Science Explains Why Hangovers Really Do Get Worse With Age
- 7 years ago
As people age, they often lament about the many things they just can’t do like they used to. Among them is drinking alcohol with abandon, and it turns out those affected are not just imagining that.
As people age, they often lament about the many things they just can’t do like they used to.
Among them is drinking alcohol with abandon, and it turns out those affected are not just imagining that.
Hangovers really do get worse with age, and there are reportedly a number of factors that strip away one’s ability to drink until dawn and be perky and productive the following day.
One thing people can blame it on is their liver.
While age often imparts wisdom and a stronger sense of self, it also is said to deplete enzymes that help the liver process toxic substances, alcohol being one of them. As the toxins linger, they can trigger headaches and nausea.
Another hangover-intensifying factor is, according to Dr. Ralph Holsworth, a physician who spoke with Business Insider, your body’s increasing proclivity towards inflammation.
He notes that while the inflammation helps battle all sorts of invasive agents, from infections to copious amounts of tequila, it often brings aches, pains and discomfort with it.
Notably, not all the workings behind a vicious and long-enduring hangover are decline-related.
Those deeply entrenched in adulthood often have greater levels of responsibility and more to get done in a day.
As the Huffington Post notes, “You don’t have time to nurse that hangover ― and that can make it a real pain.”
As people age, they often lament about the many things they just can’t do like they used to.
Among them is drinking alcohol with abandon, and it turns out those affected are not just imagining that.
Hangovers really do get worse with age, and there are reportedly a number of factors that strip away one’s ability to drink until dawn and be perky and productive the following day.
One thing people can blame it on is their liver.
While age often imparts wisdom and a stronger sense of self, it also is said to deplete enzymes that help the liver process toxic substances, alcohol being one of them. As the toxins linger, they can trigger headaches and nausea.
Another hangover-intensifying factor is, according to Dr. Ralph Holsworth, a physician who spoke with Business Insider, your body’s increasing proclivity towards inflammation.
He notes that while the inflammation helps battle all sorts of invasive agents, from infections to copious amounts of tequila, it often brings aches, pains and discomfort with it.
Notably, not all the workings behind a vicious and long-enduring hangover are decline-related.
Those deeply entrenched in adulthood often have greater levels of responsibility and more to get done in a day.
As the Huffington Post notes, “You don’t have time to nurse that hangover ― and that can make it a real pain.”