What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Gin Every Night

Whether you drink gin every night in a martini or mix it with tonic water, you may be wondering what this alcohol does to your body. Are there benefits? Or only down sides? When you drink gin on a nightly basis, this is what happens to your body. Could a gin and tonic really get rid of your indigestion? Some people have claimed that juniper berries, a key ingredient in gin, has helped abate symptoms related to the condition, including bloating, nausea, and heartburn. Despite this oft-repeated bit of wisdom, though, there's no solid medical proof to back up people's claims, at least not in humans. A 2007 study conducted by researchers in Canada did find that juniper berry essential oil helped improve digestion in cows, but it's also important to note that, while some people find heartburn relief from gin, others may experience worsening symptoms. Kevin Ghassemi, a gastroenterologist at the University of California in Los Angeles, told NPR that alcohol in general has a temporary but direct effect on heartburn. This is because alcohol can relax the muscles that connect the stomach and esophagus. He explained that those muscles are supposed to close the opening between the two, except to allow food to pass through, and if they're relaxed because of the effects of alcohol, it may allow stomach acid to seep into the esophagus. That's acid reflux, and that's why a nightly gin and tonic just might make it worse. Keep watching to see What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Gin Every Night! #Gin #Alcohol Help with indigestion? | 0:00 Warding off certain diseases | 1:22 You could lose weight | 2:28 Tonic's unpleasant side effects | 3:43 Expect tears | 4:46 Tonic won't prevent malaria | 5:55 It won't worsen hay fever | 6:35 Do gin-soaked raisins reduce pain? | 7:35 Wrinkle reduction? | 8:34 Less water retention | 9:39 Better heart health | 10:24 Fewer hangovers | 11:05