It can also begin a cycle of drinking to feel better, making hangxiety even harder to escape. As you get drunker, you’ll start to experience more physical symptoms. This happens because alcohol depresses your central nervous system and interferes with your brain’s communication pathways, affecting how your brain processes information. BTW, tolerance often goes hand-in-hand...
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Food Noise: What It Is and How to Quiet Your Chronic Thoughts About Eating
You wouldn’t blame yourself if your partner had cancer, heart disease, or arthritis, would you? In a similar vein, try to keep in mind that your partner’s AUD isn’t your fault — no matter what type of conflict or other challenges you’ve faced in your relationship. Learning to recognize the signs of AUD is an...
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9 evidence-based ways to prevent a hangover
Keep in mind, though, that research in humans is lacking and that most available studies are outdated. Therefore, further studies are needed to evaluate how effectively supplements may reduce hangover symptoms. While a lack of sleep doesn’t cause a hangover, it can make one worse. Symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, and irritability can become worse...
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Routinely drinking alcohol may raise blood pressure even in adults without hypertension American Heart Association
This increases the sensitivity of the blood vessels to compounds that constrict them. When blood pressure decreases, these receptors help minimize how much the blood vessels stretch to increase blood pressure. Similarly, when blood pressure increases, these receptors increase the stretching of the blood vessel walls in order to decrease blood pressure. Hemostatic Factors The...