Question 1

what are the effects of drinking alcohol on the body?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Effects depend on the amount consumed. Small to moderate consumption causes reduced risks of blood clots , stone formation , diabetes & rheumatoid arthritis.  Large consumption causes impaired memory & vision, anemia, cardiomyopathy, hepatitis, cancer mouth/esophagus, gastritis, pancreatitis, diabetes type 2, depression, anxiety, psychosis, insomnia, panic, cravings.

Question 2

please tell me how drinking alcohol affects the body?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Alcohol affects every part of the body, from brain, to liver, heart, kidneys, blood, skin, only to mention a few.

Question 3

what acid is removed from the body after drinking alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Don't understand ?: Alcohol is metabolized into acetaldehyde and then into acetic acid, which is then used by the body, in the Krebs cycle, to produce energy.  There is no "acid" that accumulates and needs to be removed. In patients who drink extremely large amounts of alcohol, other byproducts, such as acetone and dihydroxybutyric acid DO cause alcoholic ketoacidosis, which resolves with thiamine and fluids.

Question 4

i stopped drinking alcohol 4 months ago and now my body is going through some dramatic changes. is that normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Chronic alcohol ingestion can induce production of hepatic microsomal enzymes.  Depending on the amount, frequency and length of your alcohol intake, there may be hepatic injury, cirrhosis bleeding diasthesis, and withdrawal symptoms, such as delirium tremens.

Question 5

32 yrs. have been drinking alcohol regularly for half my life now. what benefits are there to giving up drinking now? has my body adapted to alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Moderation: Depends on how much and how often. Benefits to cutting down on alcohol intake are less potential damage to liver with resultant cirrhosis and cardiac damage resulting in cardiomyopathy and heart failure.

Question 6

recently stopped drinking alcohol after years of moderate use,no health issues, but how long for body to truly recover be healthy after years of it?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Occasionally there is irreversible damage to organs as a result of chronic alcohol use.  We generally consider the brain to be pretty well back to baseline after 6 months or so and after being abstinent for 12 months one is formally into remission.   If not scarred the liver will get back to normal I suspect within a month or so.    Talk to a physician about the details of your exam and hx.

Question 7

does magnesium level in the body fluctuate all throughout the day? my magnesium was one point under the low end of the range due to drinking alcohol and poor diet. can eating the right foods get it back in normal range?

Accepted Answer

: Magnesium fluxes in and out of cells and bones and may have to have better evaluation to determine if total body amount is okay, rather than depending on the value in the blood alone. Eating right and eating food with high magnesium content should help and there is also the option of taking tablets for quick corrrection when it is very low. Alcohol is empty calories that is bad for brain and liver

Question 8

why do i feel like a female after drinking alcohol? in terms of skin, body, thinking, gait, thoughts. and pain in testicles. is it common? what's happening? i m a male though. is alcohol making me a male to female transgender?

Accepted Answer

: There are sensitivities commonly ascribed as feminine or masculine. Having them does not alter your biological sex. You are what you are. If you relax when drinking and more feminine feelings emerge, that may be your true persona. Accept the fact that your true persona may have these sensitivities, but you don't need to go down the road and buy into the idea a woman is trapped in your body.

Question 9

how do i give up drinking alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Just stop: You may have withdrawal symptoms which can only be handled medically but for that, you will need a medical evaluation.  This can be done inpatient or out patient. With the use of appropriate protocols.  Strategies to stop drinking bycutting down usually fail.  If you had that level of control, you would not need to ask how to do it.

Question 10

is drinking alcohol good for wounds?

Accepted Answer

No: In moderation it won't hurt but wont help.  A heavy drinker will skip important nutrients and that would be detrimental to healing.

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