In the hot summer, many people will meet up with a few friends to drink chilled beer to cool down and beat the heat. Experts remind that drinking alcohol in the summer requires some methods to avoid the invasion of diseases and even acute conditions. People with chronic diseases should be especially cautious about drinking in the summer.
According to doctors, drinking beer in the summer can have adverse effects on the gastrointestinal tract, heart, liver, and kidneys, and may also trigger gout.
Moreover, drinking chilled beer is even more harmful. Consuming large amounts can cause a rapid drop in gastrointestinal temperature and reduced blood flow, leading to physiological dysfunction and impaired digestive function. In severe cases, it can even cause life-threatening acute conditions such as spasmodic abdominal pain, diarrhea, and acute pancreatitis.
Experts suggest that the temperature of beer should not be too low. Beer stored in the refrigerator should be kept between 5°C and 10°C. At the same time, beer should not be consumed with pickled and smoked foods, and excessive drinking should be avoided.
Drinking chilled beer can indeed be refreshing, but beer contains alcohol. If you drink too much, the amount of alcohol entering the body increases, which can make you feel thirsty, with a dry mouth, and a general feeling of body heat.
Experts remind that people with chronic diseases should avoid drinking beer in the summer because beer can also reduce the stomach's mucous membrane's synthesis of prostaglandin E, causing damage to the gastric mucosa. This can lead to symptoms such as loss of appetite, worsening of a burning sensation, and upper abdominal bloating in patients.