Practical info for the smarter drinker
Alcohol’s effects on blood pressure may seem intuitive: too much alcohol is bad, and high blood pressure is bad … so alcohol must cause high blood pressure. That seems reasonable, right? Well, yes and no. Like with most things, it all depends on many factors beyond the alcohol itself, including your age, how much you …
Most people consider being able to hold one’s liquor to be a valuable quality. It can save us from embarrassing lapses in judgment, and instill confidence in others that we are hearty, healthy and vivacious individuals – especially at parties. But, that’s only half of it. The path to acquiring a tolerance for alcohol is …
For better or worse, we live in a pill-popping nation. Whether it is prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medication, the pharmaceutical industry seems to have a cure for everything. And, Tylenol – in all of its many branded forms – is the choice of many for everyday aches and pains. Despite several OTC recalls this year …
The human body is a wondrous and mysterious machine. But, modern science has solved many of these mysteries, some of which are easily digestible by the layperson … pun intended. Simply put, the membrane lining the stomach is highly absorbent. And, alcohol is easily broken down and absorbed into the bloodstream when that stomach is …