Alcohol consumption is known to be harmful to health. Excessive alcohol consumption increases the likelihood of various cancers. The Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which belongs to the World Health Organization, has classified alcoholic beverages as Class 1 carcinogens based on sufficient research data.
Today I'm going to talk to you about another topic: If you experience these two symptoms after drinking alcohol, they may indicate that you have a certain type of cancer or that you have an increased risk of cancer.
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These two types of people must not drink
We all know that long-term alcohol consumption is very bad for your health and can even increase the risk of many types of cancer. However, how can you detect these potential dangers at an early stage? While you are enjoying the aroma of wine, you must not ignore the following two signs of alcohol, which may indicate that you may have a disease or a high risk of cancer.
1. Pain in the body 15 minutes after drinking alcohol may be a sign of lymphoma.
This pain is peculiar in that it occurs about 15 to 20 minutes after drinking, and the pain is usually located at the same location.
One in four patients with Hodgkin lymphoma has similar manifestations and may even be detected before other manifestations and X-rays and other tests, so if you experience local pain after drinking alcohol, it is important to be alert and go to the hospital for further investigation.
Malignant lymphoma can originate in lymphoid tissue anywhere in the body and present with a variety of clinical symptoms. Usually, one of the most obvious symptoms is swollen lymph nodes, but symptoms may also include fever, night sweating, weight loss, itchy skin, etc. In the face of these uncomfortable symptoms, you should be vigilant and not ignore them. At the same time, there is no need to get caught up in undue concern, the key is to go to the hospital in time for diagnosis and to understand the truth.
2. Blushing after drinking alcohol may be a warning of an increased risk of cancer.
If you're a blushing-prone "drinker," I have to tell you that this means you may be carrying a genetic mutation called ALDH2. Because of this mutation, acetaldehyde, a carcinogenic substance that accelerates aging in the body, accumulates in your body.
If you're the type of person who gets a flush on your face immediately after drinking, don't be misled into thinking it's a sign of heavy drinking. In fact, it can be a sign that you have a genetic defect in your body that leaves your body lacking an enzyme that can degrade acetaldehyde.
Therefore, when you drink alcohol, acetaldehyde that cannot be degraded accumulates in the body, causing the skin to flush, which is often referred to as drinking on the face. You have to be reminded that acetaldehyde is a class I carcinogen, so the risk of cancer is actually higher in people who drink alcohol on their faces.
Recent studies have shown that these people who drink regularly and blush greatly increase the risk of digestive cancers such as esophageal cancer and stomach cancer.
One last word:
Remember to avoid alcohol while taking the medication. This is due to the fact that alcohol can interact with a wide range of drugs, which may interfere with the efficacy of the drug or enhance the adverse effects of the drug.
Remember at all times: take medicine without drinking, drink without medicine!
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How to avoid alcohol injuries
Peng Dantao, director of the Department of Neurology at China-Japan Hospital, emphasized that any alcohol eventually carries alcohol, and once ingested into the human body, it will inevitably harm health, so the best choice is not to drink it at all.
1. Refuse to make excuses to drink
Some people like to drink alcohol for various reasons, such as using alcohol to enhance the atmosphere or relieve anxiety, but this behavior can cause irreparable damage to the body.
If it is difficult to avoid drinking, drink it sparingly. The recommended maximum daily alcohol consumption for adults should not exceed 15 grams, which is equivalent to 450 ml of beer with 4% alcohol, 150 ml of wine with 12% alcohol, 50 ml of spirits with 38% alcohol or 30 ml of strong spirits with 52% alcohol.
2. Don't discourage others from drinking
Everyone's constitution is different and their ability to break down alcohol is also different, so they should not be imposed on others by their own standards. When someone politely refuses, it is reasonable to be understanding. If an accident occurs as a result of forced drinking, the participant may be held legally responsible.
If you are persuaded to drink alcohol, if it is difficult to refuse directly because of face, you can tell the other party that you have quit drinking, are taking drugs, are allergic to alcohol, need to drive, and are trying to get pregnant.
3. Stay away from alcoholic foods
In fact, there are many foods in daily life that contain alcohol.
Pastries: Pastries such as egg yolk pies and Swiss rolls may be made with edible alcohol in order to maintain their texture and flavor during transportation and storage.
Rice wine: Rice wine is made from fermentation of glutinous rice and koji, in which the saccharifying bacteria of the koji convert the starch of the glutinous rice into reducing sugars, which are converted into alcohol by yeasts.
Seasoning: During the fermentation process of seasonings such as fermented bean curd and bean paste, microorganisms produce organic matter such as acid and alcohol, so they contain trace amounts of alcohol.
Dishes cooked with alcohol: Dishes cooked in wine, such as drunken shrimp, drunken crab, drunken chicken, beer duck or beef stew in red wine, may retain an alcohol component.
All in all, alcohol is a double-edged sword, it may bring you short-term pleasure, but it can also bring you long-term pain. For the sake of good health, let's say goodbye to alcohol!
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