Patient's question:
Does alcohol reduce a person's libido?Doctor's answer:
Hello, alcohol generally has adverse effects on the human gastrointestinal tract, heart, liver, and kidneys, leading to the occurrence of certain diseases. Drinking too much beer also carries the risk of gout. If consumed chilled, the harm is even greater. Chilled beer is 20-30°C lower than body temperature. Drinking large quantities can cause a rapid drop in gastrointestinal temperature and reduced blood flow, leading to physiological dysfunction and impaired digestive function. In severe cases, it may even trigger life-threatening emergencies such as spasmodic abdominal pain, diarrhea, and acute pancreatitis.Beer does little to help with cooling off. As early as 1924, studies abroad examined the effects of beer on the human body. When each person consumed two bottles of medium-strength beer on an empty stomach, their reactions were similar to drinking 100 milliliters of strong liquor. The participants experienced a sudden increase in heart rate, an 88% increase in pulse frequency, a 38% decline in arm response ability, a 26% reduction in static standing ability, a 14% decrease in coordination, and a 5% drop in cognitive function. It is clear that beer, like strong liquor, increases physical consumption, makes fatigue easier, and exacerbates thirst and sweating. Not only does it fail to achieve the purpose of cooling off, but it also impairs cognitive function and work efficiency, potentially even causing errors and accidents at work.