5 Ways Alcohol Effects You

Did you know alcohol is a depressant and it effects both your mind and your body. Whether you take one drink or several the changes begin with your first drink. The more you drink the greater impact it has on your mind and body. Not only does it slow your reaction time but it also takes a toll on your kidneys and liver which can one day lead to failure of these important organs.

Here are 5 ways alcohol effects you:

Body coordination

Alcohol impacts your body coordination tremendously. We all know about the 5 senses and when we consume alcohol, our nervous system is compressed making our brain delay. Which leads to those who drink having a slower respond time. Ever see someone who has been drinking stumble? This is due to their nervous system slowly being damaged with each drink they take.

Memory loss and dementia

Just like street drugs, alcohol has a long term effect on our minds. Alcohol and other street drugs, destroy our brain cells, this damage can lead to memory loss and dementia. Depending on how long one uses alcohol will determine if the damage done is permanent or temporary. While there’s different ways you can repair the damage to those brain cells. There is a good chance the damage cannot be reversed.

Damage of the feet and legs nerves

Due to alcohol effecting your nervous system, this also includes the nerves in your feet and legs. If you drink you may notice you now have numbness, tingling and pain in both your feet and your legs. Just like when you damage your brain cells, when you cause damage to other nerves in your body, this damage cannot be reversed. To avoid damage to the nerves in your legs, avoid alcohol all together and maintain a healthy diet.

Muscle damage

To much of anything isn’t good for your mind or your body. When you consume alcohol, it weakens your muscles. While there’s many exercises we can do to strengthen our muscles. If you consume alcohol expect there to be pain in your body.

Visual impairment

Alcohol can affect the way our bodies absorb needed vitamins. When your body isn’t able to absorb the vitamins it needs to maintain a healthy mind and body, you’ll start noticing a difference in your body. For those that have an addiction to alcohol it could lead you to having many serious issues with your eye site.

If you consume alcohol or if you have a loved one that may have a drinking problem, get them to seek help before the damage they do to their bodies is to late. Sometimes it’s necessary to get professional help for your loved one to get them off the alcohol. Just like street drugs, there will be withdrawal symptoms and could lead to death.

If you want to live a long life the best thing to do is stay away from drugs and alcohol that affect your mind and body.