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Do you need to do a detox?

Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter

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Alcohol Detoxification

The liver breaks down alcohol into smaller building blocks in a few chemical steps. Different variations of the liver ensimes that break things down can affect how we respond to alcohol. The liver took something that's harmful and in a few steps, broke it down into something you can safely clear out of your body. So what about hangover cures? Are any of those real? Not that i know of.

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