Your Body on a Hangover – and How it Affects Your Rides

“Your body works to break down and metabolize alcohol in the bloodstream. The more drinks you have, and the higher the percentage of alcohol, the longer it takes to rid your body of that toxin, which deposits in the organs and causes them to be temporarily dysfunctional,” explains William Cornwell, a cardiologist and the director of the sports cardiology program at the University of Colorado Hospital [and assistant professor of medicine at CU School of Medicine].