Staying at home for 20 days 3 people drank more than 400 bottles of beer Doctors reminded the epidemic prevention not to hurt the liver

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Affected by the epidemic, Zhang Kai and two roommates in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, lived at home for 20 days and drank more than 400 bottles of beer. In this regard, experts said that "drinking is pleasant and hurting the body", excessive drinking will cause damage to the liver, heart, stomach and other organs.

The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents recommend that adult men drink no more than 25 grams (0.5 pairs) of alcohol a day, which is equivalent to 750 ml (1 bottle) of beer, or 250 ml (1 cup) of wine, or 75 grams (1.5 pairs) of 38 ° liquor, or 50 grams (1 pair) of high liquor. Adult women drink no more than 15 grams of alcohol a day, which is equivalent to 450 ml of beer, or 150 ml of wine, or 50 g (1 two) of 38 ° liquor. Pregnant women, children and adolescents are not allowed to drink alcohol.

Excessive alcohol intake will increase the burden on the liver, cause damage to the liver, easy to form alcoholic cirrhosis, fatty liver, etc.; excessive alcohol consumption will also increase the risk of hypertension, stroke and other diseases, a short period of time a large amount of alcohol may also increase cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and other accidents; a large amount of alcohol can stimulate the gastric mucosa to induce peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, but also may lead to acute pancreatitis, increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease. In addition, uncontrolled drinking will reduce appetite and reduce food intake, resulting in a deficiency of various nutrients.

In addition to moderate drinking, He Yuan, a nutritionist at Beijing Shijitan Hospital, also recommends that you do not drink alcohol on an empty stomach; eating some vegetables with high dietary fiber, such as green leafy vegetables, fungus, kelp, etc., can reduce the absorption of alcohol; drinking some yogurt and milk in advance, these proteins will form a protective film in the gastrointestinal tract, which can greatly slow down the absorption rate of alcohol and protect the liver.

Wei Wei, attending physician of the Department of Nutrition of the Oriental Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, also reminded that discomfort symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, irritability, heat and thirst after drinking alcohol should be distinguished from acute alcoholism. Acute alcoholism is an acute-onset disease caused primarily by excessive drinking, usually after drinking alcohol. Symptoms of the nervous system after drinking alcohol, such as agitation, uncoordinated movement, unclear consciousness, etc., some people may also have dizziness, headache, body temperature drop, eyeball congestion, etc., and even when it is serious, there may be coma and metabolic disorders, it is recommended to go directly to the hospital emergency department for treatment, do not blindly boil at home to cook the liquor prescription, so as not to delay the disease.

Beijing News reporter Liu Xu

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