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You think one drink of alcohol doesn't have a negative effect on your liver?

• cwkoss 4y ago
  From my (albeit limited understanding) the damage from alcohol primarily lies in the 'backup' metabolic pathways getting used when the liver is saturated and cannot keep up with the primary pathway. The backup metabolic pathways produce acutely toxic byproducts - acetaldehyde most significantly - which are significantly more harmful than ethanol itself. Some people may generate significant amounts of acetaldehyde from a single drink, but I don't think that's the case for the majority of healthy people.
  • ender341341 4y ago
    My also limited understanding is that research seems to be converging on any amount isn't good for you and that a lot of the "one glass of wine is healthy" seem to be more finding out that people who are good at self moderation tend to be healthier because they self moderate on other things too.