The Complexity of Alcoholism
Do You Know What Drives Alcoholics to Drink? A recent article by researchers from The Mayo Clinic considered the question: “What drives alcoholics to drink?”1 The answer was perhaps intuitive to some, “a lot of things.” The complexity and varied reasons for drinking behavior complicates long-standing theories on alcohol (and addiction in general) treatment protocols, […]
Blood Alcohol Test Using Saliva
Promilless Takes the Guess Work Out of Gauging Sobriety in 2 Minutes A Finnish company, Goodwiller, has developed an alcohol test which tests blood alcohol levels using saliva, in collaboration with VTT. The test is compact, fitting into a wallet or pocket and easy to use; it can indicate whether an individual is legally able […]
Recent Large Scale Study on Alcohol and All-Cause Mortality
Light to Moderate Drinking and Cardiovascular Health A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology confirms that light to moderate drinking may have some benefits, while heavy drinking still increases the risk of mortality, from all causes.1 Studies have suggested that light to moderate drinking can be beneficial to cardiovascular health, […]
Beauty’s Passion Mocktail
Exotic, beautiful and delicious, passionfruit is absolutely my favorite fruit. I have been growing them pseudo-successfully in my backyard for a few years now and we don’t get that much of a crop so it’s always a dilemma–do we just eat it now, off the vine or try to resist temptation and save them so […]
Does Alcohol Fit Into Paleo Living?
Dr. Marc Bubbs ND, CSCS @DrBubbs Gluten-free ciders, grain-free vodkas, antioxidant-filled red wine and tequila as a digestive aid. These days the alcohol industry has a new marketing tactic… playing up the health benefits of their products. But, without nutrition labels on liquor, just what are the health effects of alcoholic beverages, and can they […]