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Hey, everybody, it's Mariel.

Today we're talking about that awful morning after feeling.

And if you're listening to this episode, you probably know what I'm talking about.

You wake up and the sun's too bright, Your head is throbbing. Your heart's racing. Maybe you've

got body aches or nausea or dry mouth or if you're really going through it, all of the above.

You start replaying the night before in your head and panicking. What did I say to that person?

Was I being too loud?

Hangovers, man. They are not pretty. And I think intuitively, we know that it's not good for our

bodies when we drink that much. But to be honest with you, drinking alcohol in smaller amounts

isn't exactly good for us either. Not to say that people need to give up their one drink with dinner.

That's not my point.

It's just that there is no safe amount.

A small amount is not healthy.

Dr. Ryan Marino is a medical toxicologist and emergency physician

at University Hospital's Cleveland Medical Center.

Alcohol is a toxin.

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