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The general cause of this disease appears to be prolonged and heavy consumption of alcohol accompanied by a nutritional deficiency. However, there is ongoing debate over the active mechanisms, [6] [7] including whether the main cause is the direct toxic effect of alcohol itself or whether the disease is a result of alcoholism-related ...
Overtraining can be described as a point where a person may have a decrease in performance and plateauing as a result of failure to consistently perform at a certain level or training load; a load which exceeds their recovery capacity. [2] People who are overtrained cease making progress, and can even begin to lose strength and fitness ...
Exercise addiction is a state characterized by a compulsive engagement in any form of physical exercise, despite negative consequences. While regular exercise is generally a healthy activity, exercise addiction generally involves performing excessive amounts of exercise to the detriment of physical health, spending too much time exercising to the detriment of personal and professional life ...
Drinking alcohol can affect weight loss. Higher alcohol consumption is linked with: Higher BMI. Higher odds of obesity. ... but here are the probable causes of alcohol-related weight gain. 1 ...
Alcohol related brain damage is not only due to the direct toxic effects of alcohol; alcohol withdrawal, nutritional deficiency, electrolyte disturbances, and liver damage are also believed to contribute to alcohol-related brain damage. [110] Alcohol can cause brain damage, Wernicke's encephalopathy and Alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome which ...
Thiamine deficiency, in particular, is common in people with alcohol use disorder and can lead to a condition known as beriberi, which can damage the heart muscle. [4] Furthermore, chronic alcohol consumption can also lead to other cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and obesity, which can ...
Move Your Body: Physical activity can not only help you burn fat but it can also help build muscle, says Taub-Dix. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn at rest. Find an activity ...
Secondary mitochondrial myopathy can be caused by natural aging, [51] [52] inflammatory myopathies, [51] and chronic alcohol use disorder. [4] [5] It can also be due to certain drugs such statins, bupivacaine, antiepileptic drugs (phenytoin, valproic acid, and lamotrigine), and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (antiviral drugs) such ...