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Originally Posted by Hasbinbad
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How do diuretics cause liver damage? Just from deficient fluid volume? I wasn't aware of diuretics being a big villain behind liver damage. I believe they are used to help treat several forms of liver disease or dysfunction as well.
If that's the case, drinking water eliminates both of those problems, as hangovers are also related to deficient fluid volume.
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acetaldehyde metabolism/excretion is dependent on osmolar gradients in the blood and nephron which can't be maintained during severe dehydration. Acetaldehyde isn't very stable; cleaning it up puts a heavy enough load on your liver without it floating around in there for a prolonged period of time reacting with shit.
Drinking water does help. So does eating something sugary (lack of glucose is typically the biggest bottleneck in ethanol metabolism). Yes, orange juice will protect you from cirrhosis.