When friends and family get together, a good glass of wine is always a must. In our culture, wine is not only a drink, but also an important link to liven up the atmosphere and exchange feelings at the dinner table. However, while having fun, do not underestimate the damage to the body from excessive alcohol consumption. Tong Guangdong reminded the public that healthy drinking must be done in moderation and at the right time. 1, the harm of drinking more Tong Guangdong introduced, improper drinking many hazards, can lead to acute and chronic alcohol poisoning, lasting harm to human organs. An overdose of alcohol can cause acute alcohol poisoning. The performance of acute alcohol intoxication is divided into three stages: the early stage (euphoria) is characterized by incoherence, emotional outbursts, crying and laughing, etc.; the middle stage (ataxia) is characterized by slurred speech, blurred consciousness, staggering gait, etc.; the late stage (coma) is characterized by coma, dilated pupils, incontinence and pallor. Chronic alcoholism can also be caused by long-term heavy alcohol consumption. Chronic alcoholism is characterized by personality changes, mental abnormalities, disorientation, memory loss, peripheral neuritis, etc. Drinking alcohol can also lead to alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence (alcohol addiction) is a psychological state of craving for alcohol due to repeated drinking, which occurs continuously or periodically and manifests itself as a compulsive experience of frequent need for alcohol, increased tolerance to alcohol, and withdrawal symptoms. Inappropriate drinking can also be harmful to human organs, mainly on the stomach, central nervous system, liver and other effects: First, alcohol has a strong direct stimulating effect on the stomach, excessive drinking can lead to vomiting symptoms, if the stomach is not functioning well, it is easy to cause gastric bleeding, gastric ulcers, and in serious cases, it can cause hemorrhage and death. Second, because alcohol is also a narcotic, drinking large amounts of alcohol can lead to central nervous disorders, coma, and gibberish. Again, drinking alcohol can cause serious damage to the liver. Long-term heavy drinking can lead to alcoholic liver disease, which can manifest itself as alcoholic fatty liver in the early stages, and then can develop into alcoholic hepatitis, liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. Severe alcohol abuse can lead to extensive liver cell necrosis and even liver failure. Finally, prolonged excessive drinking can cause withdrawal syndrome, a symptom equivalent to alcoholic psychosis. In this case, alcohol plays the role of a drug, so the patient experiences symptoms such as hand tremors, nausea, vomiting, fantasy, and schizophrenia. In addition to this, improper alcohol consumption, combined with the changing diet of modern urbanites, predisposes people to metabolic syndrome, mainly manifested by high urine sugar, high blood pressure, high blood lipids and fatty liver. Metabolic dysfunction further develops into cardio-cerebrovascular syndrome, manifested as coronary heart disease and vascular sclerosis, etc. In turn, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are often associated with the metabolic syndrome. Therefore, alcohol consumption needs to be controlled in order to prevent the possibility of developing metabolic syndrome from increasing. 2, choose the right drink moderate drinking Although there are many hazards of alcohol, but Chinese friends and family gatherings, a drink is inevitable. When drinking is unavoidable, how should you minimize the damage of alcohol to your body? Tong Guangdong suggests that one should prepare for drinking before, during and after drinking. Before drinking alcohol, avoid an empty stomach, it is best to eat something to cushion the bottom. Alcohol has a strong direct stimulating effect on the stomach, so you can drink some milk before drinking, eat some cookies and rice and other foods to reduce alcohol damage to the gastrointestinal and liver, which can also reduce the occurrence of fatty liver. In addition to food before drinking alcohol, you can also choose some liver-protective drugs, such as Semtex (adenosine butanedisulfate methionine enteric tablets) and Cholvetar (anisotrizoic sulfur), which have good protection of liver and gallbladder functions and participate in the detoxification of alcohol. In drinking alcohol, the best drink should be chosen and consumed in moderation and in the right amount. At present, the main types of alcohol often consumed in people’s lives are wine, yellow wine, beer and white wine. Among these four kinds of wine, the one with less damage to the liver is wine, followed by yellow wine. According to Tong Guangdong, a number of studies around the world suggest that a small amount of wine can protect liver function, and a small amount of red wine (e.g., 10 ml) per day can soften blood vessels, activate blood stasis and lower blood lipids. Yellow wine is warm in nature and can dispel wind and cold, so it can be consumed sparingly in winter for people with a weak constitution. Beer is the least recommended alcohol for modern people, because beer is an important element that causes elevated uric acid, which can lead to gout, in addition to the large amount of maltose in beer can lead to fat precipitation to form a “beer belly”. As for the liquor, the market liquor is not like the previous grain wine, currently more for blended wine, blended wine relatively more damage to the body, so when drinking liquor must pay attention to the right amount. After drinking alcohol, you can take some ways to relieve alcohol. Tong Guangdong suggested that after drinking, one should enter more water to increase excretion, and the second is to pay attention to more rest. After drinking, you can eat a small amount of fruit to replenish sugar to counteract the harmful effects of alcohol on the body, but if you are drunk, you should not eat to avoid vomiting. Remember not to eat cold and irritating food after drunkenness, it is best to choose warm drinks. If you drink excessively, you should go to the hospital and get electrolytes and glucose to help your body metabolize and excrete alcohol.