How Much Alcohol Would You Have to Drink Before Liver Damage-Dr Burg<br />How much alcohol is too much? Learn more about the effects of alcohol on the liver.<br /><br />DATA: <br />https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k... <br />https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20716... <br />https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publicatio... <br />https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/... <br /><br />0:00 Introduction: Alcohol and liver damage <br />1:15 How much alcohol will cause liver damage? <br />2:00 What happens when you drink?<br />3:40 Symptoms of liver damage <br />4:52 Factors that determine how alcohol affects the liver<br />6:07 Other things that cause liver damage <br />7:10 Can the liver regenerate? <br />7:43 Check out my video on how to reverse liver damage! <br /><br />Let's talk about how much alcohol you would have to drink to cause liver damage. <br /><br />One study found that just 21 binge drinking sessions could potentially produce early-stage liver disease. In this study, a binge drinking session is classified as more than five drinks in two hours, and a drink is classified as 0.6 ounces of alcohol. <br /><br />0.6 ounces of alcohol is equivalent to:<br /> • 12 oz of beer <br /> • 8 oz of malt liquor <br /> • 5 oz of wine <br /> • 1.5 oz shot of liquor <br /><br />When you have an alcoholic drink, about 25% of the alcohol is absorbed into your bloodstream. As it goes through the bloodstream, it goes through the liver. The liver then breaks it down and deals with the toxic material. <br /><br />Over time, you will lose the enzyme network that breaks down the toxic material. The toxic material can then build up and create a lot of damage. This can lead to fat in the liver, inflammation, and eventually cirrhosis. <br /><br />Inflammation in the liver usually starts within five years of heavy drinking on a regular basis. Cirrhosis typically takes 5 to 10 years or more to develop. <br /><br />Eventually, you can lose liver function. This can cause an inability to detox, leading to digestive problems, DNA damage, and a higher risk of liver cancer. But, you won't experience many symptoms until things progress. <br /><br />The first symptoms of liver damage:<br /> • Fatigue<br /> • Belly fat <br /><br />Symptoms of advanced liver damage: <br /> • Ascites <br /> • Arthritis <br /> • Itchiness <br /> • Jaundice <br /> • A spike in estrogen and a drop in testosterone <br /> • Fatigue <br /> • Bad breath <br /> • A loss of muscle <br /><br />Consuming sugar has about the same effect as drinking alcohol. It can actually cause nonalcoholic liver disease. Certain medications and even viruses can also destroy the liver. <br /><br />The good news is that the liver is the only organ that can completely regenerate if you stop doing the things that are causing the destruction. But, there is a point of no return where there is too much scar tissue, and the damage is irreversible. <br /><br />To learn more about how to support a healthy liver, check out my other videos. <br /><br />ADD YOUR SUCCESS STORY HERE:<br />https://www.drberg.com/add-client-suc...<br /><br />FREE COURSE➜ ➜ http://bit.ly/BulletproofImmuneSystem...<br /><br />
