Fruit and berry infusions, especially homemade ones, can be life-threatening due to the methanol and poison from the seeds. In the long term, these drinks increase the risk of diabetes and serious atherosclerosis. In this respect Life.ru said surgeon Alexander Umnov.
The doctor explained that the tinctures contain a lot of sugar and alcohol. The former increases the risk of severe bloating and diabetes, while the latter damages the central nervous system, liver, stomach, heart and blood vessels. In addition, sugar in the body turns into fats that accumulate in the form of plaque on the walls of blood vessels.
The doctor added that due to the apparent gentleness of the tinctures, it is easy to overdo it. But if you drink fruit and berry liqueurs, then only those that are industrially produced. They are less likely to contain life-threatening methyl alcohol and amygdalin, a substance derived from cherry, almond and apricot seeds that can turn into hydrocyanic acid in the body. Poisoning with it is fraught with arrhythmia, cardiac arrest and acute pancreatitis – inflammation of the pancreas.
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