Research shows alcohol consumption can cause or worseninsomnia, a sleep disorder that causes problems falling or staying asleep. While alcohol may initially help you fall asleep, as the night progresses and your body metabolizes the alcohol, you may experience disruptions in the sleep cycle and hav...
Read on this blog to know studies carried out on the affect that alcohol has on muscle growth, fat loss and energy levels.
The study of alcohol and its effects on sleep extend to the early nineteenth century, and although significant methodological issues may limit comparisons of studies, some consistent patterns have emerged. Acute alcohol use acts as a sedative, shortening sleep latency and increasing deep sleep in the...
but it fragments sleep the second half of the night leading to a less restful sleep overall," Dr. Meena Khan, a sleep medicine physician at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, toldWine Spectator. "Alcohol can affect this normal transition with less REM (rapid eye-movement) sleep...
In this naturalistic study, our aim was to examine the extent to which alcohol consumption affected perceptions of one's own and one's friend's ability to consent to sexual activity. We surveyed 160 adult bargoers in pairs about their own and their friends' alcohol consumption, intoxication ...
Flight performance and echolocation behaviour were not significantly affected by consumption of ethanol, but species differed in their blood alcohol concentrations after consuming it. The bats we studied display a tolerance for ethanol that could have ramifications for the adaptive radiation of frugivorous...
Menopause is a natural process that occurs when women reach their forties or fifties. One expert explains how alcohol consumption might affect menopause symptoms.
Prescription painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone (better known by the brand names Percocet and Vicodin, respectively) can cause dizziness, drowsiness, impaired motor control and risk of overdose when taken with alcohol, as can prescription and over-the-counter sleep aids. Regular use of ac...
Alcohol-related nocturnal leg cramps are mostly experienced by older people aged 60 or more. A study revealed thatalmost one-half of patients aged 60 or older experience nocturnal leg cramps. Moreover, a strong link has been found between alcohol consumption and sleep-related leg cramps among th...
To keep your fluids levels high, be sure to drink water before and after that cold one. In addition to dehydration, alcohol consumption may interrupt sleep, leaving you feeling groggy on race day. More:How to Soothe Runner's Trots