An ordinary person with an average income drinks about 9.5 liters of alcohol a year, according to statistics.
And this person is not addicted to alcohol — they just like to spend time with their friends and have a few drinks. Sometimes they take a break during the week and drink just a little bit, maybe having one glass of wine before bed to relieve stress.
What would happen to the body of this person if they quit drinking for 28 days?
Uniq Beauties was interested in the experiment of several volunteers who wanted to find out if there would be any changes in their health and appearance in as little as just 4 weeks without alcohol. For the most impatient people, the answer is yes there will, and they are pretty dramatic.
3. Week 3
- By week 3, the obvious signs of drinking alcohol (like dark circles under the eyes and facial swelling) disappear. This is because the urinary system can function properly now.
- It is easier to wake up in the morning. When a person is just slightly drunk, they go into a deep phase of sleep immediately skipping the initial stages. And when blood alcohol concentration drops, the sleep is not deep anymore and people wake up more often. Once alcohol is out of the system completely, their sleep cycle goes back to being natural, which makes waking up easier.
- Drinking decreases the production of saliva that affects the condition of teeth. So, if you don’t drink alcohol, you have a lower risk of having cavities and your tooth enamel becomes stronger.
- Alcohol not only kills pain, but also the taste receptors and sense of smell. Over time, the ability to smell and taste recovers.
