Posts Tagged ‘alcohol’
Do You Use Alcohol for Stress Relief?
Alcohol for Stress Relief? Even though many people use alcohol to ease stress, there is evidence that it does just the opposite – especially when it comes to stressing the liver. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. Stress can be defined, experienced and handled in a countless number of ways, but most health experts agree that continual…
Read MoreChallenging Old Assumptions About Alcoholism
Old Assumptions By MARTIN DOWNS Dr. Mark L. Willenbring is the director of the Treatment and Recovery Research Division at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. As a researcher, he focuses on developing and implementing evidence-based guidelines for treating addiction. He is also a practicing addiction psychiatrist and a distinguished fellow of the…
Read MoreA New View of Alcoholism
A New View of Alcoholism “A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a life’s experience.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. “Knowledge is power.” -Francis Bacon The more you know about a problem, the better equipped you are to solve it. By reading this page, you’ll learn more about your alcohol addiction—why you crave alcohol and what…
Read MoreObesity, Alcohol and Liver Disease
Obesity, Alcohol and Liver Disease Chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis, is the 12th most common cause of death in the United States, alone, and causes nearly 30,000 deaths per year in America. Increased alcohol intake and obesity are both known risk factors for chronic liver disease. Moreover, recent research has suggested that the combination of…
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