alcohol chapter 7. alcohol and nutrition public service announcement!public service announcement!...
Post on 30-Dec-2015
220 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Alcohol and NutritionAlcohol and Nutrition• Public service announcement!Public service announcement!
• Unlike glycerol, ethanol is a drug!Unlike glycerol, ethanol is a drug!
Alcohol in the BodyAlcohol in the Body
• Alcohol dehydrogenaseAlcohol dehydrogenase• Alcohol: Males vs. femalesAlcohol: Males vs. females
Alcohol Arrives Alcohol Arrives in the Liverin the Liver
• AcetaldehydeAcetaldehyde
• Alcohol abuseAlcohol abuse
• NADNAD
Alcohol DisruptsAlcohol Disrupts the Liver the Liver
• MEOS = microsomal ethanol-MEOS = microsomal ethanol-oxidizing systemoxidizing system
• Alcohol saturation leads to Alcohol saturation leads to competitive exclusion of other things competitive exclusion of other things like drugs...like drugs...
• Excess whiskey + drugs=drug O.D.Excess whiskey + drugs=drug O.D.
Alcohol Arrives Alcohol Arrives in the Brainin the Brain
• Narcotic effectsNarcotic effects
• Effect on ADH Effect on ADH – depresses activity—you urinate more!depresses activity—you urinate more!– leads to thirst, dehydrationleads to thirst, dehydration– advice, drink two glasses of water before advice, drink two glasses of water before
bed, regardless of what you’ve had (or bed, regardless of what you’ve had (or how much).how much).
Alcohol & MalnutritionAlcohol & Malnutrition• Nutrient displacementNutrient displacement
• Interference with nutrient Interference with nutrient metabolismmetabolism
Alcohol & MalnutritionAlcohol & Malnutrition• AlcoholismAlcoholism
• Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome-Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome-– paralysis of eye muscles, impaired paralysis of eye muscles, impaired
muscle movement, etc.muscle movement, etc.– chronic abuse of alcohol leads to B chronic abuse of alcohol leads to B
vitamin deficiency! Oops!vitamin deficiency! Oops!
Alcohol’s Short-Term Alcohol’s Short-Term EffectsEffects
• SuicideSuicide
• HomicideHomicide
• AccidentsAccidents
Alcohol’s Short-Term Alcohol’s Short-Term EffectsEffects
• AssaultAssault
• Sexual assaultSexual assault
Alcohol’s Long-Term Alcohol’s Long-Term EffectsEffects
• Alcohol and pregnancyAlcohol and pregnancy
• Heavy alcohol consumptionHeavy alcohol consumption
top related