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Alcohol & Mortality
The results of a large prospective cohort study were recently published in JAMA Network Open, suggesting that even “low-risk” drinking is associated with a greater mortality risk among people with either health-related or socioeconomic risk factors. This is in line with a number of recent studies which point to a detrimental effect of alcohol, and…
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Does Alcohol Clash with Keto?
Despite its celebrated antioxidant content, the reality is, alcohol isn’t a health food. However, consuming alcohol is often a part of many people’s social lives and religious and cultural traditions. Abstaining completely would potentially be a dealbreaker if it were required in order to adopt a dietary or lifestyle change. So, where does alcohol fit…
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How Alcohol Affects the Immune System
Advanced knowledge into the complex multi-layered interactions of alcohol on the immune system has been exposed in a wide range of research papers over the past decade, concluding that excessive alcohol consumption and misuse can have serious long-term deleterious effects on the immune system. Additionally, a mother who exposes her developing fetus to alcohol puts…
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One Episode of Binge Drinking Can Alter Genes that Affect Sleep
Just one episode of binge drinking can alter your sleep genes. That was the shocking finding of a study released by the University of Missouri School of Medicine. The study was intended to understand the mechanisms of how sleep deprivation may contribute to alcoholism in humans. It explored how binge drinking effects sleep, which it…