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2. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain, with increased risk of several types of cancer and alcohol use disorder. [1]

3. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol affects the nutritional state of chronic drinkers. It can decrease food consumption and lead to malabsorption. It can also create imbalances in skeletal muscle mass and cause muscle wasting. Chronic consumption of alcohol can also increase the breakdown of important proteins in the body which can affect gene expression. [159]

4. What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Alcohol Regularly

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   The initial buzz and immediate effects of alcohol may be familiar. Here’s how the long-term consequences of excessive drinking can gradually take a toll on your health. 1.

5. How drinking alcohol can affect your health

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   Alcohol breaks down in the body into a substance called acetaldehyde, which can damage your cells and stop them from repairing themselves. That creates the conditions for cancer to grow.

6. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption - Wikipedia

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   Another one of alcohol's agreeable effects is body relaxation, which is possibly caused by neurons transmitting electrical signals in an alpha waves-pattern; such waves are actually observed (with the aid of EEGs) whenever the body is relaxed. [citation needed] Short-term effects of alcohol include the risk of injuries, violence, and fetal ...

7. 'I"m a neurosurgeon — here's what alcohol does to the body'

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   In Osborn’s neurosurgery practice, he has seen firsthand the effects of alcohol on the brain. "We know that people who drink have bad brains," he said. "I actually operated on one two days ago."

8. Alcohol (drug) - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol consumption disrupts circadian rhythms, with acute intake causing dose-dependent alterations in melatonin and cortisol levels, as well as core body temperature, which normalize the following morning, while chronic alcohol use leads to more severe and persistent disruptions that are associated with alcohol use disorders (AUD) and ...

9. 5 Ways Alcohol Can Mess With Your Weight Loss

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   It’s not entirely clear why or how alcohol affects body weight, but here are the probable causes of alcohol-related weight gain. 1. Drinking Alcohol Could Mean You’re Consuming Too Many Calories.