Why does lager or beer make you want to go to the loo more?

Question

Why is it that drinking lager or beer makes you need to go to the loo more than any other drink? Even water don't make me need to go that much!!

Answer 1

Hi Lorraine, ethyl alcohol is considered a diuretic, and a fairly strong one at that. Beer is mostly water but with alcohol it moves that water right along. If you drink enough you can really dehydrate yourself and this will more than likely help contribute to a pounding headache in the morning. Even so beer rules!!!!