The main substance in alcoholic beverages is ethyl alcohol which is responsible for most of the harms that arise from their consumption, whether it is consumed in the form of wine, beer, spirits or anything else.
Some facts about alcohol consumption are as follows:
Alcohol has effects on almost every single organ of your body. There is no “safe limit” in consuming alcohol and the risk of damage to your health increases with each drink of alcohol consumed by you.
Heavy intake of alcohol weakens the immune system and thus reduces the ability to cope with infectious diseases.
Alcohol is known to cause certain types of cancer even when it is consumed in very small quantities and also causes a risk to the unborn child if it is consumed at any time during pregnancy.
Heavy use of alcohol also increases the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) which is one of the most severe complications of COVID-19.
These days, we have been reading a lot of myths about consuming alcohol in order to prevent corona virus. Some myths about alcohol consumption and their true facts are mentioned below:
Myth: Consuming alcohol destroys the virus that causes COVID-19. Fact: Consuming alcohol will not destroy the virus, and its consumption is likely to increase the health risks if a person becomes infected with the virus. Alcohol, that too at a concentration of at least 60% by volume, works as a disinfectant only on your skin and it has no such effect within your system when consumed.
Myth: Drinking strong alcohol kills the virus in the inhaled air. Fact: Alcohol does not disinfect your mouth and throat and it won’t give you any kind of protection against COVID-19.
Myth: Alcohol stimulates immunity and resistance to the virus. Fact: Alcohol has a bad effect on your immune system and will not stimulate immunity and virus resistance, instead it weakens the immunity system.
What should be done?
Alcohol should be avoided totally so that you do not undermine your own immune system and health. Still, even if you drink, keep your drinking to a minimum and avoid getting intoxicated by it. Alcohol should not be mixed with any kind of medications as this could make them less effective or it might make them toxic and dangerous. T
To know how to boost your immunity system, check this article.
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