One study found that silkworm powders fermented with two different types of bacteria was able to protect the liver from
the damaging effects of alcohol.
«To our knowledge RGS6 is the only gene with a demonstrated ability to promote alcohol - seeking behaviors while simultaneously worsening
the damaging effects of alcohol consumption on the heart, stomach, intestine and liver,» Fisher says.
Not exact matches
Drinking
alcohol has a variety
of damaging effects on the immune system and organs — like the gut, liver and lung — which can be worsened by pre-existing conditions as well as consumption
of prescription and over-the-counter medications that aged individuals often take.
«Our study showed that lithium chloride prevented many
of the
damaging neurological
effects of alcohol abuse on the still - developing brain, especially the impact on the parts
of the brain controlling sleep,» says co-senior study investigator Donald Wilson, PhD.
The next steps in this line
of research include tests on whether boosting the
effects of FGF21 can help limit or reverse liver
damage in mice and decrease a preference for
alcohol in humans.
Cirrhosis
of the liver is a type
of chronic liver
damage most commonly caused by heavy
alcohol use or hepatitis C. People with cirrhosis can develop a condition called hepatic encephalopathy (HE), which can have cognitive
effects.
Nor does acetaminophen have many side
effects — except one whopper: It can
damage the liver, sometimes fatally, if taken in large doses or by someone with liver disease (sometimes caused by long - term, regular use
of alcohol).
When glutathione levels in the body are not adequate to keep up with the amount
of acetaldehyde being produced during the first phase
of alcohol detoxification, acetaldehyde begins to exert its powerful
damaging effects.
Negative responses don't mean that a low - carb diet is bad for you — for example, when coming off
alcohol addiction (
alcohol is metabolized in a semi-similar fashion to carbs) people can also get a series
of potentially
damaging side -
effects during the detox period.
Studies show that toxic
effect of alcohol on thyroid is independent
of the degree
of liver
damage [v].
These are just some
of the negative health
effects associated with
alcohol, but let's get back to the main topic... how to protect the gut microbiome from
damage.
While a single occasion might not cause long term ill -
effects, large amounts or repeated amounts
of alcohol will cause liver
damage.
In the Q&A session, responding to a question on
alcohol and regulation in comparison with tobacco, Smith said: «While one should discuss the negative aspects
of one's products — the facts that
alcohol can be
damaging to some individuals — one should also be allowed to put in the positive
effects; that moderate consumption
of alcohol -LSB-...] is healthy.
Drinking in moderation and drastically reduces the ill
effects of the
alcohols ability to
damage cells.