Alcohol May be a Primary Trigger of Heart Arrhythmia – Not Caffeine or Lack of Sleep
Razi Berry New research from UC San Francisco that tested possible triggers of a common heart condition, including caffeine, sleep deprivation and sleeping on the left side, found that only alcohol use was consistently associated with more episodes of the heart arrhythmia. The authors conclude that people might be able to reduce their risk of […]
Strategies to Help Alcoholics
Razi Berry A recent qualitative study has identified six strategies that recovering alcoholics use to negotiate social situations and remain sober, depending on how they feel about stigmas associated with drinking and alcoholism. “There is a stigma in the United States associated with not drinking socially,” says Lynsey Romo, corresponding author of the study and […]
Lifestyle Factors Most Closely Correlated with Dying
Razi Berry Smoking, divorce and alcohol abuse have the closest connection to death out of 57 social and behavioral factors analyzed in research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smoking, divorce and alcohol abuse have the closest connection to death out of 57 social and behavioral factors analyzed The study analyzed […]
Childhood Trauma, Stress, and Fibromyalgia: Is There a Connection?
David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, IFMCP, FACN Traumatic experiences and stressors in childhood have historically been overlooked as predisposing factors in the development of various chronic pain disorders and psychiatric conditions, including fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome. However, the tide is turning as research […]
Childhood Brain Injuries Could Lead to Future Alcohol Abuse
A new research study has investigated the link between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in children and future alcohol abuse. The study concludes that there is supporting evidence that TBIs sustained in childhood increase the risk for alcohol abuse behavior as an adult.1 This is not research looking at alcohol’s role in causing TBIs, which is […]