Alcohol & Your Health

AVOIDING THE WRATH OF GRAPES

Products claim to prevent morning-after ailments

Whether you’re a mild, moderate or heavy drinker, morning-after hangovers don’t discriminate. According to the Mayo Clinic Web site, nearly 75 percent of people who drink to intoxication experience a hangover the next day. Because so many people experience the symptoms, many look for any way they can to prevent or treat hangovers, including over-the-counter pills which claim to help prevent the condition. From the "all-natural" pill RU-21 to a patch called Sober X, they each use a different method to reduce the effects caused by overdrinking.

Read full article by Kate Lohnes, The Monitor, McAllen, TX,  here

Older Women Should Severely Limit Alcohol to Avoid Multiple Risks

Mayo Clinic advises postmenopausal women to drink less than one drink a day

March 4, 2006 – New research has led Mayo Clinic to recommend that older women (postmenopausal) limit their consumption of alcohol to less than one drink a day to avoid serious consequences with heart disease, cirrhosis, cancer and their appearance. Until recently, most studies on alcohol and its effect on health have been conducted only in men. But new research that included women has highlighted some differences.

Two new studies released last year raised red flags about dangers of even moderate alcohol consumption for older women. One found that postmenopausal women who consume even moderate amounts of alcohol may face an increased risk of breast cancer and, the second said women develop alcohol-related brain damage more readily than men.

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