11/14/2025
Wellness Tip # 320
No, red wine is not healthy. Just eat the grapes. Alcohol is a toxin. Do not drink alcohol.
More than a few drops of alcohol starts to have an affect on the body because it is a toxin, and poison to the body.
When you drink alcohol, your liver takes an hour to break down one unit of alcohol. It passes quickly into your bloodstream, and affects your brain first, then your kidneys, lungs and liver. The effect on your body depends on your age, gender, weight and the type of alcohol, any medicine that you’re taking, how much food you’ve eaten, and your mental health.
Alcohol, is a depressant drug, affects the body in various ways:
Cardiovascular System:
It increases heart rate and blood pressure, putting a strain on the heart.
Immune System Dysfunction:
Alcohol weakens the immune system.
Digestive System:
It irritates the stomach lining, causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and heartburn. It changes the bacteria in your intestines.
Endocrine System:
It interferes with different hormones, so it increases hunger, increase blood sugar, decreases fertility and s*x hormones, and affects other hormones.
Central Nervous System:
Alcohol interferes with the brain’s communication pathways. Alcohol impairs vision, brain function, leading to relaxation, euphoria, increased dopamine, reduced inhibitions, and impaired motor coordination because of decreased glutamate. It interrupts sleep, and can cause nightmares.
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