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Your kidneys filter your blood and get wastes out of it. When you drink a little bit of alcohol the kidneys filter that alcohol and are okay. But then, if you drink a lot in a short amount of time the kidneys become overworked, and you may have kidney failure, or they just might not be able to filter all of the alcohol. If that happens, the alcohol builds up in your system and starts affecting other parts of your body.
answer 2 Actually, it is the poor old liver that has the work of converting the alcohol into 'usable' energy. But it is hard work for the liver and may well be beyond its ability in the short run. Allowed long enough, the liver will convert the alcohol into food. But in the short run, some of the alcohol remains in the blood, and is a welcome test for the highway patrol. Too much work for your liver from dealing with alcohol, and it will give up and you'll go a bright AA yellow!
[The main thing the kidneys filter out is urea, a chemical left as a by-product of metabolizing proteins. Urea is the mechanism by which the body disposes of this excess nitrogenous material.]
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∙ 12y agoAlcohol is a type of poison. It is the job of the kidneys to filter the blood of impurities such as alcohol. As the alcohol is removed by the kidneys, the kidneys temporarily hold onto the alcohol until it is metabolised by the body. Over many years, the contact of alcohol with the cells of the kidneys can cause disease. Not just with the kidneys, but the liver as well.
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∙ 9y agoAlcohol can affect the kidney by hampering its job of filtering the blood and excreting the waste. Alcohol will also hinder the nutrients that are needed to flow into the bloodstream.
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How can alcohol affect human health?
alcohol is a beverage and a weed. it harms human being kidneys.
What does alcohol in excess do to kidneys?
Alcohol can cause all kinds of damage to the kidneys. These effects can range from cell damage and enlargement of the kidneys to alcohols' impact of the various hormones that control kidney function. Alcohol creates an ionic imbalance in the body that can negatively affect many metabolic processes
What regulates the kidneys?
ALCOHOL
Does alcohol effect the reproductive organs?
Alcohol doesn't directly affect the reproductive organs. It mostly affects the liver and kidneys. However, drinking heavily can keep a person from being able to get pregnant.
What happens to your liver if you take too much lithium and alcohol?
Lithium is used to treat bipolar disorder that can cause liver toxicity. Drinking alcohol will give more damage to the liver.
What percent of alcohol is filtered by the kidneys?
Alcohol is primarily metabolized by the liver.
What parts of the body that can experience negative physiological effects drom alcohol abuse are?
There are many parts of the body that experience negative physiological effects from alcohol abuse. They include major organs, such as the liver and kidneys. Alcohol can also affect the brain in negative ways.
Would exposure to uranium minng and milling affect kidneys?
Ingestion of soluble compounds of uranium can severely affect the kidneys.
What organ is least affected by alcohol consumption?
Alcohol can affect all organs by causing inflammation and dehydration. It's most likely to severely affect the stomach, heart, esophagus, pancrease, kidneys, and liver. While I can't say that any organ is unaffected, the tongue would be an example of an organ that is only moderately affected by alcohol consumption.
What harms the kidneys?
alcohol and cell phone radiation
What percentage of alcohol is eliminated from the body by the kidneys?
15%
Does ms affect the heart or kidneys?
no
