A registered dietitian reviews the evidence behind the effects of drinking alcohol daily on your body.
A glass of wine may help you unwind and bring on sleepiness but how does it affect? Alcohol is a depressant and has a sedative-like effect, which can help individuals fall asleep; however, an individual will likely experience poor-quality sleep. Alcohol affects sleep quality by interrupting the body's REM cycle and interfering with respiration. A 2020 study published in the journal
found that individuals with higher alcohol consumption had increased odds of experiencing short sleep duration, snoring, and obstructive sleep apnea.Who wants to think about the brain when having an evening nightcap? For many, pouring a glass of alcohol is a way to"turn off the brain" and relax after a busy day. Unfortunately, when it comes to brain health, the brain is negatively affected by daily alcohol consumption.
. Couple those feelings with a slight hangover and you are setting yourself up for the need to have another drink the following day to"help" with the negative feelings.Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it moves water and salt out of the body and can cause dehydration. That feeling of desperately needing water to help with a dry mouth after waking up from a night of drinking is due to dehydration.
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