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The Hidden Health Benefits of Going Alcohol-Free for Dry January
Dr Babak Ashrafi highlights 10 benefits of Dry January including improved liver health, blood pressure, sleep, immunity, and mood, with early fatty liver changes reversible, experts say.
- Dr Babak Ashrafi, Doctor at Superdrug Online Doctor, explained health benefits of quitting alcohol during January, presenting Dry January as a New Year health goal many use to reassess drinking.
- After December's festive temptations, people who drank heavily over the festive period should use behaviour-change strategies like incremental reduction, not quitting cold turkey, to sustain progress.
- Mechanistically, abstinence reduces hepatic fat and normalises liver enzymes, lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and improves lipids, triglycerides, glucose regulation, and insulin responsiveness throughout the month.
- Participants often report improved sleep quality and REM sleep, stronger immune cell activity and inflammatory signalling, plus mood regulation and reduced baseline anxiety despite short-term withdrawal.
- Practical supports include wearable fitness trackers, cognitive behavioral therapy , Alcoholics Anonymous and support groups, plus non-alcoholic alternatives like diet soda to sustain change.
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A month without alcohol may seem like a small change, but the body detects it very quickly.
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