practitioner, has warned that excessive
intake of alcohol could lead to cancer
related diseases and several health
disorders.
He warned that alcohol was not only
harmful to an individual, but could create
bad relationships among people and the
society in general. Anoti said that alcohol
consumption could lead to several health
hazards such as liver cirrhosis and liver
cancer.
``Prolonged use of
alcohol can cause
inflammation of the pancreas and stomach
which increases the risk of cancer.
``Heavy drinking can increase the risk of
high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease
as well as colon cancer.
``Alcohol can damage parts of the brain,
affect behaviour and the ability to learn and
remember.
``It also weakens heart muscles, which can
affect the lungs, liver and could also cause
heart failure,’’ Anoti warned.
He said that people who drink a lot of
alcohol were prone to lung infections, and
were more likely to suffer from collapsed
lungs and pneumonia.
Besides, Anoti said that excessive intake of
alcohol could lead to high deposit of fat in
some organs of the body thereby resulting
to alcoholic hepatitis. ``It can damage the
development of the unborn baby in pregnant
woman and interferes with the ability of the
body to absorb calcium and as a result the
bones become weak and thin (osteoporosis).
``Alcohol dehydrates your body and your skin
and also widens blood vessels, causing the
skin to look red or blotchy,’’ he said. The
physician further warned that the
consumption of alcohol could also lead to
infertility in couples.
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