The biggest factor in how quickly we get our buzz has to do with the stomach. Eating before, during, or after your favorite drink will slow down how quickly alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream.
Alcohol has to pass through our stomach first and then our intestines before it can give us a buzz. Digesting food slows down this process.
In 1906, two scientists discovered a molecule that would lead biochemical and metabolic research for the next century. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide or NAD (pronounced en-aye-dee), is an essential coenzyme found in every living cell. It fuels the mitochondria, which in turn supports cellular functions in almost every tissue in the body.
Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about our cells. You may remember from an early biology class that cells are the “building blocks of life.” They are the smallest form of life capable of replicating themselves and carrying out essential functions in living organisms. All of our energy, our immunity, our sense of comfort, and well-being begins with our cells.
