Early Life. Holocaust victim and famous diarist Anne Frank was born Annelies Marie Frank on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany. Her mother was Edith Frank, and her father, Otto Frank, was a lieutenant in the German army during World War I, later becoming a businessman in Germany and the Netherlands.
Alcohol may directly affect psoriasis by aggravating inflammation and drying out the skin. It may have an indirect affect by reducing the number of vitamins absorbed, which can affect immune function. Deficiencies in zinc and vitamin C are common in heavy drinking, and these can affect wound healing. Drinking a lot of alcohol also reduces sleep quality, and because itâs high in calories, can contribute to excess weight â and both high levels of body fat and a lack of sleep can aggravate inflammation in the body15.
1 While moderate amounts of alcohol can cause blood sugar to rise, excess alcohol can actually decrease your blood sugar level -- sometimes causing it to drop into dangerous levels. Alcohol may also affect your judgment or willpower, causing you to make poor food choices. 2  Alcohol can interfere with the positive effects of oral diabetes medicines or insulin. 3  Alcohol may increase triglyceride levels. 4  Alcohol may increase blood pressure.