Gastroenterologist named particularly harmful combinations of alcoholic beverages

On Tuesday, December 10, Olga Mayorova, a gastroenterologist at the "Bud Zdorovye" clinic in St. Petersburg, said what combinations of alcoholic beverages can be particularly harmful to health.

The expert referred to particularly harmful combinations of carbonated drinks with alcohol. The expert explained that sodas accelerate the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream, which leads to faster intoxication. She added that such cocktails also increase dehydration of the body and are quite caloric.

The doctor also advised against mixing different types of alcohol.

"Combinations of strong spirits with beer or wines can cause a sharp increase in blood alcohol levels, which can lead to more severe alcohol poisoning," the specialist warned in a conversation with Lenta.Ru.

The gastroenterologist noted that cocktails with many ingredients are also dangerous, as they can hide the alcohol content, which makes it difficult to control its volume and increases the risk of excessive consumption.

"Combining alcohol with energy drinks can mask signs of intoxication due to the caffeine and sugar they contain. This makes the risk of alcohol poisoning much higher," Mayorova emphasized.

The doctor urged to stick to one type of alcoholic beverage during the evening, avoiding mixing to minimize negative effects.

Gastroenterologist of the Center for Molecular Diagnostics CMD Ulitsa Skobelevskaya FBUN TsNII Epidemiology Rospotrebnadzor Sofia Kardashova specified that you can drink no more than 250 ml of energy drink per day, reports NSN.

On the same day, a specialist in the field of nutrition hygiene and food toxicology, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Sergei Khotimchenko advised to eat first before drinking alcohol. So a person will get drunk slower, reports 360.ru.

In turn, specialists of the Ministry of Health of the Ryazan region reminded about the importance of the correct choice of drinks for drinking medicines. Incorrect combination of pills and liquids can reduce the effectiveness of treatment and harm the body. Thus, alcoholic beverages change the effect of drugs and can provoke toxic reactions, Pravda.Ru writes.

On the eve of the manager of the network of boarding houses "Warm Talks", paramedic Natalia Balan said that the elderly should refuse some dishes at a holiday feast. According to her, they should not consume caloric sweets and strong alcohol, replacing it with morsels and compotes from dried fruits, RT reports.

Earlier, on October 25, Vadim Drobiz, director of the Center for Research of Federal and Regional Alcohol Markets (CIFRRA), said that there is no counterfeit alcohol in legal retail since 2017, and this was helped by the introduction of the Unified State Automated Information System (USAS). At the same time, you can not buy alcohol in illegal outlets, from the hands and on the Internet: there is a lot of counterfeit. For example, in the Web, which is a prohibited channel for selling alcoholic beverages, up to 90% of counterfeits.