My friend says he can quite drinking anytime but has beer everyday as his beverage, like a glass of water. He has had stomach trouble ( so much pain and bleeding ) which I feel is related to his alcohol consumption but he is adament that it is from seeds and infection from these stuck in his intestine. Does just a few beers a day cause damage anywhere?
2007-02-27 17:56:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Beer is surprisingly nutritious. Besides the expecteced carbs, there are anti-oxidants, chromium, and load of b vitimins. The alcohol is minimal, generally, but one would want to limit consumption there because of the "empty calorie" effect, for one, as well as the addiction issue. Alcohol is addictive, though not quite so much as nicotine, sugar, or other drugs. Excessive alcohol consumption is wearing on the detoxifying ability of the liver, not to mention brain cells. 1-3 12 oz curls per day, generally no problem.
I would expect that the " bleeding" in his stomach is not directly related to the beer. I would unquestionably see a doctor about that, as it is a symptom of a much more serious issue.
2007-02-27 18:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by PartyTime 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's honestly only drinking a beer or two a day, then I doubt it would cause stomach bleeding. Most alchoholics I know have these symptoms, but only after drinking hard alchohol for years and years.
In fact, beer is actually considered good for you by several reports (not as good as red wine, and rather heavy in carbs, but think of it like bread in a glass...). It helps the heart---in moderation.
If he drinks a case of beer every day, then yes, it's probably catching up with him. It's been my experience, however, that if someone says they're only drinking a little but then having symptoms of a lot, guess what? They're drinking a lot and just not being honest.
Hope that helps!
2007-02-27 18:05:18 · answer #2 · answered by kidnugget 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he's having 2 or 3 beers every day, he's not getting drunk, and is likely not an alcoholic. Alcoholics need the drunk feeling, so if he drinks beer, he will be drinking at least 6 beers a day, probably quite a bit more.
2007-02-28 06:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by stringfellow 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your friend sounds like an alcoholic. There isn't much you can do for him until he is willing to admit that he has a problem. You could try getting his other friends and his family together to do an intervention. If everyone he cares about tells him that his problem is their problem and that there really is a problem he may come to the realization that he has a problem a whole lot soon. And yes he can be hurting his liver by drinking more then one a day. If he keeps it up his liver and then his kidneys probably. Good luck I am going to say a quick prayer for you and your friend.
2007-02-27 18:12:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it does not make him a teetotaler,
many people who drink everyday ,discover one day they they cannot do without it
tell your friend to give up drinking once in a while
for his health and to check if he is an alcoholic yet
he should be abler to go with out for 2 weeks ,if he cant
he may be in trouble
not drinking for a few days tells you nothing
and yes stomach problems can definately be related to habitual alcohol use.
2007-02-27 18:06:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he can show you that he does not need to drink like for a few days then i would say no he is not but if he is not willing to do that i would say he has a problem. I know a true alcoholic my dad was one.
2007-02-27 18:06:59 · answer #6 · answered by CHAEI 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
years of it will take its toll, if bleeding in stomach is already been a situation he better get in to an Internal Medicine Doctor, I found father face down in a pool of blood at 55y/o due to a gastrointestinal bleed caused by yrs of drinking, havin dad ck out that young was wrong
2007-02-27 19:38:50 · answer #7 · answered by BrownPuPPy_eyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like they have a drinking problem, alcholic I,m not sure it depends on how bad the habit is mayb he is but their a functioning beer drinker and it doesnt effect their life yet sooner or later it will. Theres a problem if they drink every day
2007-02-27 18:07:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Two drinks a day should be okay. I try to drink wine everyday but it costs too much money and can be bothersome at times.
2007-02-27 18:04:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it sounds likehe is but if he,s a man he,s only alowed to drink 4 bottles of beer a day, two for women.
2007-02-27 18:49:59 · answer #10 · answered by i,m here if you need to talk. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋