Alcohol affects your stomach lining and increases the production of stomach acid. When acid builds up while you're drinking, you may get nauseated and throw up. Long-term heavy drinking may lead to stomach ulcers. High levels of stomach acid impair your ability to feel hungry. Heavy drinkers...
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A few seconds after your first sip, alcohol starts to change how your body works. After years of heavy drinking, those changes add up. Find out more from WebMD's slideshow.
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Drinking alcohol excessively can also get in the way of other activities, your relationships, and your self-esteem, which can further affect your mental health. Alcohol can make you more likely to be depressed, and being depressed can make you more likely to drink alcohol. People who have...
your body, which could make your eyes puffy. Be sure to drink plenty of water during the day to stay hydrated. Alcohol also can irritate your stomach lining. That may lead to a swollen, bloated belly. The solution: Drink less booze, more water, and try an over-the-counter bloating ...
With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general's advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Moderatedrinkingwas once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that. "Drinking less is a great way to be healthier," said Dr. Timot...
your body, which could make your eyes puffy. Be sure to drink plenty of water during the day to stay hydrated. Alcohol also can irritate your stomach lining. That may lead to a swollen, bloated belly. The solution: Drink less booze, more water, and try an over-the-counter bloating ...
So how does alcohol affect sleep? Although alcohol may help us to fall asleep faster, it disrupts our sleep for the entire night. We bypass light, intermediate and REM sleep, falling right into deep sleep during the first half of the night. As we metabolize alcohol, we enter REM rebound,...
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