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After all, a serving of vodka delivers a nice punch of alcohol to your system, relaxing you and getting the dopamine flowing in your brain. In addition to those properties, vodka is quite the versatile alcoholic beverage, rendering it a good selection for pairing with mixers for a tasty drink that packs a punch. And for the most part, vodka is fairly affordable, with plenty of brands selling bottles that don’t taste all that bad, even without a mixer that masks the alcoholic flavor. So are you a person who likes to drink vodka every night? Are you wondering what the effects might be on your body and its systems and whether they’re good or bad? Read on to discover exactly what happens to your body when you drink vodka every night.

Indeed a serving of vodka has a mood-boosting effect that makes you feel happy and content, as noted by Laura Krebs-Holm, a registered dietitian. Like most alcoholic beverages, vodka can help you relax,” she told The List. Additionally, many people enjoy a drink in the company of others, which can also help to improve mood. In addition to the dopamine that alcohol consumption can stimulate, there are other mechanisms at work that get your good feelings going when you drink vodka every night, according to an article in Live Science. Vodka’s cleaning properties could also be used for your mouth, according to James Cobb, a registered nurse.

If you swish vodka around in your mouth a bit before swallowing your dental hygiene might improve,” he explained to The List. According to Healthline, vodka could possibly dry out drinkers’ mouths and cause harm since saliva is “one of the mouth’s natural defenses against damage. So, if you want to drink vodka every night, just be aware that the effects on your oral health could be mixed. The choice to drink vodka every night in and of itself isn’t going to magically make you lose weight, though that would be a pretty incredible thing.

Just remember to be mindful when you pair your vodka with any mixers to offset the taste of the alcohol. However, if it is mixed with sugar-sweetened mixers, juices, simple syrup, or high calorie sodas, it may impact your efforts to lose weight,” Krebs-Holm added. So stick to seltzer water, a hint of lime juice, or diet sodas or juices if you’re looking to drop a few pounds. Do you ever have problems falling asleep at night no matter how tired you are or how busy your day was? Have you turned to drinking a shot of vodka every night at bedtime to help you relax and best your insomnia? Well, that can have both good and bad effects, according to registered nurse James Cobb. The reason for this, according to Cobb, is because vodka has an impact on one specific kind of sleep.

REM sleep is important for things like learning and brain health, and while that might suffer you may feel rested. So your mileage may vary if you drink vodka every night. Curious about what impact your vodka nightcap might have on your cholesterol levels? As it turns out, drinking a moderate amount of vodka every night might be good for them, as noted by registered dietitian Laura Krebs-Holm. That doesn’t mean you should start to drink vodka every night just for the potential positive effect it might have on your cholesterol levels — focusing on your eating and exercise habits is a much smarter way to do that.