Alcohol and its effects on the human bodies homeostasis; Perhaps you should pace yourself with those drinks...
Figure 1: Various brands of alcohol, all of which able to alter the human bodies homeostasis. Picture this… You're of legal drinking age, and you've just come out of a school/work week packed full of tests and due assignments. The weekend has finally arrived and it's time to party! You get together with friends and partake in the consumption of alcohol (figure 1). Fun right? Well yes, but alcohol has other effects on the body than just increasing your confidence and amusement. It actually has the ability to alter homeostasis , the regulation of body conditions through the usage of feedback loops in living organisms. People often go for cold drinks of ethanol to turn up after a long week of work, oblivious to its deep physiological effects on our bodies (figure 2). Alcohol not only puts the liver into overdrive, but it can also change water balancing methods, blood sugar levels, blood osmolarity, blood pressure and even body temperature. You may w