Why Hangovers and the Health Impacts of Drinking Alcohol Get Worse as You Age
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Why Hangovers and the Health Impacts, of Drinking Alcohol , Get Worse as You Age.
HuffPost reports that many people
lose the enzyme to metabolize
alcohol as they grow older. .
According to the current Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, moderate drinking is defined as two drinks
per day for men and one drink per day for women. .
Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, a geriatrician and
dementia expert, warns that alcohol
impacts the body depending on your age.
According to Landsverk, a person's twenties are
a resilient time for the body, meaning that
hangovers aren't as bad as they will be in later decades.
According to Landsverk, a person's twenties are
a resilient time for the body, meaning that
hangovers aren't as bad as they will be in later decades.
The liver and brain have the
most resilience during that time.
The frontal lobes (reasoning,
and judgment) are not quite developed. , Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost.
One is more likely to be open
to drinking more or taking more
risks, and this can set habits that
will cause problems down the line, Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost.
One's thirties, according to Landsverk, are similar to
a person's twenties, as long as they are drinking
moderately and keeping their overall health in mind. .
By a person's forties and fifties, Landsverk
says that more health risks begin to
be associated with consuming alcohol. .
Alcohol, besides the vascular
damage and dementia risks,
increases the risk of breast
cancer, esophageal cancer
and liver cancer (after disease), Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost.
Once a person hits their sixties, even moderate
drinking can impact health, as older people are more
likely to lose the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase,
which allows the body to metabolize alcohol. .
Older people have less reserve in the
brain, liver and kidneys. The damage
to the brain from even one glass a
day is worse [when you’re over 60], Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost
HuffPost reports that many people
lose the enzyme to metabolize
alcohol as they grow older. .
According to the current Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, moderate drinking is defined as two drinks
per day for men and one drink per day for women. .
Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, a geriatrician and
dementia expert, warns that alcohol
impacts the body depending on your age.
According to Landsverk, a person's twenties are
a resilient time for the body, meaning that
hangovers aren't as bad as they will be in later decades.
According to Landsverk, a person's twenties are
a resilient time for the body, meaning that
hangovers aren't as bad as they will be in later decades.
The liver and brain have the
most resilience during that time.
The frontal lobes (reasoning,
and judgment) are not quite developed. , Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost.
One is more likely to be open
to drinking more or taking more
risks, and this can set habits that
will cause problems down the line, Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost.
One's thirties, according to Landsverk, are similar to
a person's twenties, as long as they are drinking
moderately and keeping their overall health in mind. .
By a person's forties and fifties, Landsverk
says that more health risks begin to
be associated with consuming alcohol. .
Alcohol, besides the vascular
damage and dementia risks,
increases the risk of breast
cancer, esophageal cancer
and liver cancer (after disease), Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost.
Once a person hits their sixties, even moderate
drinking can impact health, as older people are more
likely to lose the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase,
which allows the body to metabolize alcohol. .
Older people have less reserve in the
brain, liver and kidneys. The damage
to the brain from even one glass a
day is worse [when you’re over 60], Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician and dementia expert, via HuffPost