Hi there. Welcome back. This gentleman is Dr. Bruce Lipton. He's an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. He's a stem cell biologist and the best selling author of one of my favorite books, the Biology of Belief, which is just fascinating. You can Google him later.
But what he says here is, the moment you change your perception is the moment you rewrite the chemistry of your body. And that's what we're going to do right now by this information about alcohol and what it does to your body. First of all, long term effects of alcohol. Long term excessive use of alcohol leads to major brain damage. Even moderate drinking can destroy brain cells, which results in a loss of intellectual abilities such as memory, and problem solving. And you can see here the difference in the brain and alcoholic Brain on the left, and a normal brain on the right which has healthy levels of brain activity.
The mouth throat in the esophagus. Alcohol burns the mouth and throat as it goes down becomes carcinogenic with prolonged heavy consumption. The bloodstream, it clots red blood cells depriving tissues of needed oxygen affects white blood cells inhibiting the body's ability to fight off illness. The brain, it releases dopamine in the brain. To practice brain centers affecting motor skills and memory and excessive alcohol can cause a coma or even stomach and intestines, it irritates the protective lining of the stomach can cause ulcers and block the absorption of essential vitamins. The heart, alcohol can cause an irregular heartbeat.
Alcohol can weaken heart muscles and deprive organs of blood and it increases risk of stroke. The bladder and kidneys. Alcohol is a diuretic which causes frequent urination. It can inflame the lining of the bladder causing it to swell and stretch and swelling can block the flow and cause renal failure and deliver over time, liver becomes damaged from breaking down alcohol could develop deadly diseases such as tuberculosis of the liver. It can cause liver cell inflammation which traps bile and causes. Alcohol is not anybody's friend.
Okay, I'll see you in the next video.