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Additionally, the weakened heart muscle may not be able to effectively pump blood to the lungs, leading to the accumulation of fluid in the lungs, a condition known as pulmonary edema. [7] Another potential complication of alcoholic cardiomyopathy is the development of arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms. [7]
Body fat. Women tend to weigh less than men, and—pound for pound—a woman's body contains less water and more fatty tissue than a man's. Because fat retains alcohol while water dilutes it, alcohol remains at higher concentrations for longer periods of time in a woman's body, exposing her brain and other organs to more alcohol. Enzymes.
The level of ethanol consumption that minimizes the risk of disease, injury, and death is subject to some controversy. [16] Several studies have found a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and health, [17] [18] [2] [19] meaning that risk is minimized at a certain (non-zero) consumption level, and drinking below or above this level increases risk, with the risk level of drinking a ...
Forget the glass of red wine, a pint of beer has multiple health benefits that may take you by surprise.
The big idea Drinking beer and spirits is linked to elevated levels of visceral fat – the harmful type of fat that is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic ...
Joe Gil, 39, of Tampa, said he tends to have two to three beers once every two weeks. He believes there's a greater health risk from genetically-modified foods than an occasional beer, so Murthy's ...
[1] [2] There is a particular tradition of barrel ageing beer in Belgium, notably of lambic beers. [3] The first bourbon barrel-aged beers were produced in the United States in the early 1990s. [4] Beers can be aged in barrels to achieve a variety of effects, such as imparting flavours from the wood (from tannins and lactones) or from the ...
Alcoholic lung disease is disease of the lungs caused by excessive alcohol. The term 'alcoholic lung disease' is not a generally accepted medical diagnosis, and "the association between alcohol abuse and acute lung injury remains largely unrecognized, even by lung researchers".