Alcoholism - The Gut Machinery
Liver. Repeated exposure to large amounts of alcohol may cause serious liver damage. In the first stage of liver disease caused by alcohol, fat accumulates in the liver. This stage of the disease is known as fatty liver. Most people do not notice symptoms of fatty liver, although in some people the liver becomes enlarged and tender. Some people with fatty liver develop hepatitis, which inflames and kills liver cells. Hepatitis is marked by jaundice, which gives a yellowish tint to the eyes and skin. Still later, people develop cirrhosis, an irreversible condition in which normal liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue. The scarring prevents blood from travelling freely through the liver, building blood pressure in the veins that run from the intestine to the liver. Consequently, the liver can no longer process toxins efficiently, causing poisons to build up in the blood. The body begins to bloat, the kidneys may also fail and rapidly the condition can become fatal. Many cine stars, writers, poets, artists and commoners die a painful death because of this ill effect.
Pancreas. Chronic intake of alcohol or an alcoholic binge can cause a severe acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas. The condition is called pancreatitis, and it can have serious and potentially fatal outcome.
Food pipe, stomach and bowel. Acute alcohol intake can severely damage the inner lining of the food pipe and the stomach, and lead to vomiting, bleeding and, sometimes, a tear in the wall. The bowel movement can increase leading to diarrhea.
Increased cancer risk.There is also an increased risk to cancer developing in the oral cavity, gullet, food pipe, stomach, liver and pancreas.
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