Alcohol is dangerous for the body at any age, but after 40 years it is desirable to stop drinking it completely, doctors say.
At a later age, organs that process alcohol and rid a person of toxins, work much slower. This leads to the fact that harmful substances are retained in the body and affect it.
Alcohol destroys brain cells, leads to skin dehydration, bags under the eyes, and drains the valves of the heart, which can lead to serious heart failure in the long term.
You also need to monitor the state of your liver, if up to 40 years old it becomes overgrown with fat, then after the onset of this age, the deposits begin to inflame, scar, there are prerequisites for cirrhosis of this organ.
Also, alcohol after 40 can be considered a carcinogen, because acetaldehyde, acting on cells, causes cancer.
The good news is that you can get rid of many of the negative effects of drinking alcohol within six months of quitting alcohol. You will feel much better and your organs will begin to regenerate.It will be interesting for you to read, coal for alcohol poisoning.
