Just watching this docu on channel four and it's absolutely shocking to see, that drinking twice a week can already cause serious problems to your liver. It's expected that in 20 years a huge amount of people will have a (deadly) liver diease...
Just wonering what you think about this and if it will make you drink less.
2007-06-18 08:45:50 · 17 answers · asked by DesmoDutchy 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Hmmm I'm a little sceptical. They had an MP who drank half a bottle of wine per day, and she had a reading of 3.3 which was low. So I'm not sure I can trust the test.
The whole tone of the programme was sensationalist which always makes me suspicious.
Also they did not give any recommendations. yes 20 units, but how many on a Friday night? If you go up to 30 units how much damage? if any?
Mind you, I'd like to have the test.
I have an open question asking where you can get it (without forking out £250).
2007-06-18 08:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I got rid of television a few months ago and I don't even remember if I had a channel 4...maybe...anyways, we live at a time when we could potentially live to be 120 years old. However, the way we take care of our bodies I wouldn't be surprised if most people are sick or dying by 70. Not to be mean but between liver disease from drinking, obesity from fatty sugary foods, lack of exercise, poor nutrition in general, tanning, burning, and lack of clothing being the "in" thing causing skin cancer at alarming rates, Violent crimes turning our country into a civil war and overall poor health of our society, all of these are taking their toll. We are living in a society that puts convenience before health and life is all about the moment. Hopefully someone comes up with a cure for negligence soon.
2007-06-18 08:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by Tonya L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to point out that it is binge drinking twice a week will destroy your liver. You can have a glass of wine or two with dinner and be fine. It will actually improve your blood pressure. Where most people mess up is they don't give it a rest long enough for their liver to recover. Toxicity is in the dose.
2007-06-18 08:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by shortstop42000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well my dad has been drinking since he was about 15 (he's 52 now) and for the past 5 years he's been drinking a whole bottle by himself DAILY. and he's doing fine i mean yeah he's had some sick days b/c of that drinking so much but yeha i hope that they start advertising HOW BAD ALCOHOL REALLY IS. my dad doesnt listen when everyone tells him to stop so yeah its hard dealing with him sometimes b/c hes different now he isnt like how he was years ago now he's allways in a bad mood and getting mad at little things well thats all i can say but i havent seen what you are talking about
2007-06-18 08:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i havent seen it, but saw a bit in the paper today, from what i understant they examined 70 random people of the street, and found halve had some sign of liver damage, i dont drink myself, and thought it was shocking, my granson had his 1st birthday at the weekend, and his 18 year old mother was drunk by 4pm. and couldnt remember hardly anything about his birthday party, its a shame people want to get like that,
2007-06-18 11:02:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago a friend of mine who was a schoolboy international footballer went out on his stag night--drank so much that he slept on the couch that night,vomited in his sleep and died.So instead of getting married he was buried.This more than anything brought home to me the dangers of excess drinking
2007-06-19 08:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i was not shocked at all, i was however quite surprised by a documentary they showed on bbc-2 a few moontghs ago, that was actually gross it showed people who's skin was Bright yellow and a woman who had a 2 inch wide hole in her neck! and it also showed a terribly depressed man constantly vomiting and they showed the vomit!
so if you want to see a documentary that shows what alchol does the one on bbc was far more shocking.
2007-06-18 09:00:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends if you're happy with a liver like an enlarged walnut.
I will be seriously thinking about how often and how much. Gulp.
2007-06-18 08:56:12 · answer #8 · answered by The Bankman. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
howdy huni, sure I did watch it and that i replaced into disgusted. particularly the lads who have been giggling with regards to the crash and drink using - IDIOTS. The worst section is i used to be a sort of idiotic infants - i might purchase 2 litres of cider for myself with the aid of saving my pocket money for sooner or later! So i'm in contract there that the fee of alcohol desires to pass up!! i don't think of it would paintings although - they continuously detect a fashion of having it - i'm particular shoplifiting might then strengthen. i'm basically 20 myself, yet i think so previous now, i won't be able to comprehend what i got here across so relaxing approximately it- nor can i comprehend for those infants now - i assume all of it starts off in secondary college - there is not sufficient discapline, the youngsters advance up disobeying and disrespecting their mothers and dads. we decide for it to be corrected from college age - i'm inquisitive approximately bringing back the cane- human beings decide for to thumb me down for that then super - pass forward with the aid of all potential. Childen as youthful with the aid of fact the age of 9 are commencing as much as drink -with the aid of fact there heavily isn't sufficient discapline. something desires to be finished quickly. I hate to think of what the destiny brings for our infants. xxx
2016-11-25 21:45:45 · answer #9 · answered by golub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend had to stand by helplessly and watch his ex wife die with liver disease at age42- she knew it would kill her but she couldn't stop! Its so tragic to think that people are dying now at young ages because they have no control and no love for their own bodies.
2007-06-18 09:03:51 · answer #10 · answered by Ellie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋