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, and excessive consumption of beer also carries the risk of gout. If beer is consumed chilled, the harm is even greater. The temperature of chilled beer is 20-30℃ lower than the human body temperature. Drinking large quantities can cause a rapid drop in the temperature of the gastrointestinal tract, a decrease in blood flow, leading to physiological dysfunction, impaired digestive function, and in severe cases, even spasmodic abdominal pain, diarrhea, and acute pancreatitis, which are life-threatening emergencies.Beer also does little to help cool down. As early as 1924, studies abroad have explored the effects of beer on the human body. When each person drinks two bottles of medium-strength beer on an empty stomach, their reaction is 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% decline in static standing ability, a 14% decline in coordination, and a 5% decline in cognitive function. It is clear that beer, like strong liquor, increases physical consumption, makes it easier to feel fatigued, and exacerbates thirst and sweating. Not only does it fail to achieve the purpose of cooling down, but it also affects cognitive function and work efficiency, potentially even causing errors and accidents at work.