Mindfulness, which is all about being present in the moment, helps you notice your thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them. Recognizing the impact of these emotions and actively working on them is crucial for staying on track in…
Lire la suiteIf you drink while you’re pregnant, you’re putting your unborn baby at serious risk of fetal alcohol syndrome and the array of complications that come with it. When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, some of that alcohol easily passes across…
Lire la suiteThe first step is about powerlessness over behavior that makes the individual’s life unmanageable. Because the journey to sobriety is full of forward steps and backward ones, it may be necessary for some people to return to this step multiple…
Lire la suiteOlder adults also tend to have a lower volume of total body water, which can slow down alcohol metabolism. Although alcohol is typically metabolized within 25 hours, there are several factors that can make that process longer or shorter than…
Lire la suiteAmy Scanlon, MD, FACC, is a practicing private practice cardiologist at Consultants in Cardiology and the current team cardiologist for Seton Hall University. Dr. Scanlon has authored several published articles including the American College of Cardiology’s Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening for…
Lire la suiteOften, what people consider to be an alcohol allergy is, in fact, alcohol intolerance. In addition to histamine, sulfites can be found in wine and beer, which may also irritate allergies for some people. Alcohol is not the only category…
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