Alcohol's Health Effects: Cirrhosis

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Alcohol's Health Effects Cirrhosis From Buddy T, your Guide to Alcoholism Alcoholic cirrhosis usually develops after more than a decade of heavy drinking. The amount of alcohol that can injure the liver varies greatly from person to person. In women, as few as two to three drinks per day have been linked with cirrhosis and in men, as few as three to four drinks per day. Cirrhosis of the Liver Cirrhosis - The Basics Cirrhosis of the liver is one of the leading causes of death among chronic alcoholics. Here is information and research on chirrhosis from the National Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse. Deadly Threat to Heavy Drinkers One of the largest threats to the health of chronic heavy drinkers is the damage that long-time drinking can do to their liver. Normal liver function is essential to life. The liver performs more than 300 life-saving functions, without which the body's systems will simply shut down. Cirrhosis Research Brings Hope New findings concerning the cause of complications faced by end-state cirrhosis patients may be the key to developing medication that can interrupt or reverse the disease process. Deaths From Cirrhosis of the Liver Age-adjusted death rates of liver cirrhosis by sex, death registration States, 1910-96 compiled by the NIAAA. Hispanic Risk Greater Risk for liver cirrhosis mortality is higher among white men and women of Hispanic origin than among non-Hispanic black and white Americans. Wine Drinkers Just as Much at Risk French researchers have found that wine drinkers are just as much at risk for developing cirrhosis of the liver as those who drink liquor and beer in spite of previous studies to the contrary. Did You Know... Chronic Drinking Increases Stress Harmone Researchers find that long-term chronic drinking produces an increase in cortisol both during intoxication and withdrawal which can have health implications for sleep disruption, cognitive deficits, diabetes, and mood disturbances. This email is written by: Buddy T Alcoholism Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Alcohol's Health Effects' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement