Organic Fit Tv Health & Wellness Podcast With Adil Harchaoui & Brittany Nikkole Thomas - Weight Loss, Fit Lifestyle, Personal

What happens to your body during a hangover? • Liver: ➢ Your liver can only detox the equivalent to one drink per hour. If you had more than one drink per hour, your body is playing catch up in an attempt to try to detoxify itself. ➢ Body Produces triglycerides (fat compounds) and free fatty acids, causing fatty liver ➢ Buildup of lactic acid follows behind fatty liver, hindering glucose production in blood, bringing us to talk about effects on brain. • Brain: ➢ Glucose is the energy source for the brain. ➢ Hypoglycemia can mimic hangover symptoms (dizziness, fatigue, weakness, mood etc) ➢ Alcohol disturbs brains normal sleep cycle. Even while you are sleeping, it is not restorative. ➢ Alcohol has an effect on neurotransmitters, histamine, serotonin and prostaglandins. o Results in vasodilatation, leading to headaches. ➢ Alcohol inhibits glutamate production- a stimulant that keeps us awake. o When alcohol blood levels reach zero, body overproduces the stimulant, resulting in restless sleep and stomach irr