Alcohol consumption and C-vitamin

[Bajskorv]

Hi!

Lets say I consume some alcoholic beverages and would at the same time drink some C-vitamin powder (ascorbic acid) dissolved in water. Would the intake of C-vitamin be able to prevent the harmful effects of alcohol on my body?

 

[fresh_42]

This will not work. You will still be poisoned, and what is responsible for your hangover can't be neutralized at all. Usual nutrition in our modern societies contains more vitamin C as necessary anyway.

 

[jim mcnamara]

Acetalhehyde, created by alcohol metabolism, causes a hangover. Vitamin C has zero effect on this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetaldehyde_dehydrogenase
In a sense: This enzyme cures a hangover. Slowly.

Your body has an epigenetic (plastic) response to drinking. It "learns" to make more of the enzymes that are in the biochemical pathway, and so if repeatedly drink for long periods, other than organ damage, you do get a boost in the clearing of nasty chemicals because of increased enzymatic activity.

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