If you have ever drank a little, or especially way too much, alcohol and ended up losing the rest of the night to the toilet with a horrible bout of diarrhea, you are probably wondering why. This is a rather commonplace complication of drinking for many. For many others the do not begin until the next […]
Alcoholism Definition Alcoholism is a chronic and often progressive disease that includes problems controlling your drinking, being preoccupied with alcohol, continuing to use alcohol even when it causes problems, having to drink more to get the same effect (physical dependence), or having withdrawal symptoms when you rapidly decrease or stop drinking. If you have alcoholism, […]
Is alcoholism a disease or a choice is a tough question. Ask it and you will get different answers from the same people. Why does it matter if it is a disease? So what if it’s a mental health issue, moral weakness, disease or anything else. Isn’t a problem a problem? Yes, it is, but […]
An allergic reaction is the human body’s immune system taking action to fight off something it wrongly thinks is detrimental to your body. An alcohol allergy is surprisingly rare. For the most part, individuals either have alcohol intolerance (a medical condition whereby their bodies are unable to metabolize alcohol) or a food allergy to one of […]
Alcohol and diabetes have had an up and down relationship over the years. Some people think continuing to drink alcohol will cost you another body part. Other people don’t care. One thing is for sure. If you are drinking alcoholically and you have diabetes you are going to have problems. As I do not suffer […]
I was asked this by someone who isn’t an alcoholic (the alcohol content of beer, wine, and spirits). I knew the answer so I told her. Maybe some other people have the same question. It is possible there are some people trying to find out about alcohol to protect themselves from becoming alcoholic (like […]