Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink
3 months, 1 week ago

Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

CNN  

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. The fourth group, which had people who thought they were getting alcohol-free drinks, lacked those social interactions.“They got the alcohol none of that great social stuff happened,” he said. “Twenty-minute mark: Everyone’s sitting around going, ‘When’s this dumb study gonna get done?’” Kilmer said that by the 40-minute mark, when the physical effects of alcohol kick in — alcohol depresses, or slows down, the central nervous system — participants in the fourth group attributed what they were feeling not to drunkenness but to other things, such as getting a poor night’s sleep, being in an overly warm room or being clumsy. “A mixed drink with two measured shots of hard alcohol might come in one glass but is treated by the body as two standard drinks,” he said. “If you’re truly trying to reduce risks or harms, do not accept a drink if you don’t know what is in it,” said Kilmer, pointing out that one drink “could represent a much more potent drink” if it contains more than the standard serving of alcohol.

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Drinking alcohol good for your cholesterol levels? Study reveals unexpected health benefit you won’t believe
1 week, 6 days ago

Drinking alcohol good for your cholesterol levels? Study reveals unexpected health benefit you won’t believe

Hindustan Times  

Alcohol often gets a bad rap—and for good reason as it is linked to a laundry list of health risks, from liver disease and high blood pressure to cancer and accidental injuries. Over time regularly drinking small amounts of alcohol appears to lower cardiovascular risk by increasing levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, the so-called ‘good’ cholesterol, and by reducing the …

Wine or whiskey, every peg takes a shot at your health
1 month, 1 week ago

Wine or whiskey, every peg takes a shot at your health

New Indian Express  

Another dangerous component in some alcoholic beverages is congeners — chemical byproducts formed during fermentation, found in darker drinks like whiskey and red wine. Whether it’s beer, wine, whiskey, or even toddy, alcohol affects the liver, heart, and brain, increasing the chances of liver disease, high blood pressure, and even certain cancers, Dr Peter said, adding that the common misconception …

Expert warns of major mistake people make at end of Dry January
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Expert warns of major mistake people make at end of Dry January

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. "If you just do it for a month and then go back to the …

Expert warns of major mistake people make at end of Dry January
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Expert warns of major mistake people make at end of Dry January

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. "If you just do it for a month and then go back to the …

The dueling science behind how alcohol affects your health
2 months ago

The dueling science behind how alcohol affects your health

Live Mint  

It’s a big year for booze, both for the people who drink it and the companies that make it: U.S. officials are set to sift through competing science on drinking to decide how much is too much. One committee of scientists this past week said one drink a day for both men and women raises the risk of death from …

Is drinking alcohol bad for your health? New dietary guidelines will weigh risks and benefits
2 months ago

Is drinking alcohol bad for your health? New dietary guidelines will weigh risks and benefits

CNN  

CNN — Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing public concern about the health effects of moderate drinking. But recent studies have found that even low levels of drinking may be harmful, and the World Health Organization has said that “no level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health.” The current Dietary Guidelines …

So THAT'S Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older
2 months, 2 weeks ago

So THAT'S Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older

Huff Post  

Yana Iskayeva via Getty Images At a certain decade in life, many of us lose the enzyme to metabolize alcohol. “Alcohol, besides the vascular damage and dementia risks, increases the risk of breast cancer, esophageal cancer and liver cancer,” she said. “Substances like caffeine, cigarettes and alcohol all hinder sleep” In your 60s, you’ll likely begin to feel the effects …

Is moderate drinking safe? New study reveals the hidden dangers of alcohol consumption
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Is moderate drinking safe? New study reveals the hidden dangers of alcohol consumption

Hindustan Times  

With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general's advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for updating the existing surgeon general’s health warning label on alcohol-containing beverages to include the risk of cancer. That idea that moderate drinking has health benefits came from imperfect studies comparing groups of people by how …

How drinking alcohol can affect your health
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How drinking alcohol can affect your health

Associated Press  

With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general’s advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. That idea that moderate drinking has health benefits came from imperfect studies comparing groups of people by how much they drink. “If you’re studying people who survived into middle age, didn’t quit drinking because of a problem and didn’t become a heavy …

The little-known side effects and benefits of Dry January on your brain
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The little-known side effects and benefits of Dry January on your brain

The Independent  

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So THAT'S Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older
2 months, 3 weeks ago

So THAT'S Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older

Huff Post  

Yana Iskayeva via Getty Images At a certain decade in life, many of us lose the enzyme to metabolize alcohol. “Alcohol, besides the vascular damage and dementia risks, increases the risk of breast cancer, esophageal cancer and liver cancer,” she said. “Substances like caffeine, cigarettes and alcohol all hinder sleep” In your 60s, you’ll likely begin to feel the effects …

I’m a woman in my 40s. Why do I feel terrible every time I have a drink?
3 months, 1 week ago

I’m a woman in my 40s. Why do I feel terrible every time I have a drink?

LA Times  

This summer an old high school friend of mine decided to quit drinking entirely. While Koob wasn’t aware of studies that looked specifically at how a woman’s ability to metabolize alcohol changes in middle age, he said any changes may be due in part to the natural and inevitable fact that our lean muscle mass decreases and our body fat …

Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink
3 months, 1 week ago

Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

CNN  

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. The fourth group, which had people who thought they were getting alcohol-free drinks, lacked those social interactions.“They got the alcohol none of that great social stuff happened,” he said. “Twenty-minute mark: Everyone’s sitting around going, ‘When’s this dumb …

Beer before liquor? Busting 6 popular myths about hangovers
4 months ago

Beer before liquor? Busting 6 popular myths about hangovers

NPR  

Busting 6 popular myths about hangovers toggle caption Photo illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Hangover cures are a dime a dozen. The symptoms and severity of your hangover — like your alcohol tolerance — depends on many factors, says Marino. toggle caption Photo illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Some people think that a "hair of the dog," an alcoholic beverage consumed the …

New 'gold' pill that could spell the end of hangovers: It sounds too good to be true, but scientists may have finally uncovered a way to enjoy alcohol without ANY harmful side-effects
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New 'gold' pill that could spell the end of hangovers: It sounds too good to be true, but scientists may have finally uncovered a way to enjoy alcohol without ANY harmful side-effects

Daily Mail  

You might well think that it sounds too good to be true – a pill that means you can enjoy alcohol without suffering any harmful side-effects. Scientists mixed together three ingredients – iron, glucose and gold – which they found can trigger a reaction in the gut that quickly breaks down the alcohol and makes it into acetic acid. ‘The …

Nope, "moderate" alcohol consumption isn't good for you: Study
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Nope, "moderate" alcohol consumption isn't good for you: Study

Salon  

In a landmark systematic review of existing medical literature, researchers publishing in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs have found that previous research finding that moderate alcohol consumption had health benefits was badly flawed. These studies focused on older adults in an effort to demonstrate a link between alcohol and longevity, the researchers report, and many such studies …

How much alcohol can you drink a week and still be healthy?
8 months, 1 week ago

How much alcohol can you drink a week and still be healthy?

Live Mint  

Though more people are calling themselves sober-curious or are trying zero-proof replacements for alcohol, drinking is a regular part of social life for most of us. A U.S. federal dietary committee is currently evaluating alcohol consumption guidelines, which recommend that men consume no more than two drinks a day and, for women, no more than one. “At seven standard drinks …

Scientists develop gel that can intercept alcohol and prevent hangovers
10 months ago

Scientists develop gel that can intercept alcohol and prevent hangovers

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They found that the gel converts alcohol quickly and efficiently into “harmless” acetic acid before …

So THAT'S Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older
1 year, 2 months ago

So THAT'S Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older

Huff Post  

Yana Iskayeva via Getty Images At a certain decade in life, many of us lose the enzyme to metabolize alcohol. “Alcohol, besides the vascular damage and dementia risks, increases the risk of breast cancer, esophageal cancer and liver cancer,” she said. “Substances like caffeine, cigarettes and alcohol all hinder sleep” In your 60s, you’ll likely begin to feel the effects …

Is drinking alcohol good for you?
1 year, 9 months ago

Is drinking alcohol good for you?

Live Mint  

Alcohol is the one thing that divides opinion. Now, stirring this heady cocktail is a team from Massachusetts General Hospital in the US, whose new study suggests that low to moderate alcohol consumption might potentially reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and heart diseases. In addition, the same studies that found that low to moderate alcohol consumption may …

One Alcoholic Drink per Day May Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease: Study
1 year, 9 months ago

One Alcoholic Drink per Day May Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease: Study

News 18  

According to a recent study, consuming light to moderate amounts of alcohol over the long term can reduce stress-related brain activity and, as a result, lessen the risk of developing heart disease. One drink per day for women and one to two drinks per day for males, according to research, is associated with decreased stress signaling in the brain. Lead …

Your Body On Alcohol: How It Affects Your Heart, Liver, Weight And Cancer Risk
2 years, 2 months ago

Your Body On Alcohol: How It Affects Your Heart, Liver, Weight And Cancer Risk

Huff Post  

Instants via Getty Images Some studies say red wine is good for certain health factors, while others suggest omitting alcohol entirely. “This belief stemmed from the ‘French paradox,’ where observations from the 1990s showed that the population there had a lower risk of dying from heart disease despite having similar consumption of saturated fat intake, blood pressure and tobacco usage.” …

NO amount of alcohol is safe, WHO experts warn
2 years, 2 months ago

NO amount of alcohol is safe, WHO experts warn

Daily Mail  

No amount of alcohol is 'safe', experts have warned. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises Americans do not drink more than 14 standard alcohol drinks per week for men and seven for women. Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol over many years is already linked to a plethora of health issues such as high blood pressure, stroke risk, and …

No, it is not true that alcohol isn’t ‘good’ for us
2 years, 8 months ago

No, it is not true that alcohol isn’t ‘good’ for us

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. What I quarrel with is the …

How Alcohol Affects Your Body When You're On A Flight
2 years, 11 months ago

How Alcohol Affects Your Body When You're On A Flight

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ordering beer, wine or a cocktail while flying is a common move. “If a person is on edge due to flying in general — and doesn’t become more so with alcohol — sometimes having a beverage might relax them or make the process feel a little bit more pleasant or more ordinary,” said Wendy Bazilian, a registered …

Australian alcohol guidelines: Experts reveal drinking in moderation could harm your health
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian alcohol guidelines: Experts reveal drinking in moderation could harm your health

Daily Mail  

Drinking what most might consider to be a moderate amount of alcohol could be harming your health and mental wellbeing, experts have found. The good news is that as little as four weeks of sobriety can dramatically improve health and mental wellbeing - provided the temporary abstinence leads to a more moderate and mindful approach to drinking in the long …

I tracked all the alcohol I drank for a month. Here's what I learned
3 years, 8 months ago

I tracked all the alcohol I drank for a month. Here's what I learned

ABC  

How many drinks do you have in a week? "We know that from quite low levels of consumption — particularly if it's regular drinking — the risk of common cancers starts to go up," she says. "Alcohol is a top-tier carcinogen … If you were drinking one drink every day, your risk of breast cancer and bowel cancer would go …

Cheers, Not: Consuming Even One Alcoholic Drink a Day Puts You at Increased Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
4 years, 2 months ago

Cheers, Not: Consuming Even One Alcoholic Drink a Day Puts You at Increased Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

News 18  

People who regularly drink a modest amount of alcohol are at an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a condition where the heart beats in an abnormal rhythm. The study published in the European Heart Journal found that compared to drinking no alcohol at all, just one alcoholic drink a day was linked to a 16 per cent increased risk of …

Alcohol is detrimental to health
5 years, 4 months ago

Alcohol is detrimental to health

Deccan Chronicle  

While most people are aware that alcohol consumption is harmful to health, the truth is that there is a massive increase in the year-on-year consumption of alcohol. “About 20 to 30 per cent of cases for liver transplant have alcohol as the prime reason.” Alcohol also affects most other organs of the body. “It can cause alcoholic pancreatitis, alcoholic neuropathy, …

How To Make Drinking Just A Tiny Bit Better For You
5 years, 9 months ago

How To Make Drinking Just A Tiny Bit Better For You

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A delicious cocktail or a cold beer pairs well with this time of year. “Many European wines from cooler climates, like a pinot noir from Burgundy, provide a lower sugar and lower alcohol without compromising flavor,” said Barney Treadway, founder of the Wine Education Institute and co-owner of the Bitto Bistro in Westminster, CO. Be Mindful Of …

Even one drink raises stroke risk, study says
5 years, 11 months ago

Even one drink raises stroke risk, study says

CNN  

CNN — Drinking one or two glasses of alcohol a day may increase the chances of having a stroke, according to a new genetic study published Thursday. Even moderate alcohol consumption increases the chances of having a stroke,” said study co-author Zhengming Chen from the Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford in a press release. “This study uses …

Study challenges health benefits of moderate drinking
5 years, 11 months ago

Study challenges health benefits of moderate drinking

Associated Press  

LONDON — It might just be enough to kill your buzz: A new study challenges the idea that a drink or two a day could actually be good for you. In a study conducted in China, the researchers found that moderate drinking slightly raised the risk of stroke and high blood pressure. Peto said their findings should apply to other …

Is moderate drinking good for you?
6 years ago

Is moderate drinking good for you?

ABC  

For the past three decades or so, the conventional wisdom has been that drinking alcohol at moderate levels is good for us. This phenomenon has been communicated with great impact by the J-shaped curve that shows death rates fall as you move from non-drinking to moderate drinking, before rising again as drinking levels increase. The J-shaped curve was previously held …

No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Says
6 years, 7 months ago

No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Says

NPR  

No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Peter Forest/Getty Images for Starz Peter Forest/Getty Images for Starz Countless scientific studies have espoused the idea that a glass of red wine a day can be good for the heart, but a new, sweeping global study published in The Lancet on Friday …

Mixing alcohol and energy drink may lead to violence and risky behaviour
6 years, 7 months ago

Mixing alcohol and energy drink may lead to violence and risky behaviour

India TV News  

Do you consume alcohol with energy drinks just to counteract its sedative nature? However, the study on zebrafish showed that taurine, a key ingredient of many energy drinks, together with alcohol seemed to increase the fear-reducing properties of alcohol and also affected social communication. "This study shows that the two together may be exacerbating some of the negative effects of …

Alcohol’s health benefits hard to prove, but harms are easy to document
6 years, 8 months ago

Alcohol’s health benefits hard to prove, but harms are easy to document

Salon  

Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the world, including in the United States. About 70 percent of adults in the United States report past-year alcohol consumption, with over 37 million drinkers reporting binge drinking at least once a week. A study to examine the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption, jointly funded by the National Institutes of Health …

Even one drink a day has health risks: study
6 years, 11 months ago

Even one drink a day has health risks: study

NL Times  

Moderate alcohol consumption also poses health risks, according to a new international study. The researchers call on health organizations to lower the advice for healthy alcohol use, the Volkskrant reports. The study, which was published in scientific journal The Lancet on Friday, was based on the health data of nearly 600 thousand alcohol drinkers from 19 countries. The Netherlands' guideline …

Do You Know the Damage Alcohol Does To Your Body?
6 years, 11 months ago

Do You Know the Damage Alcohol Does To Your Body?

The Quint  

The trend is especially worrying because a research by Tata Memorial Hospital in 2014, found that binge drinking on weekends for just two years, can lead to scarring of the liver, an irreversible damage. 2-3 drinks a day increases the chances of breast cancer in women by 60%, it heightens the risk of prostrate and liver cancer in men by …

Increasing risk of alcohol's long-term effects can start with just a few drinks every night
7 years, 1 month ago

Increasing risk of alcohol's long-term effects can start with just a few drinks every night

ABC  

As alcohol is woven into daily routines and social lives, health authorities are warning that just a few drinks a night could actually be a form of chronic alcoholism. Professor Steve Allsop from the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University said drinking every day was often something people did without realising the impact. "Once you start drinking regularly, more …

Western societies will 'give up alcohol' within a generation, leading drugs scientist claims
7 years, 3 months ago

Western societies will 'give up alcohol' within a generation, leading drugs scientist claims

The Independent  

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How to Cut Back on Alcohol: A Step-by-Step Guide
7 years, 4 months ago

How to Cut Back on Alcohol: A Step-by-Step Guide

CNN  

The article highlights the potential health risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption, regardless of whether someone meets the criteria for an alcohol use disorder. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how alcohol impacts your life and setting limits on your intake. The article provides practical tips for reducing alcohol consumption, including journaling your drinks, setting boundaries, and avoiding temptations. It …

Drink to your health? It depends on how much drinking you do, study shows
7 years, 7 months ago

Drink to your health? It depends on how much drinking you do, study shows

LA Times  

This just in, and it’s definitive : People who drink alcohol in moderation — especially older people, women and non-Latino white people — are less likely to die of any cause than are teetotalers or people who consume heavy doses of alcohol either on occasion or in an average week. Moderate drinkers are defined as men who consume, on average, …

Put down that bottle! Even a drink a day is bad for you, says American Heart Association Journal
8 years, 5 months ago

Put down that bottle! Even a drink a day is bad for you, says American Heart Association Journal

Firstpost  

Even moderate alcohol consumption — having just one drink a day — over a long period of time may damage the heart and increase risk of stroke, says a study by Los Angeles: Even moderate alcohol consumption — having just one drink a day — over a long period of time may damage the heart and increase the risk of …

Cutting down on alcohol content in beer can save lives, new study suggests
8 years, 7 months ago

Cutting down on alcohol content in beer can save lives, new study suggests

India TV News  

Reducing the alcohol content in beer as well as other alcoholic beverages to an extent can decrease its harmful effects, suggests a new study. "The idea is that a small reduction in alcohol -- such as beer with four per cent ethanol content versus six per cent -- would reduce alcohol intake per drinker even if the same overall amount …

Alcohol consumption can double the risk of heart attack, stroke: Study
9 years ago

Alcohol consumption can double the risk of heart attack, stroke: Study

Firstpost  

Moderate consumption of alcohol may double the risk of heart attack and stroke in the hour after drinking, a new study has warned. Boston: Moderate consumption of alcohol may double the risk of heart attack and stroke in the hour after drinking, a new study has warned. “We found that even moderate alcohol consumption - one drink a day for …

Is alcohol actually bad for you?
9 years, 6 months ago

Is alcohol actually bad for you?

BBC  

Is alcohol actually bad for you? Another large study published in 2000, also in male doctors, found a ‘U’ shaped relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and – in this case – death, rather than coronary artery disease. The people who drank one to two glasses of alcohol, three to four times a week, had a lower risk of heart attack, …

The science of alcohol: How does it affect your liver and heart?
10 years, 7 months ago

The science of alcohol: How does it affect your liver and heart?

The Independent  

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Why Alcohol Is Good for You
14 years, 6 months ago

Why Alcohol Is Good for You

Wired  

It’s one of those medical anomalies that nobody can really explain: Longitudinal studies have consistently shown that people who don’t consume any alcohol at all tend to die before people who do. But here’s the really weird data point: Heavy drinkers also live longer than abstainers. It will also lead people to explore the cardiovascular benefits of alcohol, since many …

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