Vomiting after drinking alcohol is good or bad?

(Dan Tri) - Vomiting after drinking alcohol is the body's natural mechanism to eliminate harmful substances.

Vomiting after drinking alcohol usually helps to remove the alcohol from the body before it is absorbed. Drinking water and eating a light meal will help people who have vomited recover.

Vomiting after drinking alcohol can cause more health problems than benefits. (Illustration: Unsplash).

According to Medical News Today , vomiting after drinking alcohol is the body's natural reaction to eliminate harmful substances, especially acetaldehyde, a toxic substance produced when the liver processes alcohol.

Drinking a lot of alcohol in a short period of time is a major cause of vomiting. The liver can only process a certain amount of acetaldehyde at a time. If the level of acetaldehyde exceeds the liver's ability to metabolize it, the body will vomit to get rid of it.

In addition, some other cases that can cause vomiting when drinking alcohol are when the drinker has gastritis, alcoholic ketoacidosis or alcohol poisoning.

Vomiting after drinking alcohol helps reduce the symptoms of excessive blood alcohol concentration. Therefore, people who drink alcohol often feel better after vomiting. If you vomit right after drinking, the body will also reduce the effects of alcohol before it is absorbed.

However, the risks of vomiting may outweigh the benefits, whether or not the drinker intentionally vomits. Therefore, vomiting should not be viewed as a way to eliminate alcohol so that you can continue drinking at that time.

Vomiting can cause malnutrition, because in addition to eliminating alcohol, nutrients from food in the stomach are also eliminated. Common symptoms of malnutrition include dizziness, fatigue, muscle loss, and loss of appetite.

People who vomit are also at risk of pneumonia, gastrointestinal complications such as meningitis, stomach disease, stomach ulcers and stomach cancer, and dehydration.

Some people who are not drunk but still vomit may have an impaired ability to absorb alcohol, a low alcohol tolerance, or substances reacting with each other in the body when drinking alcohol while taking medication.

Health experts recommend drinking alcohol in moderation or abstaining from it altogether to avoid vomiting. Eating and drinking plenty of water can also help prevent this condition.

Also, do not intentionally induce vomiting, such as by stuffing an object down your throat, due to the risk of damage or tearing of the esophagus, electrolyte imbalance, and tooth decay.

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