How does the body process alcohol?
Consumption of alcohol toxins is often complicated by the physical development and function of the human liver. About 85% of consumed alcohol is removed from the body by the liver. The best, most developed and highly experienced liver can only remove about one ounce of alcohol per hour. Although the liver will generally treat alcohol uniformly, based on how the various forms of alcohol are processed (brewing, distillation, and/or aging) the digestive systems and metabolism of different people can and often do react differently to different forms. Based on body size and genetics, many men, most women and some ethnic groups will never approach the maximum level of liver proficiency i.e. being able to process one ounce of alcohol per hour. Teenagers and children have very limited or no tolerance of alcohol since their liver hasn’t reached physical maturity. If someone consumes more alcohol than his or her body can effectively utilize and process in a limited period of time, that person wi
