Why do you vomit yellow bile when you're drunk?

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1. Why do I vomit yellow bile after drinking alcohol?

Vomiting is the body's reflex to help eliminate toxins in the stomach. The vomiting reflex is stimulated by both neurologic factors and humoral weakness. Alcohol contained in alcohol is one of the factors that can activate the vomiting control center in the medulla oblongata. Therefore, vomiting is a common symptom in alcohol drinkers. Vomiting helps remove part of the alcohol in the stomach, but vomiting yellow bile after drinking alcohol is a sign of drinking too much, damaging the stomach. The following is the explanation mechanism for drunken vomiting yellow bile.
Alcohol slows down the digestive activity of the stomach, accompanied by an increase in the blood levels of cortisol, beta endorphins as well as norepinephrine and epinephrine in the blood. Because the stomach's digestion of food is slow, the remaining proteins in the stomach will begin to rot. This process will produce substances that are toxic to the body and can cause a vomiting reaction. Yellow-green fluid is gastric juice and bile, with a bitter taste. This fluid stimulates the digestive system to increase the secretion of digestive enzymes, which play a role in digesting food and creating an alkaline environment in the intestines. When drinking a lot of alcohol, it will make the pyloric valve not close tightly, leading to reflux of bile into the stomach, to the esophagus and causing vomiting of yellow bile when drunk. See now: What to eat after drinking to relieve alcohol?

2. How to limit vomiting yellow bile after drinking alcohol

Drunk vomiting yellow bile is a common problem for people who drink excessively. Each person needs to know their own limit on the amount of alcohol and certain types of alcohol-reducing foods to limit the vomiting of yellow bile after drinking alcohol.

2.1. Before drinking

Before drinking alcohol, it is mandatory to eat foods and drinks that do not contain alcohol. This will be of great help, as helping to dilute the alcohol reduces its harmful effects. Also eat soup or drink broth to coat a layer of fat on the lining of the digestive tract to help limit the absorption of alcohol.

2.2. While drinking

While drinking alcohol, it is necessary to note the following to avoid being drunk and vomiting yellow bile:
Drink 1 glass of wine with a glass of water to avoid dehydration complications. Drink only one beverage at a time. Avoid mixing more than one alcoholic beverage together. Be wary of sugary alcoholic drinks such as margaritas cocktails (made from tequila, orange liqueur with lemon or juice). Easy-to-drink sweet cocktails can make you drink more alcohol than you expected. It takes the body at least 1 hour to metabolize alcohol. Therefore, the distance between each drink should be as far apart as possible. When drinking alcohol should be served with dishes such as salads; bitter melon iced, fried, boiled, cooked bean sprouts; tubers, radishes, tapioca, lotus roots, sour star fruit, bananas, cucumbers, salted...; hot pot fish, clams, scallops, snails, boiled or grilled mussels with lemon juice. Foods rich in animal protein both reduce alcohol absorption and help neutralize alcohol.

2.3. After drinking

Alcohol, if consumed properly in moderate amounts (60ml of wine or 400ml of beer/day), will stimulate the digestive system, benefit the heart. In contrast, drinking a lot of alcohol has a risk of alcohol poisoning, stomach bleeding, cirrhosis of the liver, myocardial infarction, memory loss, an accident proneness, which can lead to death.
Watch now: Is the antidote effective and safe?
If the state of vomiting yellow bile after drinking alcohol for a long time will have bad effects on health. Mild can cause stomach ulcers, more serious will cause alcohol poisoning, even life-threatening. Therefore, after drinking drunkenness, it is necessary to take timely measures to treat alcohol quickly. Specifically, the restrictive measures are as follows:
Unbutton collars, remove belts and stay in a cool place but avoid drafts. Do not let drunk people sleep all night or all day without eating or drinking, because it can cause hypothermia and fatal hypoglycemia. Therefore, after a few hours should give milk or eat porridge. Drink large amounts of water, preferably filtered or warm, to limit dehydration caused by alcohol. Drink hot tea or coffee after drinking alcohol. It is not recommended for drunk people to take liver tonics or take folic acid, vitamins B1, B6, ... to detoxify alcohol, reduce headaches because they are all harmful to the liver. When drunk or alcohol poisoning should not take paracetamol, aspirin as well as antipyretic analgesics because it will irritate the stomach lining, which can cause gastrointestinal bleeding. Drunk people can drink a little diluted sugar water to avoid hypoglycemia. Should drink coconut water if drunk, because it can relieve drunkenness and help the body quickly recover energy. Celery juice, hot ginger water or green tea, mint tea can reduce dizziness, nausea when drunk. Drunk people can drink a lot of water with milk to reduce blood alcohol concentration, make up for lost water, make the body more comfortable, reduce dizziness and headaches after waking up. Eating is the simplest way to reduce alcohol levels, reduce the impact of alcohol on the stomach and promote health. Drunk people can eat cookies, snacks or bananas. Eat watery fruits (such as star fruit, watermelon, pears, grapes) or jams. Do not eat persimmons because it will make you more intoxicated. Limit sour drinks such as lemonade, orange juice because it irritates the stomach and causes vomiting. Solve drunkenness according to folk experience by drinking raw tapioca starch water; drink the juice of dong leaves (finely ground); decoction of orange, tangerine, lemon or cassava zest with tea. If you have applied these measures and the vomiting of yellow bile after drinking alcohol does not improve, it may be alcohol poisoning. At this time, it is necessary to bring the patient to the nearest medical facility for timely diagnosis and treatment.
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