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  2. Pharmacology of ethanol - Wikipedia

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    Food such as fructose can increase the rate of alcohol metabolism. The effect can vary significantly from person to person, but a 100 g dose of fructose has been shown to increase alcohol metabolism by an average of 80%. In people with proteinuria and hematuria, fructose can cause falsely high BAC readings, due to kidney-liver metabolism. [106]

  3. What alcohol does to your brain and body, according to the ...

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    Additionally, drinking alcohol can put a dent in a person's nutrition, preventing the body from absorbing folic acid, which is critical to all our cells. It can also block the uptake of important ...

  4. Health effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Excessive alcohol use can lead to health-related illness and continuous alcohol engagement can ultimately lead to death. Behavioral factors of AUD include binge drinking and heavy alcohol use throughout one's day. AUD affects each culture differently, but African Americans are found to be the hardest impacted.

  5. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol affects males and females differently because of difference in body fat percentage and water content. On average, for equal body weight, women have a higher body fat percentage than men. Since alcohol is absorbed into body water content, and men have more water in their bodies than women, for women there will be a higher blood alcohol ...

  6. How drinking alcohol can affect your health

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    Alcohol breaks down in the body into a substance called acetaldehyde, which can damage your cells and stop them from repairing themselves. That creates the conditions for cancer to grow.

  7. Here's Exactly What Happens to Your Body When You Drink ... - AOL

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    Going from hot to cold places can also affect the body, and alcohol doesn't help. "One factor that can play a role is consuming alcohol while in a hot tub, jacuzzi or sauna or drinking outside on ...

  8. Alcohol tolerance - Wikipedia

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    Direct alcohol tolerance is largely dependent on body size. Large-bodied people will require more alcohol to reach insobriety than lightly built people. [4] The alcohol tolerance is also connected with activity of alcohol dehydrogenases (a group of enzymes responsible for the breakdown of alcohol) in the liver, and in the bloodstream.

  9. 6 ways your brain and body benefit when you stop drinking alcohol

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    In women, it can affect the menstrual cycle, ovulation, and hormone levels. Some studies indicate that fertility can recover in men and women by abstaining from alcohol for three months. 5.