3 shocking ways alcohol can affect the body and brain – including changing your DNA

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Alcohol drinking guidelines recommends that we drink no more than 14 units a week on a regular basis for men and women. You can work out how many units there are in any drink by multiplying the total volume of a drink (in ml) by its ABV (measured as a percentage) and dividing the result by 1,000.

The NHS advises spreading your drinking over three or more days if you regularly drink as much as 14 units a week. READ MORE Who are Tom Hanks’ children?

From family 'black sheep' to following in famous footsteps But many people drink far over the recommended guidelines and this could be causing worrying health outcomes.Alcohol consumption is well-known to have damaging effects on a person’s health with three surprising and shocking damages to be aware of.In a study published in Wiley Online Library, how binge drinking can affect a person’s DNA was further investigated.The study involved researchers who compared groups of binge drinkers and heavy drinkers to moderate drinkers which included one drink per day for women or up to two drinks for men.It was found that an alcohol-induced gene modification process called methylation changed two genes in the bodies of the people in the former group.Worryingly, it found that both binge drinking and heavy drinking can actually change your genetic makeup and leave you wanting more alcohol, more often.In a study published in the National Library of Medicine, alcohol consumption and specific cancer risk was analysed.The research further looked at a total of 572 studies, including 486 538 cancer cases.Cancer risks found included oral, pharyngeal, oesophageal, colorectal and breast cancer.“Heavy drinkers also had a significantly higher risk of cancer of the stomach, liver, gallbladder,.