Why Does My Liver Poison Me?The internal process that makes alcohol worse

Oh, god... really?

From the show

Oh, god... really?

Your body’s attempt to process alcohol creates a substance far more damaging than the drink itself. To detoxify your system, the liver converts ethanol into acetaldehyde, a toxic compound that triggers severe inflammation. This biological mechanism turns a recreational activity into a systemic punishment as the internal cleanup crew temporarily trashes the house.

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