News India Live, Digital Desk: Often in the name of social drinking, people talk about taking ‘just a small peg’ (30-60ml). But have you ever wondered what kind of chemical reactions that one glass of whiskey triggers within your body? Doctors and researchers have revealed that changes in your vital organs begin as soon as the first sip of alcohol goes down your throat. Let’s take a ‘minute-by-minute’ analysis of the first hour of whiskey drinking.
As soon as you take a sip of whiskey, almost 20% alcohol It is immediately absorbed through the lining of your stomach and directly into the bloodstream. The remaining part moves towards the small intestine.
Bearing: Blood vessels start dilating, due to which you may immediately feel slight warmth on the face.
Over the next 20 minutes the alcohol reaches your brain.
Brain: It increases the level of ‘Dopamine’ in the brain, which is called the ‘feel-good’ hormone. This is why after a peg a person starts feeling more confident and relaxed.
Heart: Your heart rate increases slightly and there is a slight change in blood pressure.
Within an hour, your body treats alcohol as a ‘toxin’ and begins the process of expelling it.
Liver Function: Now the main function of the liver is to break down a substance called ‘acetaldehyde’. The liver can only process about one standard drink an hour.
Kidneys and dehydration: Alcohol is a ‘diuretic’. This signals the kidneys to remove more water from the body. This is the reason that one has to go to the toilet again and again after drinking alcohol, which leads to dehydration in the body.
Sleep disturbance: You may think that alcohol helps you sleep, but scientifically it is not good for you. REM (Deep Sleep) Destroys the bicycle.
Blood Sugar: Drinking whiskey can disturb insulin levels, which can lead to a sudden drop in sugar levels.
Digestion: It increases the production of acid in the stomach, which can cause acidity or burning sensation.
Experts say there is no such thing as a ‘safe’ amount, as every person’s body’s tolerance is different. If you’re drinking whiskey, drink plenty of water with it to avoid dehydration. Even one peg daily for a long time can cause liver diseases and hypertension.
