Alcohol can adversely affect many areas of your system, including your kidneys. Sometimes a few drinks or both have no negative consequences. However, excessive alcohol consumption is detrimental to your health. Kidney disease can make it worse.

What is the effect of alcohol on the kidneys?

Your kidneys are responsible for filtering harmful toxins from your bloodstream. Alcohol is one of these drugs. Alcohol can alter your kidney function, reducing your ability to filter blood. Your kidneys perform a variety of functions in contrast to filtering blood. One of these functions is to maintain the proper amount of fluid in the body. The ability of your kidneys to do this is affected by alcohol. The drying effect of alcohol makes the body very dry (dry).

Excessive alcohol consumption can have an effect on blood pressure. People who consume large amounts of alcohol are more likely to develop high blood pressure. Alcohol also affects the prescription of high blood pressure. Kidney disease is often caused by high blood pressure. Drinking more than two drinks a day increases the risk of high blood pressure.

Chronic alcohol consumption can damage the liver. It contributes to the functioning of the kidneys. The blood circulation in your kidneys is usually at a constant rate so that your kidneys can effectively purify your blood. This crucial balancing function is affected by liver disease. In fact, most people with liver disease and kidney failure in the United States are alcoholics.

When it comes to alcohol, how much more?

The drink is defined by experts as a glass of red wine (5 oz) or a shot (1.5 oz) of 'hard liqueur'.

Drinking five or more beverages per day (or more than seven per week) per day for women (or more than seven per week) and men are considered a 'heavy' beverage. The kidneys of those who drink too much alcohol have to work harder. Frequent overdose has been shown to double the risk of kidney disease.

Excessive drinking (consuming three to five drinks in less than two hours) can lead to dangerous blood alcohol levels. This can lead to 'severe kidney damage', which is a rapid decrease in kidney function. Dialysis may be required until a person's kidney function returns to normal. Acute kidney injury usually heals on its own, but it can sometimes cause chronic kidney damage.

Some people should not take alcohol at all. Ask your doctor if it is safe for you to drink alcohol, especially if you have a health condition or are taking medications that are affected by alcohol. Women, the elderly as well as those with small bodies should also take extra care. Naturally, pregnant women are urged not to drink alcohol.

The dangers of alcohol include having an unbalanced body:

Excessive alcohol consumption can have a negative impact on kidney health in the long run. 'The body is like a big domino set,' Dr. Bobert explained. 'If one area of your body is out of balance, it can cause problems in other parts of your body.'

For example, heavy drinking can lead to high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. In the United States, these two disorders are the most likely causes of chronic kidney disease.

Chronic alcohol abuse can also significantly contribute to liver damage. When your liver is not working properly, blood flow to your kidneys is disrupted. Dr. Bobert says the liver disease can have a big impact on the kidneys.

What are your options?

Always consult a doctor to make sure you are safe drinking alcohol. Although it is safe to drink, it is important to do so in moderation. The good rule is to have one to two drinks a day for men and one drink a day for women and people over 65.