FIVE WAYS DRINKING ALCOHOL CAN AFFECT YOUR OVERALL HEALTH

• Regular alcohol consumption, even in moderate amounts, can negatively impact various aspects of health.
• There are five ways alcohol can affect your well-being, including impacts on your brain (altered mood, impaired coordination, and reduced alertness), your stomach and digestive system (gastritis) and your immune system.
• Long term, it can also impact your heart (heart failure, high blood pressure, stroke, and cardiomyopathy) and liver (hepatitis, fibrosis, or liver cancer).
• It’s important to understand alcohol's effects and seek help or cut back if health is being impacted.
• Recommendations for reducing alcohol-related harm include staying below the recommended weekly limit, spreading consumption across the week, incorporating alcohol-free weeks, choosing lower-strength alternatives, and tracking intake.

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The truth about alcohol and its impact on your health

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