A few seconds after your first sip, alcohol starts to change how your body works. After years of heavy drinking, those changes add up. Find out more from WebMD's slideshow.
Drinking alcohol negatively affects hearing, but the mechanism is unknown. Some people think alcohol affects the area of the brain that processes sound. Alcohol may damage small hairs within the inner ear that are necessary for hearing. Or it may damage nerves in the inner ear. Over time you ...
How alcohol affects your body Alcohol or ethyl alcohol is an intoxicating substance that can be metabolized and absorbed immediately by the body much faster that most other nutrients. The walls of an empty stomach can quickly absorb alcohol and alcohol can reach the brain in just one minute. Al...
“Alcohol is a clear liquid that can make you drunk, also used as a solvent and in fuel and medicines.” (Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus). Many people may think that alcohol affects only your body. Actually it affects ourselves in many ways. Moreover, not only ...
Why Detox? How Alcohol Intake Affects the Body When we think of harmful substances, our minds often go to the heavier, illegal stuff, right? It’s easy to overlook alcohol because it’s legal for those 21 and older and has been socially accepted for centuries. However, the truth is that...
Most of the alcohol your body absorbs ends up in yourliver. There, enzymes break the alcohol down into byproducts. One of the byproducts, acetaldehyde, is highly toxic. It causes or contributes to these effects of drinking: Poor coordination ...
Excessive alcohol use can harm the body in many ways, including an increase in the risk of various cancers. It damages liver cells, leading to inflammation, scarring and serious conditions such as cirrhosis. Dr. Andrew Keaveny, a Mayo Clinic transplant hepatologist, says heavy drinking can also...
Alcohol negatively affects your body in many ways, including your eyes. There are immediate, temporary effects, such as blurred vision and bloodshot eyes. Excessive drinking can also lead to more severe long-term problems, such as permanently dry eyes and blindness. ...
How Alcohol Affects Your Female Hormones & Metabolism Wine, cocktails, good times, girlfriends, relaxation, summer fun, Holiday cheer – they all conjure up good times and put a smile on most of our faces….it’s called HAPPY hour after all!
“It is important for your health care provider to know if you are using alcohol or cannabis, even if it’s moderate use,” Dr. Brandon said. “There may be potentially harmful interactions that you don’t know about.” Norton Healthcare ...