If you think that your liver is the only thing that is in danger when you drink alcohol, then you are wrong. Study says that there are at least six types of cancer that will add up to liver cancer because of this vice.
Based on a report about the statement of Jennie Connor, from the University of Otago in New Zealand, their study suggests that "booze causes cancer of the mouth and throat, larynx, eosophagus, liver, colon, bowel, and breast." The intensity of the disease attacks is directly proportional to the intake of alcohol and also to some abnormalities in the body of the drinker that may have been caused by some other existing disorders or diseases. Connor said that drinking 50 grams of alcohol per day can add up to the risks of mouth cancer up to seven times compared to that of a non-drinker.
According to UK Cancer Research Department, there is no level of regular alcohol consumption thatis safe. UK changed their drinking recommendations for men recently from 21 grams per week to 14 units, which is about the same with the previous recommendation for women. Along with this is the statement that women who drink five units per day are more likely to develop breast cancer than non-drinkers by 40 percent.
Cancer.org explained the process of how alcohol does its work to damage the body and develop cancer. Apparently, alcohol damages body tissues and reacts with the other harmful chemicals inside the body like tobacco smoke. Alcohol also lower the levels of folate and other nutrients. It also raises body levels of estrogen, which depletion can result to breast cancer. Alcohol is also a great culprit to weight gain and of course, obesity.
It is still best to drink water rather than alcohol as the former cleans the body and keep it healthy. If you are into excessive alcohol drinking, try to withdraw from it even gradually before it is too late.
