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Some Effects of Alcochol on the Body

ce blood pressure and blood insulin levels and to increase coronary blood flow and estrogen levels. Moderate drinking reduces platelet aggregation and fibrinogen, a type of blood clotter. It also increases fibrinolysis, the process by which clots dissolve. Therefore, alcohol has an overall effect on blood clotting, or thrombosis. The moderate consumption of alcohol appears beneficial to reducing or preventing diseases such as stroke and hypertension. According to a recent study in the American Heart Association’s journal, moderate drinkers are half as likely to suffer a stoke as abstainers. A recent Harvard University study found the lowest levels of hypertension among young adults who consumed one to three drinks per day. Sensible drink also benefits diseases such as diabetes, liver disease, pancreatic cancer, the common cold, and many more. (Alcohol and Health) As evidence has shown, alcohol is helpful to the body if consumed responsibly. On the other hand, alcohol has many detrimental effects on the body if consumption is not controlled. Alcohol enters the blood stream through the stomach or intestines. Then the blood sends the alcohol to all the tissues in the body. Large amounts of alcohol cause an increase to the amount of hydrochloric acid, a digestive juice that is secreted from the stomach lining. (Houghton, p.373) If alcohol combines with other irritants such as aspirin can cause gastritis, ulcers, and severe bleeding. Intoxicating amounts of alcohol causes the digestive process to stop, robbing the body of vital vitamins and minerals. (Florida) Thus many alcoholics suffer from poor nutrition. (Houghton, p.373) Heavy drinkers are likely to develop liver disorders such as fatty liver, Alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis of the liver. Fatty liver gets its name from the deposits of fat that build up in normal liver cells. This disease goes into affect when thirty to fifty percent or more of the drinker diet...

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