Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Lower estrogen levels post-menopause make it harder for your bones to regenerate, which can lead to osteoporosis. And research shows that alcohol can increase the risk of osteoporosis, ...
Additionally, alcohol can block the body from breaking down certain nutrients that can increase cancer risk. Alcohol can also increase blood levels of the sex hormone estrogen, which has been ...
Alcohol generates reactive oxygen species, which can increase inflammation and also damage DNA as well as proteins and lipids in the body. Alcohol can alter hormone levels, including estrogen ...
Excessive alcohol intake can result in hyperoestrogenisation. [186] It has been speculated that alcoholic beverages may contain estrogen-like compounds. In men, high levels of estrogen can lead to testicular failure and the development of feminine traits including development of male breasts, called gynecomastia.
Increased inflammation due to alcohol consumption can increase various cytokine formations especially NF-κB which is a transcription factor. [9] Additionally alcohol usage is associated with lower Vitamin A levels which causes a reduction in retinoid conversion and signaling. [9] [25] [27]
The mechanisms of increased breast cancer risk by alcohol are not clear, and may be: Increased estrogen and androgen levels [8] Enhanced mammary gland susceptibility to carcinogenics [8] Increased mammary DNA damage [8] Greater metastatic potential of breast cancer cells [8] Their magnitude likely depends on the amount of alcohol consumed. [8]
What does alcohol do to your body? ... which has been shown to increase your risk of dementia. Regular drinking raises estrogen levels and reduces testosterone. For men, this can look like lowered ...
Alcohol is hepatotoxic and chronic use leads to elevated liver enzyme levels in the bloodstream (classically the aspartate aminotransferase level is at least twice as high as the alanine transaminase level), cirrhosis, and liver failure. Cirrhosis leads to an inability to process hormones and toxins and increased estrogen levels.