Dr Agu
Osita, an Abuja based medical 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. Agu 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,’" he said.
He said
that people who drink a lot of alcohol were prone to lung infections and were
more likely to suffer collapsed lungs and pneumonia.
Agu
explained 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 said that excess intake of alcohol could also lead to infertility in
couples. (NAN)
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