One way the liver breaks down alcohol doesn’t mess up the cell’s energy balance like other ways do — so it might be a safer way to clear alcohol, even if it’s not the main one.

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Interaction between fatty acid oxidation and ethanol metabolism in liver

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2024 May 1

When your body breaks down alcohol, one way (using catalase) doesn’t create a chemical imbalance that stops fat burning, unlike the main way (using ADH), so it might be less damaging to your liver.

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Interaction between fatty acid oxidation and ethanol metabolism in liver

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DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00281.2023

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