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9. Alcohol's impact on liver health

Alcohol has significant effects on the liver. It causes alcoholic fatty liver by altering the way that the liver processes various fats. Alcohol causes increased fatty acid uptake in the intestine, decreased fatty acid oxidation, increased production of fat, and decreased very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL). The body absorbs more fatty acids, but the liver is less able to break down those fatty acids so they can be used effectively in the body. The fatty acid is instead turned into fat and stored. VLDL transports triglycerides (fats) from the liver to different body parts of the body. Less VLDL means less transport, so the triglycerides stay in the liver.

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