A new study of 55 women found that two of the most popular forms of bariatric surgery—Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy—may dramatically change patients’ sensitivity to and absorption of alcohol. Some women’s sensitivity to alcohol increased so much after bariatric surgery that the amount they could consume before feeling the effects was reduced […]
Risk of congenital heart disease soars if dads drink alcohol, study
Men ‘should stop drinking alcohol SIX MONTHS before trying for a baby to protect their child against killer heart diseases’ Study of 340,000 births found 44% increased risk if dads drank in three months Binge drinking was related to a 52 per cent higher likelihood of the birth defects Alcohol is a known teratogen which […]
High blood pressure: Five ways to lower your readings – lifestyle changes to make today
High blood pressure is the measure of how strongly the blood presses against the walls of the arteries when the heart beats. Having high blood pressure means that this measurement is consistently too high over a period of time. High blood pressure puts a strain on all the blood vessels in the body, including the […]
Romantic partnerships mitigate influence of genetic predisposition to alcohol consumption
People with a genetic predisposition to risky alcohol behavior are less likely to drink frequently, become intoxicated often, or suffer from alcohol dependence symptoms if they are in a romantic relationship, according to a new study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher. “We found that the effect of genetic risk for alcohol use was […]
Brain imaging may help identify teens at risk of increasing alcohol use
Teenagers with large amounts of grey matter in the brain at age 14 are more likely to increase their alcohol use over the next five years, according to a whole brain imaging study reported today in eLife. The findings may help scientists understand what makes some teens more vulnerable to developing alcohol use disorders. They […]
Sleep hygiene: The best wine to fall asleep with a glass of?
How can we improve our sleep? Some people are of the opinion that five hours of sleep per night are enough, other people believe that a glass of wine will help the evening, you fall Asleep. These are just myths, some of the so-called Sleep, which were recently determined in a study. In a recent […]
Studies: Even by low alcohol consumption, the risk of stroke increases significantly
How greatly alcohol increases the risk for a stroke? In the last years, many contradictory statements about the effects of the daily consumption of small amounts of alcohol. Researchers found out now that it is back in light to moderate regular Drinking increases blood pressure and the likelihood of a stroke. In the current joint […]
Alcohol waiver: after four weeks of abstinence, this happens with our body
Alcohol fasting before Easter In our society, it has developed an alcohol culture, which is hardly imagine. The beer for the evening, a glass of wine for dinner or with friends in the Evening go for a drink. Therefore, many use the time of lent before Easter, to renounce to the alcohol. What this time […]
Alcohol waiver: What is abstinence, Your body is already happening after 4 weeks
Alcohol fasting before Easter In our society, it has developed an alcohol culture, which is hardly imagine. The beer for the evening, a glass of wine for dinner or with friends in the Evening go for a drink. Therefore, many use the time of lent before Easter, to renounce to the alcohol. What this time […]
Alcohol waiver: What is already happening 4 weeks of abstinence the body
Alcohol fasting before Easter In our society, it has developed an alcohol culture, which is hardly imagine. The beer for the evening, a glass of wine for dinner or with friends in the Evening go for a drink. Therefore, many use the time of lent before Easter, to renounce to the alcohol. What this time […]