Avoid Drinking Too Much Alcohol

It should come as no surprise that excessive and regular alcohol consumption has a number of negative health impacts. Excessive alcohol intake is the third-leading cause of preventable death in the United States.

Ailments like liver cirrhosis, brain damage, and pancreatitis are frequently linked to alcoholism. Lung damage is a side effect of drinking that is less well-known. This most likely has something to do with the lungs' glutathione levels being low. Glutathione is necessary for the normal functioning of the lungs' small airways. In fact, healthy lungs contain up to 1,000 times as much glutathione as other human organs. Most likely, the oxidative stress brought on by long-term alcohol consumption is what causes glutathione to be reduced in the lungs of alcoholics. Do not drink alcohol, or limit yourself to one drink once or twice per week.