Category Archives: Alcohol

Alcohol Inhibits Luteinizing Hormone

Alcohol may inhibit the release of luteinizing hormone in animals and humans. Alcohol (ethanol) is able to stimulate the release of GABA and β-endorphin and inhibit the production of nitric oxide (which stipulates luteinizing hormone release). Drugs that block β-endorphin … Continue reading

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Ethanol, Resistance Training and Ethanol

Alcohol can have detrimental health outcomes because ethanol can act as a cellular toxin through generation of metabolites. However, ethanol also has a number of health benefits that may be evident at lower intakes. One aspect of alcohol that is … Continue reading

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Is Alcohol Fattening?

The ethanol in drinks comes from the fermentation of vegetable sugars and has been present in the human diet for as long as records go back. Consuming alcohol is therefore a natural part of the human diet and energy can … Continue reading

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Fluoride Versus Alcohol Versus Phytochemicals for Teeth

Teeth can be damaged by bacteria because bacteria can synthesise acidic components that damage the enamel of the tooth, weakening its structure. Killing bacteria in the mouth can therefore be beneficial and there are a number of strategies to accomplish … Continue reading

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Is Alcohol a Good Addition to a Healthy Diet?

Alcohol is chemically called ethanol. Ethanol is present in a number of commercially available drinks and is made through the fermentation of vegetables or fruit. Alcoholic drinks are easy to make, cheap, and readily available. Alcoholic drinks have played a … Continue reading

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The Forgotten Benefits of Alcohol

Excessive alcohol intakes are damaging to physical health and destructive to mental health. However, when moderated, alcohol can have a number of beneficial effects. One of the major effects of regular alcohol consumption is a beneficial effect on body weight. … Continue reading

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Moderate Alcohol Consumption: More benefits

A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2016) investigated the effects of alcohol on the survival of colorectal cancer patients. The results of the study showed that a history of prediagnostic abstinence from drinking, as well … Continue reading

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More on the Fat Sugar Seesaw: alcohol

The fat sugar seesaw is a phenomenon whereby as the sugar content of the diet increases, the fat content of the diet decreases and vice versa. In other words some people consume high fat low sugar diets and some people … Continue reading

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Alcohol Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

The public’s conception of alcohol relating to health appears to reflect the mainstream medically established propaganda. The mainstream claims that alcohol is detrimental to the health, and there is a general concerted effort to reduce alcohol consumption amongst the population … Continue reading

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The Best Drink For Rehydration?

There is controversy as to the best way to rehydrate following fluid depletion. The traditional and accepted method is to consume an oral rehydration drink that is a solution of salt and glucose. This takes advantage of the active transport … Continue reading

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