Myhts & Facts About Alcoholism

There have been many theories regarding the drinking of alcohol. Even after knowing the hazards that it possess to health, people freely resort to drinking whenever they are happy or depressed. Some people believe that drinking alcohol prevents weight gain; again some people think that access of alcohol leads to liver damage.

The term alcoholism comes from alcohol that refers to a preoccupation towards drinking alcohol and loss of control where intake of alcohol is concerned. According to physicians, it leads to adverse health and causes other family and work related problems.
Alcohol drinking in moderate quantities is advised by medicine practitioners.

Myths and Facts About Alcoholism

About Hangovers

According to an old belief, one gets hangover by drinking excessively. However, the fact is reported that you can get a hangover from drinking 3 glasses only. For some people even one or two is enough. Hangovers occur when body is unable to consume excess alcohol and the headaches, nausea and palpitations are body’s reaction to too much drinking.

It’s an old myth that hangovers are caused by alcohol, but the fact remains that they are mainly caused by acetaldehyde, a toxic created as the alcohol progresses in the body. All the effects of alcohol have now been attributed by the researches to acetaldehyde. Some researches have gone to an extent of saying that alcoholism be renamed ‘acetaldehydism’
It is believed that less drinking will lead to lesser hangovers, however, the fact is that the more you drink the lesser the hangovers.

About Liver Problems

It is a well known myth that excess of alcohol drinking leads to liver failure and people who drink alcohol are likely to have liver complications. However, the fact has been deduced that many victims of liver disease are not alcoholics. It depends on how much you drink and how long over a period. Viruses, bacteria and other hereditary factors are responsible for liver damage. The only problem caused by alcohol drinking is inflammation of the liver that lasts two weeks, is caused due to the fatty acids in the body. The less the body fat, the less is the chance of inflammation.

About Weight Gain

It is often said that alcohol drinking leads to weight gain as intake of beer and wine leads to increase appetite reducing the burning of fats and calories. But, the recent research has proved a fact that these factors may not trouble people who drink regularly. It is emphasized that alcohol calories may not count as long as one practices a moderate behavior towards alcoholism.

It can be said, that in spite of so many myths related to alcoholism and drinking, a large number of people all over the world drink. However, a limit on drinking should be observed and the side effects should be kept in mind.