Excessive alcohol consumption is one of the problems of our day and our liver is the culprit of many diseases of this organ. Alcohol is responsible for alcoholic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis aid, etc…
Several epidemiological studies indicate a clear relationship between alcohol consumption and liver disease. It has also shown a close correlation between alcoholic cirrhosis mortality per capita per year. (more…)
Alcohol irritates the stomach and produces alcoholic gastritis, the patient loses his appetite and have nausea and vomiting, avoid fats and meats, which leads to digestive imbalances. The liver function is altered and produces hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and fatty liver.
Gastritis is an inflammation of the gastric mucosa. It may be accidental and strong (acute), due to ingestion of poison (usually alcohol, abuse of coffee, exciting or snuff), and chronic, caused by the slow action of the gastric juices. It results in difficulty to digest properly. (more…)
The American Diabetes Association suggests that alcohol consumption (low, moderate, no more than two drinks per day for men and no more than one drink per day for women) is acceptable for some diabetics – if the doctor approves.
Some diabetics should not drink because alcohol can worsen their conditions. For example, diabetics with high triglycerides (a type of blood fat) should not consume alcohol because it affects the liver’s ability to remove fat from the bloodstream. (more…)
Delirium is a disorder characterized by vision or speech of absurd ideas, disjointed or real but unrelated. This pathological state of hallucination, vision or perception of strange situations, absurd, horrible or unreal accompanies certain diseases or excess.
A high fever may be accompanied by a delusional state is in spoken, seen or lived, no memory, different situations. The toxic products that act directly on the CNS (Central Nervous System) are those which arise more frequently delusions. Almost all drugs are produced, although some, such as hallucinogens, are characterized precisely by that. (more…)
It is the technical name of the headache. There are so many types and many causes may be that one could write a complex treatise on these pains that, in principle, be distinguished from migraine or migraine.
As to the causes, any excuse seems sufficient to trigger the pain, but actually the origin lies mostly in a dilation of the arteries and vessels of the “dura”, one of the layers covering the brain. That explains one of the most common manifestations of headache, throbbing character, i.e. (more…)
Some studies have reported that alcoholism may contribute to the development of certain cancers. For example, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that cancer in the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, colon, breast and liver is causally related to the consumption of alcohol where 50 grams of alcohol or more per day is associated with an increased risk of contracting these diseases. (more…)
Fatty liver and alcohol
It is the accumulation of fat inside liver cells (hepatocytes). It is the most frequent abnormality observed in most alcoholics. It occurs as a result of changes in fat metabolism induced by alcohol. In some cases produces no clinical manifestations, but in others, causing specific symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort and weight loss. (more…)
Excessive alcohol consumption is one of the problems of our day and our liver is the culprit of many diseases of this organ. Alcohol is responsible for alcoholic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis aid, etc…
Several epidemiological studies indicate a clear relationship between alcohol consumption and liver disease. It has also shown a close correlation between alcoholic cirrhosis mortality per capita per year. (more…)
DEFINITION
Chronic liver disease, involving the progressive death of normal liver tissue and its replacement by fibrous tissue, leading to:
• Inability to perform his duties liver detoxification of the body (liver failure).
• Phenomena of bleeding (coagulopathy).
• Increased pressure in the portal vein, which causes accumulation of fluid in the abdomen (ascites) and dilated veins dangerous of the esophagus (esophageal varices), which if broken can cause severe gastrointestinal bleeding. (more…)
The alcoholic patient is not being served family deteriorates, [work and socially, leading to him and his family suffer the following symptoms:
You get to sleep little and badly, and the patient gets up most days feeling sick, with sweats and tremors that disappear after taking one or two glasses of alcoholic beverage, is a kind of foam vomit and sometimes bile caused by the malfunction of the liver. (more…)
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