Alcohol has the same impact on the body as tobacco, if not worse. A recent study links alcohol consumption with high risk of cancer. Read on to know more.
The impact of alcohol is considered to be equal to poison for human health. Multiple studies have linked alcohol to chronic diseases like diabetes, fatty liver, kidney damage, inflammation, poor gut health, obesity and cancer. A recent study stated that the impact of alcohol on cancer cells is the same as that of tobacco. Majority of the people in the globe are unaware of alcohols direct link with cancer and this is part of the problem. Recently, European nations made a decision to display a cancer warning on liquor products similar to that of tobacco and cancer warnings displayed on cigarettes. Europe has the highest liquor consumers in the world and this is a vital step towards awareness.
How Does Alcohol Consumption Cause Cancer?
Read on to know what experts explains:
Alcohol Gets Converted To A Toxic Chemical
According to the chief of hematology at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, alcohol gets converted into a toxic chemical after entering your body. He says that everything that we consume gets broken down into its elemental components. This is how our body detects toxins and nutrients. However, with alcohol, it gets broken down into its elemental components too. This causes more harm to the body than good.
Alcohol Increases Inflammation
Alcohol is known to trigger or increase inflammation in the body. It generates unstable molecules called reactive oxygen species. These are also known as oxygen radicals which can damage your DNA, proteins and RNA and cause cell deaths. This can also cause cancer. In order to reverse this, you need to have enough antioxidants as they are known to protect cells from oxidative stress.
Alcohol Disrupts Your Oesterogen, Risking Breast Cancer
Drinking alcohol upsets your hormone levels. Most notably, alcohol’s influence on sex hormone estrogen is tied to breast cancer, explains Dr. Douglas Marks, a breast oncologist at NYU Langone Health.
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