Is there any difference from your livers perspective to drink slower, but still at capacity (i.e. 1 standard drink per hour) or is it the same as drinking a lot of drinks at the same time and the liver getting ‘backed up’? Is one of them better for your liver? Is there a ‘waiting room’ per se?
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When you drink alcohol, it goes into your stomach and then into your liver. Your liver is a very important organ that helps your body get rid of toxins and other harmful substances.
When you drink alcohol, your liver has to work extra hard to break it down and get rid of it from your body. If you drink a lot of alcohol very quickly, your liver can get overwhelmed and it might not be able to break down the alcohol as fast as it is coming in. This can be bad for your liver and can cause liver damage.
On the other hand, if you drink alcohol more slowly, your liver has more time to break it down and get rid of it from your body. This can be easier for your liver and might be less damaging to it.
So, from your liver’s perspective, it is better to drink alcohol more slowly rather than all at once. This can help protect your liver and keep it healthy.
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