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It seems that liquor is not a friend of your pancreas. A new study found that drinking just one measure of spirits increases the risk of acute pancreatitis.
The winners in this study are wine and beer, which appear not to have the same effect. In the interest of boosting health knowledge and staying on top of the frequent alcohol-related health news, let’s dive in a little deeper.
The Research
The study, published in the “British Journal of Surgery,” found that consuming only one serving of liquor can increase the risk of an acute attack of acute pancreatitis. This is inflammation of the pancreas that occurs suddenly, within hours of consuming alcohol. It can, though, be a life-threatening situation and each year more than 200,000 Americans are hospitalized because of it.