Nowadays, many people already know the damage of alcohol to the liver, so they choose to take antidotes, liver-protective drugs, etc. to solve the damage of drinking to their liver, which is actually not a solution. First of all, everyone does not have exactly the same tolerance to the breakdown of alcohol. ”We often feel that some people drink half a pound without getting drunk, and some people how to drink are three cups down, in fact, is the difference caused by different physique.” Although the medical profession believes that the normal liver can metabolize ethanol up to 130g per day, but each person is different, some may be able to reach 180g, some may only have a few dozen grams. Under the effect of drugs, the liver’s metabolic capacity may be doubled, for example, people who can metabolize 120g become 200g, then in this range, the damage can indeed be reduced. But if it is only 40g, even if it rises a little, to 80g, it is still easy to overload. What’s more, if you drink alcohol for years and years, even with the assistance of drugs, the liver is still overwhelmed. Second, the drugs themselves are often a burden to the liver. ”Most of the drugs we take are metabolized by the liver and kidneys, so taking the drug itself is often adding to the liver’s mess.” For example, the same fatty liver, some patients are asymptomatic, laboratory tests are normal liver function, it is not recommended to eat a lot of liver medicine, so as not to add burden to the liver, but to get sick. So whether you are taking an antidote or a liver-protective drug, you may unknowingly increase the burden on other aspects of the liver, which may lead to other problems, and the liver will suffer as well. Furthermore, the efficacy of the antidote may not be 100 percent. ”While antidotes may make the catabolic enzymes more active and help break down alcohol, a lot of nutrients are needed for this.” Many heavy drinkers actually suffer from nutritional imbalances, especially if they don’t eat many dishes while drinking, or if they eat a lot of dishes that are big meat, they are prone to micronutrient deficiencies. “If there are not enough micronutrients, then alcohol decomposition equals insufficient power, even if the drug is effective, it is difficult to achieve the desired results.” In addition, smoking and drinking are certainly adding to the problem: British Heart Foundation researchers have analyzed 3,500 different chemicals in cigarettes, at least 43 of which are carcinogenic, and researchers also warn that smoking is linked to at least fourteen different types of cancer (including liver cancer). Smoking while drinking alcohol has an “additive” effect on cancer, as the smoker inhales a puff of smoke while drinking a sip of alcohol, which flushes down the tar in the mouth and throat. Alcohol is an organic solvent that dissolves carcinogens and other harmful substances in cigarettes. When alcohol continuously stimulates the esophageal wall and causes mucosal congestion, the carcinogens in tobacco will more strongly stimulate the esophagus during swallowing, which will easily lead to esophageal cancer in the long run. Alcohol itself is also a poison to the liver, as ethanol and its metabolites can cause fatty deposits in liver cells, inflammation and necrosis of liver cells, and proliferation of fibrous connective tissue, which can eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver.