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Why beer makes people to pee a lot?
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Beer and ruination: Diuretic effect of alcohol and the sodium content is fairly high in beer.
Answered 5/21/2013
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Beer is a diruetic: Beer, or any alcohol for that matter makes people urinate more frequently for several reasons. First, alcohol suppresses a hormone that tells you kidney to reabsorb water. Second, drinking any amount of fluid means that it will have to be excreted at some point anyway. The increase in urination also may lead to dehydration, a factor in hangovers, so be sure to drink enough water.
Answered 4/18/2016
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