Non-Alcoholic Beverages- to Karyn

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Karyn,

One this gene mutation has occurred, does the research indicate if subsequent

intake of

alcohol further agravates the pancreas? If you have any citations on this I'd

be interested

in them.

Burnout, as you mention could of course also be a concern for me, if even small

amounts

of alcohol would cause that. Unlike Jim, what remains of my pancreas seems to

be enough

to function. I take enzymes - Lipram CR10- but according to my GI that's mainly

so

pancreas just doesn't have to work so hard.

Kurt (CA)

>

> The research says that very little

> alcohol is required to activate this mutation.

> Researchers are now saying that a person does not have to be

> an 'alcoholic' or consume an excessive amount of alcohol to have

> alcohol related pancreatitis.

> I was asked if drinking alcohol would put a rush on the 'pancreatic

> burnout' we hear about. My answer is that, though it may burn out

> the rest of the pancreas, severe exacerbation of the pancreas caused

> by alcohol would most likely result in severe life threatening

> complications, such as shock, and possibly multi-organ failure.