Alcohol Avoidance can help with these illnesses

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Alcohol Avoidance can help with the following:



Allergy Allergic Rhinitis / Hay Fever

Circulation
Arrhythmias/Dysrhythmias Atrial fibrillation can be caused by alcohol.

Angina
Cardiomyopathy Many doctors suggest that individuals with cardiomyopathy abstain from alcohol consumption. People with alcohol-induced cardiomyopathy who avoid alcohol may regain their health.

Varicose Veins

Diet
Carbohydrate Craving Limit your intake of alcohol, fruit juice and caffeinated drinks e.g. soft drinks. These cause abrupt blood-sugar highs followed by troublesome blood-sugar lows, leaving you starved for energy.


Digestion
Poor Small Intestine Health
Gastric/Peptic/Duodenal Ulcers No proven relationship exists between peptic ulcer disease and the intake of alcohol. However, since alcohol can cause gastritis, moderation in alcohol consumption is often recommended.


Lab Values
High Levels Of Triglycerides

Mental
Anxiety

Metabolic
Hypoglycemia Drinking alcohol can cause blood sugar to drop in some sensitive individuals. Hypoglycemia has been well documented in chronic alcoholics and binge drinkers.


Musculo-Skeletal
Gout / Hyperuricemia
Osteoporosis - Osteopenia Alcohol is toxic to the cells that form bones and inhibits the absorption of calcium.


Organ Health
Cirrhosis of the Liver In all cases, regardless of cause, following a healthy diet and avoiding alcohol are essential because the body needs all the nutrients it can get.

Fatty Liver
Hepatitis
Liver Detoxification / Support Requirement Acetaldehyde, a metabolic breakdown product of alcohol, is said to destroy vitamins B1, B6 and C. Even though supplements of these nutrients, together with the amino acid cysteine, may help the liver detoxify acetaldehyde, it would be wiser to avoid alcohol, it's primary source.

Poor Bone Health Alcohol leaches calcium from the bones.

Glomerulonephritis Opinions vary on this subject but, generally speaking, patients may be advised to drink alcohol only moderately. Heavy drinking is injurious to the kidneys and may actually worsen IgAN.


Respiratory
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Alcohol is useful for relaxation but unfortunately it also relaxes the throat muscles and provokes snoring and obstructive apneas. Alcohol or sedative use near bedtime may thus further depress breathing mechanisms.

Problems Associated With Snoring Avoid alcohol and sedatives before bedtime.


Skin-Hair-Nails
Rosacea
Psoriasis A "moderate" diet is best in coping with psoriasis, without an excess of rich, fatty, starchy or spicy foods, or alcohol.


Tumors, Malignant
Carcinoid Cancer All carcinoid patients should avoid alcoholic beverages since these can precipitate carcinoid crisis attacks.


Uro-Genital
Pregnancy-Related Issues Alcohol is definitely harmful for the baby, no matter how much is consumed, especially during the first three months when the baby is forming. There is also a definite correlation between the amount of alcohol drunk during pregnancy and the severity of the symptoms, and also a link with the risk of miscarriage and stillbirth. Evidence shows that even pregnant mothers who only drink in moderation have a greater chance of miscarriage and low birth weight babies than those who do not. Numerous studies have also shown that heavy drinking is extremely damaging for the baby and has the potential to lead to fetal alcohol syndrome. Such babies have low birth weight, with a smaller head circumference and mental retardation is often present. Some affected babies have malformed faces and congenital heart defects.

The current recommendation from doctors and health experts is that pregnant women should not drink at all. If the urge is too strong, one standard drink is the absolute maximum. However, in the first few weeks of pregnancy, it is difficult to know that you are pregnant and this is a particularly crucial stage for the formation of the baby. So, if you suspect that you are pregnant, or are planning to conceive, you should stay away from alcohol. The risk of miscarriage doubles with more than two drinks per day.

Interstitial Cystitis Avoiding alcoholic beverages may help reduce symptom frequency.

Female Infertility Alcohol consumption can prevent implantation of a fertilized egg.

Nocturia Diuretics such as alcohol and caffeine may increase urine output and cause nighttime urination.




Alcohol Avoidance can help prevent the following:
Mental Senile Dementia

Metabolic
Susceptibility to Hangovers The only sure-fire method of prevention is the obvious - abstinence!


Tumors, Malignant
Stomach Cancer Reducing alcohol intake will reduce the risk of stomach cancer.

Breast Cancer Since the original recommendation regarding alcohol was published, researchers at the Harvard Medical School found that even 3 drinks a week put women at increased risk for breast cancer. Women who had one or more drinks a day were found to be at 60% higher risk than women who did not drink.

Colon Cancer You should drink under one alcoholic drink a day because drinking alcohol increases your risk of colorectal cancer. Since it can have both positive and negative effects on your health, you may wish to talk to a health care professional about how alcohol may affect you.