When a person always eats and drinks in moderation, they can often prevent certain diseases. But once these diseases develop from the excesses, what will happen? Consider cirrhosis of the liver. Excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages can lead to this liver disease. But when an alcoholic with cirrhosis of the liver stops drinking, his condition usually improves.
Now, it seems the same is true for those who drink a lot of alcoholic beverages and develop what are known as esophageal varices. These are varicose veins in the lining of the esophagus. They can rupture and cause severe bleeding. In the experiments, it was found that, in those who stopped drinking, the varicose veins significantly decreased in size. None were broken. But in those who continued to drink, the dilated veins remained or grew larger, and nearly half of those people ruptured, bled and died. How wise it is to always have moderate habits! If you haven't already, start now.