Transcript of Alcohol and the Body Looking at some of the effects of long term drinking on the body.
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Alcohol and the Body Looking at some of the effects of long
term drinking on the body.
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Heart Raises blood pressure, blood fats and the risk of stroke
and heart disease in heavy drinkers. Heart disease is generally
lower in light to moderate drinkers.
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Central Nervous System Chronic drinking can lead to dependence
and addiction to alcohol and to additional neurological problems.
Typical symptoms of withholding alcohol from someone who is
addicted to it are shaking (tremors), sleep problems and nausea.
More severe withdrawal symptoms include hallucinations and even
seizures.
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Liver
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Kidney Drinking alcohol can cause the kidneys to increase
urinary output. This can lead to dehydration. It can also impair
fluid handling and may cause acute kidney failure Enlarges the
kidneys, alters hormone functions
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Beer Belly Beer Gut is the storing of excess calories in the
abdomen creating excess fat around the organs.
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Oral Irritation to the mouth and esophagus can lead to various
forms of cancer in the mouth.
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Osteoporosis Alcohol interferes with the bodys ability to
absorb calcium, resulting in bones being weak, soft, brittle and
thinner (Osteoporosis).
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Sexual functioning can be impaired and cause impotence and
infertility, that is sometimes irreversible. Females also have a
high risk of developing breast cancer. In men it may lead to
sterility, shrinking of the testis and breast tissue growth
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Blood System Alcohol in the blood stream interferers with
absorption and can cause anemia (low iron)
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Nose The increased blood flow rushing to the surface causes
capillaries to burst creating spiderlike lines in the face and
nose