Current
recommendations suggest that men should drink no more than three to four units
(of 4% per bottle) of alcohol per day, and women no more than three units per
day. You should also have several alcohol free days per week so that, overall,
men consume no more than 21 units per week, and women more than 14 units. Note most
wines have stronger alcohol between 10 to 15% alcohol. A bottle of wines may
contain 8 to 11 bottles of alcohol content in an average beer.
The form of
alcohol that seems most beneficial for health, in moderation is red wine. which
is a rich source of antioxidants. According to experts, wine should be drunk in
moderation with food rather than on its own. worth noting – while a low to
moderate intake is beneficial in reducing stress and possible coronary heart
diseases, excess is harmful to health. Alcohol is metabolized in the liver to a
chemical that is poisonous and can damage liver, brain and heart muscle cells.
If alcohol
intake remains excessive, fatty degeneration occurs as liver cells drop their
normal housekeeping metabolic reaction and work overtime to eliminate alcohol
from the body.
Treatment. B
group vitamins are needed for energy production in liver cells and for the
metabolism of alcohol. A vitamin B complex supplement is therefore a good idea
for anyone who drinks alcohol regularly, and is often given by injection to
people with alcoholic liver diseases who are admitted to hospitals.
Globe artichoke
has liver degenerating and protective properties. Its flesh leaves contain
several unique properties. It protects the liver from toxins such as alcohol
and has beneficial effect on cholesterol levels. Get familiar to it. It is available
in our markets.
Women who are
pregnant or planning to be should ideally avoid alcohol altogether.
Heavy drinkers also
have an increased risk of death from road accidents, suicide, certain cancers,
stroke, and weakened heart muscles, inflation of the pancreas and cirrhosis of
the liver.Drinking-little-too-much-alcohol
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