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The new civil year is upon us and all over the world preparations are being made for New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve celebrations, which are traditionally accompanied by drinking alcohol, and a lot of it.
Even in routine, drinking alcohol is a common thing.
Across the continent of Europe, the largest weighted amount of alcohol per person is consumed (10.9 liters per year compared to the global average of 6.2 liters) with 30 percent of men and 10 percent of women binge drinking at least once a month.
Binge drinking is defined as consuming at least 4 drinks in a two-hour period, and it characterizes events such as New Year's parties.
To the question "Is it okay to drink alcohol?"
There is no unequivocal answer and no clear rules.
What is known for sure is that binge drinking is not healthy, so you should reduce as much as possible the amount of alcohol consumed in one evening.
To do this, you should consume one type of drink and not several types, so there is more criticism of the amount of alcohol consumed.
In addition, it is forbidden to exaggerate in quantities and it is desirable to eat to prevent rapid and dangerous absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream.
In any case, we must not forget that alcohol is a poison to the liver and is associated with causing serious illness.
What happens to our body when we drink?
Alcohol consumption can cause liver damage.
The main damage is caused by inflammation with accumulation of fat in the liver cells, causing inflammation and even progressive scarring of the liver to the point of causing cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure and liver cancer.
There is no clear connection between the amount of alcohol consumed and the damage caused: some people are more or less sensitive, and there are other factors such as overweight, diabetes or excess blood lipids that can add to alcohol's damage to the liver.
In general, women are more sensitive to alcohol than men.
Regular consumption of alcohol is associated with causing chronic liver disease, but binge drinking can be dangerous in another way and cause real alcohol poisoning, with severe signs of poisoning.
In the medical literature, the New Year's celebration is noted as a risk factor for dangerous drinking, in addition to other holidays throughout the year.
And some other things you must know before drinking:
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The risks associated with binge drinking are:
1. General dysfunction including at work, violations of driving laws, violence and more.
2. Mood disorders, with a tendency to depression and anxiety.
3. Cognitive disorders caused by the rapid penetration of alcohol into the bloodstream, and mainly include erasure of memory (black out) with considerable difficulty in retrieving memories.
4. Excess risk of becoming addicted to alcohol and becoming a real alcoholic (consumption of 30-40 grams of alcohol per day regularly).
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Even one evening of excessive drinking can have a heavy price.
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The main damage of alcohol to the liver is direct damage by causing fat accumulation and starting the scarring process.
In the blood tests there is an increase in indices such as GAMMA GT and the AST enzyme is increased more than the ALT enzyme (both of which express hepatitis).
The condition of the liver can be diagnosed by performing an ultrasound examination, in which an excessively fatty liver is usually observed, sometimes with signs of cirrhosis that include irregular borders of the liver, its rough and gritty texture, as well as other signs in the abdominal cavity such as an enlarged spleen and the appearance of fluid in the abdominal cavity (ascites) if cirrhosis of the liver develops.
So please, don't overdo it.
Dr. Yoram Menachem is an expert in internal medicine and a consultant for liver diseases, in the southern district - Maccabi Health Services
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