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Chris DeVocht on X: "@NoahRyanCo I'll take a different approach just to slay this beast from all angles. Ethanol is an alcohol, (alcoholic beverages) Our body processes ethanol into Acetaldehyde then into Acetic acid through the detox enzymes ADH and ALDH before it can be expelled. Acetaldehyde is highly https://t.co/G8GZcgyvqV" / X

Chris DeVocht
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I'll take a different approach just to slay this beast from all angles.

Ethanol is an alcohol, (alcoholic beverages)
Our body processes ethanol into Acetaldehyde then into Acetic acid through the detox enzymes ADH and ALDH before it can be expelled.

Acetaldehyde is highly toxic. Prolonged exposure has been linked to serious health issues such as respiratory problems, skin irritation, and central nervous system effects. Inside the body ie from chronic alcoholism, acetaldehyde contributes to liver inflammation, fibrosis, and cirrhosis.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified acetaldehyde as a Group 1 human carcinogen due to its strong association with cancers of the mouth, throat, and esophagus.
Ingesting acetaldehyde provides no benefit; it is only an inevitable by-product of alcohol consumption.

Here's the fun part.
RetinOL (vitamin A) is characterized as an alcohol due to its molecular structure, which includes a hydroxyl functional group (-OH). This presence of an oxygen atom covalently bonded to a hydrogen atom, is a defining characteristic of alcohols. Following the naming convention, retinol ends with the letters 'ol,' similar to ethanol, isopropanol, methanol, and many other alcohols

Retinol is broken down by the same detox enzymes ADH and ALDH in the body.

Retinol turns to Retinaldehyde, then to Retinoic Acid.
Sound familiar? alcohol -> aldehyde -> acid

Aldehydes (including retinaldehyde) cause oxidative stress and generate toxic free radicals, leading to risks such as cancer, respiratory diseases, allergic reactions, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, birth defects, diabetes, hypertension, inflammation, neurodegenerative diseases, DNA damage, and accelerated aging.
Clearly, they are substances we should make a strong effort to avoid.

Too much alcohol causes birth defects during pregnancy. Too much vitamin A causes birth defects during pregnancy.
Alcoholism causes liver damage and scarring, as does hypervitaminosis A.

It's basically slow motion alcoholism, without getting drunk. Angry liver included.

If you go through the whole body of symptoms, you'll find they're about 90% similar and they reach from head to toe. Along these lines:

Devastating substances. If you believe alcoholic beverages are bad, avoid this too.