Drinking Alcohol Causes Cancer

Proverbs 23:29-34, “Who hath woe?  who hath sorrow?  who hath contentions?  who hath babbling?  who hath wounds without cause?  who hath redness of eyes?  They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things. Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake?  I will seek it yet again.”

I was surprised to learn today that the U.S. surgeon General warned Americans that drinking booze causes cancer, which evidently is a well documented fact. ...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk

Alcohol Consumption is the Third Leading Preventable Cause of Cancer in the United States

Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, increasing risk for at least seven types of cancer. While scientific evidence for this connection has been growing over the past four decades, less than half of Americans recognize it as a risk factor for cancer.

The Surgeon General’s Advisory includes a series of recommendations to increase awareness to help minimize alcohol-related cancer cases and deaths, including updating the existing Surgeon General’s health warning label on alcohol-containing beverages.

“Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States – greater than the 13,500 alcohol-associated traffic crash fatalities per year in the U.S. – yet the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk,” said U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. “This Advisory lays out steps we can all take to increase awareness of alcohol’s cancer risk and minimize harm.”

The direct link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk is well-established for at least seven types of cancer including cancers of the breast, colorectum, esophagus, liver, mouth (oral cavity), throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx), regardless of the type of alcohol (e.g., beer, wine, and spirits) that is consumed. For breast cancer specifically, 16.4% of total breast cancer cases are attributable to alcohol consumption.

In the U.S., there are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths annually. Cancer risk increases as alcohol consumption increases. For certain cancers, like breast, mouth, and throat cancers, evidence shows that the risk of developing cancer may start to increase around one or fewer drinks per day. An individual's risk of developing cancer due to alcohol consumption is determined by a complex interaction of biological, environmental, social, and economic factors. SOURCE

Here is some more helpful information from the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Texas...

There are many reasons why alcohol can increase your cancer risk. These include:

Acetaldehyde: Alcoholic beverages contain ethanol. When the body breaks down ethanol, it becomes acetaldehyde, which Bevers says is a known carcinogen. “This compound damages DNA and stops our cells from repairing the damage. This can allow cancerous cells to grow,” she explains.

Hormonal effects: Alcohol can affect the levels of hormones like estrogen, Bevers says. She notes that these hormones act as messengers that tell our cells to grow and divide. “The more cells divide, the more chances there are for something to go wrong and for cancer to develop,” she says.

Reduced nutrient absorption: Alcohol makes it harder for the body to absorb and use nutrients that protect it from cancer. These include vitamins A, B1, B6, C, D, E, K, and folate, iron and selenium. “These are just a few vitamins and minerals that are responsible for immunity, protecting cells from oxidative damage, reducing inflammation and aiding in DNA synthesis and repair,” Lee says.

Weight gain: Consuming more calories than your body burns leads to weight gain. “Alcohol can contribute to weight gain from excess calorie intake. Excess weight is linked to over 12 types of cancer,” Lee says.

It increases the risk of tobacco-related cancers: If you drink and smoke, you may be at an even higher risk for certain cancers including oral cancer and throat cancer. Lee says alcohol may make cells more sensitive to other substances that cause cancer. “The combination of drinking and smoking increases the risk of developing mouth or throat cancer more than drinking or smoking alone,” she says. SOURCE

Why in the world would anyone continue drinking booze after reading this? I thank God that I have never drank a drop of booze in my entire life, and I don't plan to start now at age 57. Booze is a menace to every society. Alcohol is a monster! What surprises me is that it took over 50 years for the government to finally warn people about the truth that alcohol causes certain types of cancer. Dear reader, no one needs to drink booze. I value being in my right mind all the time. I would hate to sober up one day, just to find out that while intoxicated I committed some unimaginable crime. When you are drunk, you have no control over your behavior! You become a vessel for demonic possession. If you don't believe that, simply search online for what drunk people have done while under the influence of alcohol.

Alcohol causes cancer! That is a disturbing truth.

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