Exactly what happens to your body when you have a glass of wine
4 years, 9 months ago

Exactly what happens to your body when you have a glass of wine

Daily Mail  

Dietitians have revealed how alcohol affects your sleep, and why even just one glass of wine can have a disastrous impact on your liver and brain. Dietitians revealed how alcohol affects your sleep, and why even one glass of wine can have a disastrous impact on your liver and brain 'One of the main bodily functions alcohol can affect in the short term is our sleep,' Chloe said. Speaking previously on the Elevate podcast, Australian personal trainer and lifestyle/nutrition coach, Sarah Hopkins, and yoga and Ayurveda teacher, Amanda Nog, broke down the impact that heavy drinking has on your body. Australian personal trainer and lifestyle coach, Sarah Hopkins, and yoga and Ayurveda teacher, Amanda Nog, broke down the impact heavy drinking has on your body 'Some people call the gut the second brain - if it is not functioning in a healthy way then it's really messing up everything, not just our digestion,' Amanda said Alcohol consumption causes an increase in insulin secretion, which leads to low blood sugar.

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Your boozy nightcap is disrupting your sleep. Try these tips instead
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Your boozy nightcap is disrupting your sleep. Try these tips instead

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. “Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, which is why it causes drowsiness,” said Dr. Anthony Reffi, a clinical psychologist and assistant scientist at Henry Ford Health’s Sleep Disorders and Research Center in Detroit, via email. “However, it negatively impacts sleep quality, causing night-time awakenings that leave people feeling tired the …

Your boozy nightcap is disrupting your sleep. Try these tips instead
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Your boozy nightcap is disrupting your sleep. Try these tips instead

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. “Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, which is why it causes drowsiness,” said Dr. Anthony Reffi, a clinical psychologist and assistant scientist at Henry Ford Health’s Sleep Disorders and Research Center in Detroit, via email. “However, it negatively impacts sleep quality, causing night-time awakenings that leave people feeling tired the …

Alcohol may help you fall asleep faster, but it leads to a worse night’s rest overall — here’s why
2 months, 1 week ago

Alcohol may help you fall asleep faster, but it leads to a worse night’s rest overall — here’s why

Salon  

Alcohol is often used as a sleep aid – with some people crediting a "nightcap" with helping them fall asleep more easily. But while we may think a nightcap shortens the time it takes to fall asleep, recent research shows this sedative effect only really occurs after drinking higher doses of alcohol — between 3-6 standard glasses of wine, depending …

Why do people snore and does alcohol make it worse?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why do people snore and does alcohol make it worse?

The Independent  

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What alcohol does to your sleep, according to doctors
3 months, 1 week ago

What alcohol does to your sleep, according to doctors

The Independent  

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Do you prefer to booze before sleep? Know how it impacts your brain
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Do you prefer to booze before sleep? Know how it impacts your brain

India TV News  

Do you prefer to booze before sleep? Know how it impacts your brain While a nightcap might seem like a quick solution for better sleep, the negative impacts on the brain and sleep quality make it a counterproductive habit. Although alcohol may initially make you feel drowsy and help you fall asleep faster, its effects on the brain can disrupt …

Don’t drink before your nap on the plane. It could hurt you now and later
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Don’t drink before your nap on the plane. It could hurt you now and later

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. “Please don’t drink alcohol on board of airplanes,” said lead study author Dr. Eva-Maria Elmenhorst, deputy of the department of sleep and human factors and leader of the Working Group on Performance and Sleep at the DLR Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Cologne, Germany, in an email. “Many people have witnessed …

Why does alcohol make snoring worse?
1 year, 11 months ago

Why does alcohol make snoring worse?

The Independent  

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What does being drunk actually do to your body?
2 years, 3 months ago

What does being drunk actually do to your body?

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Nutritionist Lee Holmes reveals what a month without alcohol REALLY does for your health
5 years, 2 months ago

Nutritionist Lee Holmes reveals what a month without alcohol REALLY does for your health

Daily Mail  

For years, countless drinkers have temporarily given up alcohol for one month as part of 'Dry January' after the overindulgence of the festive season. The Sydney cookbook author told Daily Mail Australia even short periods without alcohol will improve memory, mental clarity, energy levels and sleep quality, as well as promoting weight loss and reducing pressure on the liver. Australian …

Health experts reveal the effects wine and beer REALLY have on your body
5 years, 3 months ago

Health experts reveal the effects wine and beer REALLY have on your body

Daily Mail  

The festive season is in full swing, which for many of us means long lunches and dinner with plenty of alcohol. Speaking on the Elevate podcast, Australian personal trainer and lifestyle/ nutrition coach, Sarah Hopkins, and yoga and Ayurveda teacher, Amanda Nog, broke down the impact heavy drinking has on your body. Speaking on the Elevate podcast, Australian personal trainer …

One glass of wine a night could make you live longer, finds study
7 years, 7 months ago

One glass of wine a night could make you live longer, finds study

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A glass or two of wine every evening could cut your risk of developing …

How Alcohol Messes With Your Sleep -- And What You Can Do About It
7 years, 8 months ago

How Alcohol Messes With Your Sleep -- And What You Can Do About It

Huff Post  

MonikaBatich via Getty Images You may want to reconsider your nightly nightcap if your goal is solid slumber. Wine, beer and liquor can all help you fall asleep faster, but experts agree that if you drink before bed, you’re more likely to wake up throughout the night and get less deep sleep. “Alcohol messes with your sleep cycles, resulting in …

Daytime Habits that are Sabotaging your Sleep
8 years, 1 month ago

Daytime Habits that are Sabotaging your Sleep

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Thinkstock Between 50 and 70 million adults in the U.S. alone have some type of sleep or wakefulness disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sleep deprivation affects your overall health more severely than simply feeling grumpy in the mornings; you gain weight; your learning and problem-solving abilities suffer; you have trouble forming memories; and you’re at …

11 Tricks for Perfect Sleep
12 years, 2 months ago

11 Tricks for Perfect Sleep

Huff Post  

"God, what a beautiful beach. I could increase REM percent by extending total sleep time past 9 hours or waking for 5 minutes at approximately 4.5 hours after sleep onset. Short wakings of 5-10 minutes, particularly one additional waking approximately 6.5 hours after sleep onset, dramatically increased REM percent. More than two glasses of wine within four hours of sleep …

How Alcohol Can Ruin Your Sleep
13 years, 7 months ago

How Alcohol Can Ruin Your Sleep

Huff Post  

Do you typically finish out your evenings with glass of wine, beer or even a shot to ease into sleep? Consuming alcohol near bedtime can have a powerful, negative impact on your sleep quantity and quality. Despite advances in sleep medicine, many people with trouble initiating or maintaining sleep self-medicate with alcohol and accept the consequences of fitful or unfulfilling …

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