Consumption of alcohol, fatty and fried products destroys pancreas, doctor-gastroenterologist, nutritionist Nuriya Dianova told Moscow 24.

The specialist noted that the pancreas is called the conductor of digestion. Alcohol consumption damages its cells and eventually causes pancreonecrosis.

"This is a condition where the pancreas in acute alcoholic pancreatitis begins to inflame. The gland itself is swollen, the outflow of juice is disrupted, and the pancreas begins to digest itself. The pancreas can't excrete it because of the edema, while the edema is caused by the excessive action of alcohol and its decay products, so pancreonecrosis is a dangerous thing," said Dianova.

 At the same time, the expert noted that problems with the pancreas can also occur in those who do not have bad habits. In particular, pancreatitis can develop in a person with cholelithiasis, who eats an unbalanced diet.

Pancreatitis is caused by the fact that the stone came out of the gallbladder, blocking the common bile duct and pancreatic duct, the specialist said.

"It turns out that there is nowhere for the enzymes to go, and the pancreas begins to destroy itself. Pancreatitis associated with cholelithiasis develops even if a person doesn't drink or smoke, but has other deficiencies," said the gastroenterologist.