Q. Will alcohol consumption cause any effect on my daily workout?

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I understand your concern. Any beverage having with more alcohol content attains a concentration of more than fifty percent in the body and when taken in a prolonged period, it affects the key organs. It may not affect fitness directly but it affects by causing damage to the vital organs in the body such as the liver, heart, and kidney. It reduces the endurance level. In simple terms, when you take alcohol, you may skip taking proper food or resort to junk foods and it affects the protein and energy requirements in the body. This impacts the strength and stamina at the work out places.

Hangover again results in causing a lack of interest, lack of strength, and stamina. You lose interest in doing workouts. Any type of alcohol taken in excess quantity causes harm to the body. There is no such recommended quantity or type of alcohol to suggest. Wine, when taken in limited quantity does not cause any major effect. Limited quantities mean one or two pegs per day. This is because wine has only 7 to 8 % of alcohol content. Tolerance to alcohol differs from person to person.

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Alcohol is metabolized by the liver in the body. Once the alcohol reaches the liver, it is metabolized by a certain group of enzymes to produce aldehydes and acetate mainly. Effects of alcohol occur due to byproducts of alcohol in the body. These byproducts stimulate the inhibitory neurotransmitters and inhibit excitatory neurotransmitters. As there is an imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters in the brain, the dominance of inhibitory neurotransmitters inhibits most of the chemical signs in the brain and it leads to affecting other body organs.

When the brain is not fully active, the overall performance comes down. The same can be applied to exercise also. As you must be aware that alcohol is produced by fermentation. The fermentation process leads to the formation of many other byproducts and it causes deleterious effects on the body. Raw alcohol is filtered or purified at varying extent to remove unwanted harmful products. Though I am not sure, I believe that more filtration or purification of alcohol leads to the removal of toxic components and it results in causing less hangover when it is drunk.

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To my knowledge and understanding, there is no test available that helps to determine the eligibility for doing a workout after having alcohol consumption. It is mostly subjective and depends on the level of consciousness, clarity, and awareness about the surroundings. Unless you are sure that you can work out with a good level of consciousness, do not indulge in it. It is safe for you and your fellow people working in the gym. There is no test available to my knowledge.

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Nagaraj

Experience: 13 + Yrs

Diabetology

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