Entry 101 - Why I Rarely Drink Alcohol

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9/28/19

These are some excerpts from:
“The Buzzkill News About Drinking Alcohol” by Robert Roy Britt

Alcohol is on the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s list of known carcinogens. The body breaks alcohol down into acetaldehyde, a chemical known to damage DNA and prevent the body from repairing it, setting up the possible growth of various cancers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The study, published in the Lancet, found a “strong association between alcohol consumption and the risk of cancer, injuries, and infectious diseases.” Among other findings, just one drink daily was linked to a 13% increased risk of breast cancer, 17% increased risk of esophageal cancer, and 13% higher risk of cirrhosis of the liver.

Compared with lifetime teetotalers, people who consume seven to 13 drinks a week are 53% more likely to have high blood pressure, defined as 130/80 or higher, according to a recent study of 17,059 U.S. adults published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

High blood pressure, known as the “silent killer,” raises the risk of heart attack, stroke, and dementia. The study’s lead researcher, Amer Aladin of Wake Forest Baptist Health, offers some frank advice: “If you are drinking a moderate or large amount of alcohol, ask your provider to check your blood pressure at each visit and help you cut down your drinking and eventually quit.”

The rest of the article is below:
https://link.medium.com/52lsHT3em0

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