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How Alcohol Affects Your Health As You Age

How Alcohol Affects Your Health As You Age
health9/1/2025

Even just one or two drinks can have a big impact starting at a certain age.

Yana Iskayeva via Getty Images At a certain decade in life, many of us lose the enzyme to metabolize alcohol (alcohol dehydrogenase). “Drink in moderation” is advice we hear often, but as most people can attest to after a booze-filled holiday season,... [5139 chars]