The harm of beer to human he alth

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

One of the world's most popular low-alcohol drinks is beer. Mass love is due to its taste, aroma, and diversity (there are about a thousand different varieties). But now they are interested not so much in the characteristics of the drink as in its benefits and harms. Beer is alcohol, so there is more of the second in it. However, since the topic is interesting, it is worth now to consider it in more detail, and tell in detail about how the use of this drink affects the body.

Ethyl alcohol

This is one of the main components of beer. It, of course, does not contain very much - from 3% to 6% in most varieties. In strong - this indicator varies from 8% to 14%, and in a light, rare - from 1% to 2%.

According to experts, ethyl alcohol in small doses will not bring harm. What can I say, heis contained even in kefir, kvass and koumiss.

However, abuse can lead to negative consequences. Everyone knows what drunkenness is and what it is fraught with. Moreover, there is a separate concept called beer alcoholism. There is an opinion that it is more difficult to cure, since beer is not perceived as a "serious" drink. And, accordingly, mental addiction to it is formed more intensively and easily.

The harm of beer consumed in unlimited quantities eventually manifests itself in development:

• Severe intoxication.
• Somatic pathology.
• Psychopathological disorders.
• Cirrhosis of the liver.
• Myocardial dystrophy.
• Hepatitis.

Drinkers who consume liters of this drink daily also increase the risk of colon cancer.

Effect on the brain

Due to the ethyl alcohol contained in beer, blood cells seem to "stick together" into lumps. This is dangerous, as the consequence is a blockage of cerebral vessels.

In another language, oxygen simply stops flowing to the brain cells, and as a result they die. It is with this that the effect of memory loss after a stormy party is connected. If a person suffers from beer alcoholism for a long time, then entire sections of the cerebral cortex die off. He may even forget what happened before the start of drinking - in the afternoon or in the morning.

So the harm of beer consumed in uncontrolled quantities is obvious. The drink slowly kills the human brain. The consequences are a decrease in the speed of thinking,sclerosis and "stupefaction". This cannot go unnoticed - the connection between the progress schedule and the amount of work performed (productivity, in other words) with the amount of alcohol consumed.

Effect on the heart

Talking about the dangers of beer, one cannot fail to mention the beloved head of foam. Few people know, but it contains a huge amount of substances that, to put it mildly, are not beneficial to the body.

The bottom line is that the vast majority of manufacturers use cob alt to stabilize the foam. It is contained in it in quite a high concentration. And an excess of cob alt provokes a thickening of the heart walls and the expansion of its cavities. This increases the risk of necrosis formation. The most deplorable consequence can be a heart attack.

Effect on the stomach

In continuation of the topic of what harm can be obtained from beer, it should be noted that this drink causes inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. It also flushes out gastric juice, as a result of which the load on the pancreas increases significantly.

And adored by many bubbles? They do great harm. Once in the body, the bubbles expand under the influence of temperature and burst. It would seem that they are so small, what harm can be? The size may be small, but there are a lot of them. So the he alth risks of beer are appropriate.

The consequence of bursting bubbles is the sagging of the heart and the expansion of the veins. There is even such a term - "beer heart". enlarged muscleit becomes more difficult to cope with stress. The first manifestation is shortness of breath. Then more serious problems appear. In particular, disruption of the endocrine system.

Effect on the urinary system

Beer is a real disaster for our kidneys. The poison they dispose of and excrete is its decay products.

And if an overturned glass or two of whiskey quickly “passes” through the kidneys, then beer, as a rule, is drunk in much larger quantities. Sometimes even in liters. The more beer, the longer the kidneys have to deal with toxins.

They work in an enhanced mode, driving blood through themselves in order to remove decay products from the body. And then for a long time they work in conditions of lack of fluid. Naturally, because it was spent on cleansing the body of alcohol.

Using such a diuretic regularly, there is no way to avoid harm. Beer affects the body significantly. Its constant absorption makes the kidneys work for wear and tear all the time. Sooner or later they will cease to cope with their task. The kidneys simply will not be able to fully filter the liquid consumed by a person and remove toxic substances.

As a result, urolithiasis is formed, the function of the adrenal glands is disturbed, and due to constant dehydration, the blood thickens. Kidney tissue death may even occur.

Harm for men

What is beer brewed from? From m alt, of course, everyone knows this. And also from hops. More precisely, from his "bumps". But what are they? These "bumps"unfertilized inflorescences. They contain a huge amount of substances that are biologically active.

The cones release xanthohumol during the cooking process. It is a prenylflavonoid that, when ingested, is converted to estrogen, which is a female hormone. The constant use of beer in large quantities leads to the fact that the production of testosterone is reduced to a minimum.

The most modest consequences are a decrease in libido and problems with potency. But in fact, the harm of beer on the body of a man is much more significant. Outwardly, a representative of a strong part of humanity becomes like a woman. His muscle mass is reduced, the amount of hair growing on his body is minimized, his chest is enlarged.

And, by the way, a beer belly is not due to its calorie content. This is the result of hormonal changes.

Harm for women

This also needs to be told. The harm of beer for men cannot be called imperceptible, but what is the case with girls? Everyone here is also serious.

As already mentioned, xanthohumol is converted into estrogen in the body. But women rarely have a shortage of "their" hormones. It turns out that because of the love of beer there is an overabundance of them! The result is a hormonal imbalance. The body simply stops producing its own hormones. This results in the following violations:

• Endometriosis and PCOS.
• Male hormone dominance. Consequence: active growth of body hair, rough voice.
• Probability increaseoncological diseases.
• Prevention of conception and further bearing of the fetus.
• Missed pregnancy.

So there is little use in beer. And for women, the harm doesn't end there. It should be noted that with unlimited consumption of the drink, hypertension and atherosclerosis begin to develop.

"Live" beer

This is a drink that is prepared exclusively from natural ingredients that do not undergo heat treatment. No stabilizers, preservatives or surrogates are added during the brewing process.

The harm of unfiltered beer is an order of magnitude lower than that of regular beer. But it also keeps for a maximum of one week. And it costs more. However, if you really drink, so high quality. It is better to spend a little more money than to harm your he alth. Unfiltered beer also has a completely different taste - more pleasant, softer and full-bodied.

The benefits of a "live" drink

Now we can move on to discussing it. Much has been said above about the dangers of beer. And it has benefits, but only unfiltered. This is how it manifests itself:

• The composition contains a large amount of B vitamins, which have a positive effect on the condition of the skin, nails and hair. These substances are also involved in the processes of energy production and metabolism.
• Live beer contains lactic, malic, citric and pyruvic acids. They contribute to better absorption of protein foods.
• Also includes suchantioxidants like polyphenols. They help resist cancer and heart disease.
• Beer contains copper, potassium, magnesium and iron in large quantities. These elements are necessary for the body to function properly.
• Live beer is low-calorie. One liter contains only 390 calories. Its use will not lead to obesity.

In moderate doses, live beer contributes to a better functioning of the cardiovascular system, normalizes blood pressure and metabolic processes.

About soft drink

Well, enough has been said about the benefits and harms of beer. But what about the soft drink? Yes, it contains from 0.02% to 1.5% ethyl alcohol, but this does not mean that it is harmless. Such a drink is saturated with flavors, preservatives, flavors and all kinds of foaming agents.

The harm of non-alcoholic beer is almost the same as that of the alcoholic version of foamy beer, with the exception of some consequences (such as blockage of blood vessels, deterioration of brain activity, etc.). It also contains hops, m alt and carbon dioxide, so the difference is negligible.

This drink causes particular harm to the liver. She is our main natural filter. The liver, at the cost of destroying its cells, protects the body from toxic substances and excess ethyl alcohol (even in such a small amount). Drinking non-alcoholic foam, a person brings down a whole stream of chemicals on her.

Who is forbidden to drink?

Drinking is generally harmful. But manypeople will get nothing from one or two glasses of beer. However, there are diseases in the presence of which even a sip is prohibited. It is impossible to list them completely, so here are the most common ones:

• Pancreatitis. Even a tiny glass of beer will irritate an already dysfunctional pancreas.
• Prostatitis. Alcohol is prohibited in this disease. The harm can be irreparable, especially if a person takes antibiotics (and they are prescribed for prostatitis).
• Hemorrhoids. Ethanol has a negative effect on the anus mucosa. In addition, the amount of carbon dioxide increases, which also provides complications.
• Diabetes. Because beer contains barley sugar - m altose.
• Epilepsy. Beer is a diuretic drink and puts an excessive strain on the kidneys. This leads to an increase in pressure. And, therefore, the likelihood of an attack increases.
• Gout. The substances contained in beer are converted into uric acid by the body. And it is extremely harmful to diseased joints.
• Gastritis. The by-products of fermentation irritate the stomach walls.
• Cystitis. With this disease, emptying is already very painful (add here the chronic feeling of an unemptied bladder). And beer is a diuretic.

By the way, this drink is also prohibited for people who have been vaccinated against rabies.

Dependency

According to the results of modern research, beer is the first legal drug. Dependence to it is formed very quickly. And let the most aggressive ofdrugs - strong alcohol, beer alcoholism is characterized by particular cruelty. It is a fact! Many beer orgy culminate in robberies, murders, fights and rapes.

There are a lot of examples. In order to avoid unfounded words, one of those can be cited. Namely, the May events of 2002 on Manezhnaya Square in the capital. Then the football fans, under the influence of beer, staged demonstrative beatings striking in their cruelty. One young man, who happened to be in the crowd, was beaten to death. Needless to say about smashed shop windows, cars and crippled people.

When to sound the alarm?

Finally, it is worth listing a few signs of beer alcoholism. These include:

• A person's daily consumption of more than one liter of beer.
• Bad mood, accompanied by the manifestation of aggression, if he has not had a drink for a long time.
• The habit of coping with insomnia by drinking a liter or two of beer.
• Nervousness in the absence of a drink.
• The habit of starting the morning with beer "for vigor" or for the purpose of a hangover.
• Consuming a drink under any circumstances, trying to condition the need to drink right now.
• Headaches treated with foam.

Unfortunately, beer addiction is not uncommon. But you can get rid of it. Many have given up bad habits. And everyone can do it, there would be a desire.