detox alcohol

there are plenty of reasons to quit drinkingalcohol. perhaps you can't party as hard as you oncedid, maybe you've developed a beer belly, or maybe your drinking is starting to getout of hand. "hey look, if i was drunk, would i be ableto do this?" whatever your circumstances are, you're here,and you're ready to kick the sauce. let's break down what happens to your bodyonce you quit drinking. withdrawal the withdrawal process varies depending onhow much of a drinker you were before you stopped.

your body and brain have to adjust to youno longer putting a powerful substance in it anymore. your brain altered its chemical balances inorder to work with a regular intake of alcohol. now it needs to readjust for life withoutit, and you may feel all kinds of changes, such as an increase in body temperature, arise in blood pressure, sweating, tremors, and insomnia—all happening as the body settlesinto a new norm. if you're a heavy drinker, the detox processis much more serious on the biological level. it could be fatal if not treated correctly,so when you're ready to stop drinking, seek professional medical help.

you'll sleep better you may have thought you slept well when youwere drinking, but that's not quality sleep—it's more "passing out." ending your intake of alcohol restores thebrain's healthy, normal alpha wave patterns. alcohol interrupts those patterns and makesthe brain tell the body it's awake, which makes for less restful, restorative sleep. without alcohol, your brain knows it's asleep,and stays asleep. with better sleep, your concentration, mood,and mental acuity will improve, and you’ll feel like a million bucks again.

weight loss if you stop drinking and change nothing elseabout your diet or level of activity, you're likely to lose weight. it's partially the simple concept of caloriecounting—alcohol, especially beer, contains a lot of calories. "ah thank you. god i love you." a single ipa may have as many as 200 calories,while a margarita could have 300. if you reduce your caloric intake by hundredsof calories a day, the pounds will drop off over time.

"aahh!" aaah! aahh! oh! i'm thin!" plus, you'll overeat less. being intoxicated sends the hypothalamus inthe brain into higher gear, which makes the body more sensitive to food smells. that, combined with alcohol's famous abilityto remove inhibitions, leads to extra eating.

better skin alcohol is a diuretic, forcing water out ofthe body and decreasing the production of a hormone that helps the body absorb and holdwater. this is why you need water during a hangover. over time, less water in the body leads tonoticeable effects, such as parched and dry-looking skin, rosy red cheeks, dandruff, and eczema. after kicking the sauce, you should see avast improvement in the quality of your skin. normal blood sugar alcohol is like a blood sugar randomizer:while small amounts of alcohol can raise your

blood sugar level, excess amounts can lowerit, leading to hypoglycemia or even type ii diabetes. luckily, blood sugar levels often normalizewhen alcohol is no longer a factor, so no more need to pound all that candy. lower cancer risk the national cancer institute has linked heavydrinking with an increased risk of several cancers, among them: mouth, liver, breast,colon, and rectal cancer. without alcohol in the body, that's one lesscarcinogen to worry about, which is a pretty good reason to celebrate.

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