Concept
Alcohol Dehydration
Human Nutrition / Health Benefits of Moderate Alcohol Intake
"Alcohol is a diuretic that results in dehydration. It suppresses the release of antidiuretic hormone and less water is reabsorbed and more is excreted. Drinking alcohol in excess can lead to a “hangover,” of which the majority of symptoms are the direct result of dehydration."
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