For instance, cleansing your kidneys improves their function and reduces bloating. Likewise, cleansing your kidney improves your ability to process certain foods, absorb nutrients and convert food to energy, preventing fatigue. Flushing out waste and toxins prevents potential infection and reduce the risk for bladder problems. Similarly, cleansing the kidneys reduces the chances of having […]
Category Archives: Sober living
It’s difficult for someone to get help if they don’t fully see the consequences of their actions. Enabling doesn’t mean you support your loved one’s addiction or other behavior. You might believe if you don’t help, the outcome for everyone involved will be far worse. Maybe you excuse troubling behavior, lend money, or assist in […]
Asking for help can be scary, especially if you’re not sure what treatment can entail—but there are people who are experienced in substance use disorders who are ready to support you. Every time you drink alcohol, it’s up to your liver to break it down and filter it until it becomes less toxic for the […]
Sleeping poorly is common during menopause, and alcohol consumption compounds this problem. Frequent drinking may increase your risk for central (abdominal) obesity, which is a major factor in the development of heart disease. For the last few years, she decided to only drink on the weekends. But then, she realized that her whole weekend revolved […]
Some drinking behaviors may not meet the criteria for alcohol addiction but are warning signs or patterns that increase your chances of developing an alcohol use disorder, like heavy and binge drinking. One recent analysis found a sobering relationship between alcohol and health. Alcohol consumption was also linked to a greater risk for stroke, coronary […]