"First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you." — F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby.
COVID virus is a viral lung infection caused by the coronavirus family. It was first encountered in Wuhan, China, in late 2019(check this for more information). Since its emergence, the spread of the pandemic has severely affected different aspects of our daily lives. It changes the way we work, learn, and even eat. Many concerns have been raised regarding the presence of a link between alcohol intake and the COVID infection. In the following article, we will analyze and refute these concerns, as usual, in a scientific way.
So, Is alcohol intake really linked to COVID infection?
Scientifically the relation is not direct. The basic link between alcohol intake and COVID infection is usually attributed to the general deleterious effect of alcohol on almost every system of your body. Alcohol intake severely affects your immune system and renders you more prone to multiple infections, including COVID. In fact, drinking alcohol has been previously linked to an increased risk of disease in your lungs through its effect on your brain. This direct causal relation is justified by the disturbance of consciousness that may associate with alcohol intake that may subsequently result in choking of your saliva that sometimes contains bugs.
So, Is alcohol intake destroy the COVID virus?
Alcohol-based preparation is usually used as a topical agent that destroys different bugs on your skin after opening the door to get out of the bathroom. However, alcohol ingestion as a drink can have a deleterious effect on other body systems, possibly resulting in death. First of all, most alcohol-based preparation used for sterilization contain a very high amount of alcohol that, when ingested, can lead to severe affection to your liver function that may end in death. Alcohol beverage consumption does not clear your system from COVID. It rather renders the spread and flourishes of COVID infection.
What are the myths associated with Alcohol and COVID?
How does alcohol affect my immune system?
The effect of alcohol on the immune system is diverse, but it negatively impacts the strength of your immune system. Alcohol affects the sweeping mechanism of the upper airway cells, which plays a critical role in kicking the harmful germs out of your lungs, including COVID. It also impairs the function of a lung guardian called 'alveolar macrophage 'that ingests harmful bugs that overcome the sweeping mechanism of the upper airway and reach deep into the lung. Check this for more information.
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