How much is permissible to drink alcohol, not to harm health? The answer will surprise you unpleasantly
You tend to think that a couple of glasseswine supper will not harm health? And even on the contrary, will benefit - to help relax... Meanwhile, last year saw the results of a huge international study, which showed that alcohol is harmful in any amount! This toxic substance, drug and carcinogen. In addition, he has a dangerous cumulative effect. Alcohol begins to affect the body unnoticed: at the micro level (the cellular and biochemical) irreversible changes. Cumulatively, they eventually lead to disease.
Alcohol - the most harmful drug, whose effects on man and society greatly exceeds the harm of other drugs.
The consequences of alcohol
There is no safe dose of alcohol or "norms" of its consumption. You can only talk about a certain level of risk. In Ukraine, as in many other countries, the notion of "low risk".
For men - is the use of no more than 3 standard drinks of alcohol a day (not more than 15 per week).
For women: No more than 2 drinks per day and no more than 10 per week. "Standard drink" - is an amount of alcoholic beverage, which contains 10 g of pure alcohol. For example, it is 100 ml of dry wine, 30 ml of vodka or 200-250 ml beer.
The same alcohol threatens the long term?
Alcohol is closely connected with about 60 diseases, and in almost all cases there is a direct relationship between the dose and the body's response. Are particularly at risk young: brain development continues until the 25 years, and spirits have a negative impact on its functioning, increasing the risk of alcohol dependence later.
2.3 billion people worldwide, according to estimates by WHO experts, drink alcohol. Moreover, the highest percentage - in Europe and the CIS.
According to the WHO, set the connection of alcohol with the development of cardiovascular disease, and at least seven types of cancers: colon, breast, esophagus, larynx, liver, mouth, throat. The higher the dose, the higher the risk of tumor development. For example, the probability of developing breast cancer in women increased by 50% if she drinks 4 glasses of wine a day, and 130% if the glasses 8.
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Is there a gene for alcoholism?
There is a notion of "family burdeness". Studies show that in families where one or both parents suffer from alcoholism, the likelihood of its development in children increases significantly. For example, if the father is sick, the risk of dependence in the child increases in 4-6 times, regardless of the social environment and a nurturing environment. Hereditary alcoholism is not transmitted as such, but especially of the nervous system and metabolism, which can serve as the basis for the development of dependence under the influence of various factors.
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Evaluate the risks of alcohol reception
There are mobile applications that help estimate the amount of alcohol consumed and translate it into "standard servings", as well as questionnaires, allowing a person to assess problems with alcohol. One of them - the test «AUDIT». It can be filled on the website of the European offices.
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