Patient's question:
Long-term drinking interferes with diabetesDoctor's answer:
Long-term alcohol consumption has a significant impact and harm on diabetic patients. Firstly, ethanol damages the pancreas, disrupting its ability to secrete insulin. Secondly, long-term alcohol consumption can easily harm the liver, impairing its metabolism and breakdown of ethanol, and may even lead to ketoacidosis. Finally, drinking on an empty stomach can easily cause hypoglycemic symptoms, especially when hypoglycemia occurs at night, which is extremely dangerous and can even be life-threatening. Therefore, diabetic patients are advised to abstain from alcohol, but may occasionally consume a small amount of red wine.