Question 1

how much alcohol can my liver withstand?

Accepted Answer

Depends: On what disease you refer to. For cirrhosis, it takes usually heavy consumption for many years... Though some people may develop this faster.  Other disease such as fatty liver or acute alcoholic hepatitis can develop in shorter time spans.

Question 2

help please? how much alcohol can the liver process?

Accepted Answer

As much as needed: Only if you drink yourself to death, or destroy your liver in the process, will your liver stop metabolizing the stuff. It'll burn it at a steady state, zero-order kinetics -- as much as you throw at it. Why not consider being good to your body and limiting your alcohol consumption to what's sensible?

Question 3

how much alcohol will cause permanent damage to my liver?

Accepted Answer

Why do you ask?: Staying drunk for more than a few days puts you at risk for alcoholic hepatitis which has a fair chance of killing you. Thankfully it's fairly uncommon. Fifteen pint-years is usually required for cirrhosis, the really permanent injury (say 3 pints of whiskey / day for 5 years) but drink like this &amp; you have a fair chance of losing control and/or damage your brain and/or do something you'll regret.

Question 4

how much time does it take for alcohol to damage the liver?

Accepted Answer

How badly?: You can give yourself fatty liver over a single wild weekend. It'll heal right up soon after the hangover. For cirrhosis, the traditional wisdom is 15 pint/year of the hard stuff (say, 3 pints of whiskey a day for five years) to have any chance of cirrhosis. Alcoholic hepatitis usually follows going on a drunk sometimes after sobering up. Please use alcohol wisely if at all.

Question 5

how much alcohol is the liver capable of oxidizing per hour?

Accepted Answer

10 to 15: 10 to 15 mg / dl/hr.

Question 6

which is worse for the liver? alcohol or ecstasy and by how much?

Accepted Answer

Drugs: You may be asking the wrong question. But alcohol is hard on the liver. Both are hard on the brain.

Question 7

how much alcohol per day can a liver tolerate without bad effects?

Accepted Answer

Varies.: It's a very individual response. Some people seem to tolerate what can be considered unsafe levels for extended periods without much damage to their livers, while others don't tolerate even moderate amounts. It's a cumulative effect. The more you drink and for the longest period, the more likely to develop liver disease. Nutrition is important too. Poor nutrition makes it more likely to develop.

Question 8

the liver can oxidize about how much alcohol per hour?

Accepted Answer

About half oz/hour: About half oz per hour.

Question 9

how much ounces of alcohol can the liver oxidize per hour?

Accepted Answer

Half oz/hour: About half oz per hour.

Question 10

how much alcohol does it take to damage your liver from drinking?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on the person, food taken, daily medications, water intake and multitude of other factors. Don't try to test it.

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