Alcohol has been extensively abused as an appetite stimulant and as sedative-hypnotic drug. Alcohol intake, which is initiated as an innocent social habit,
According to WHO, 10% of the world population suffers from addiction to alcohol or drugs and are among the top causes of preventable deaths worldwide.
While giving nutrition lecture programs or workshops, I'm often asked about the benefits of alcohol. Most often these questions come from those who already take alcohol. Medical opinion is divided as to whether alcohol is beneficial or harmful to health, though there is growing evidence to show that small quantities of red wine may help in reducing heart disease risk.
If you are a Diabetic and taking tablets/medicines or insulin injections to control your diabetes, you are at risk of low blood sugar when you drink alcohol. Let us see how does alcohol leads low blood sugar
Acute stress is thought to precipitate drinking. Yet the ways it increases alcohol consumption are unclear.
Millions of people drink and more than 3/4th of them want to still enjoy and not put on weight or lose it maybe.
The finding adds to mounting evidence that tobacco smoke and alcohol are worse for health as a combination, beyond the individual exposure risks.
Alcohol isn't harmful if consumed in moderation. Knowing when and how much would help.
There are many things that have not been ascertained today, in spite of the clear evidence that may be presented. There are many people who rather not delve into something that they are not really sure about.
Hypersomnia is a disorder characterized by excessive amounts of sleepiness.