The real risks of alcohol on your body as you age after lockdown fuels booze boom
THE stress of Covid has driven us to the fridge for a refreshing beer . . . or three.We ask experts to reveal the real risks of booze at each stage of your lifeAlcohol Change UK warns that one in four of us drank more alcohol in lockdown, and two-thirds admit they will carry on boozing now the pubs are open.One in five of those polled admitted they were drinking more due to stress, with parents of under-18s most likely to say they used alcohol to ease anxiety.
The stats come as scientists at Imperial College London warned that drinking alcohol increases the risk of 11 types of cancer, including some of the most deadly.Their review of 860 existing studies identified links between booze and cancer of the liver, bowel, breast, stomach, lungs, skin, kidney, bladder, oesophagus, head and neck and gallbladder.
YOUR twenties is the decade you are most likely to binge-drink, and that comes with some immediate risks – such as getting into fights and drink-driving. Short-term risks aside, the real dangers of boozing too much when you are young is the impact it can have on your future. A study by experts at Oregon State University found that a glass of red wine can help manage weight gain and reduce the risk of metabolic fatty liver, due to a chemical called ellagic acid, which slows the growth of fat cells and stops new ones forming.
But “stopping drinking can improve sperm count and increase both male and female sex drive within three months”, she adds. And women who drink five or fewer units of alcohol per week are “twice as likely to conceive within six months” than those drinking double that, according to a study by the National University Hospital in Denmark.HERE are some signs you’re drinking too much alcohol, according to the NHS:Other people have criticised or commented on your intake.
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