The effects of alcohol are even more marked in adults over 65, because their bodies don't metabolize alcohol as well as those of younger adults. Women also have more difficulty metabolizing alcohol than men, because they are typically smaller and lighter in weight. Also, alcohol can be deadly...
Over time, alcohol may make you gain weight if you drink it in excess.Heavy drinking may activate hormones that signal appetite, hunger, and stress.Alcohol is also high in calories but lacks nutrients supporting good health.In contrast, light-to-moderate alcohol consumption does not cause weight...
“For women, moderate alcohol intake may increase libido and reduce anxiety or inhibitions toward sex,” adds Dr. Anika Ackerman, MD, a New Jersey based urologist.Boozy vaginas are dry vaginasHave you ever heard of Whiskey Vagina? This charming term (popularized by yours truly) refers to ...
(HealthDay)—All the good news/bad news studies about alcohol can leave you confused. But research suggests that you still need to keep moderation in mind when you raise a glass.
Gender, age, weight -- even what you had for dinner -- can all play a role in how much alcohol it takes to become intoxicated [source: Beck]. Alcohol is eventually metabolized by enzymes in the liver at the rate of about 1 fluid ounce (29 milliliters) per hour, but this process ...
(WineSpectator) - Men and women are different—you probably knew that—and that’s true when it comes to wine and health. Alcohol impacts women differently than it does men, from first sip to metabolism to recovery. That means it’s important for women to understand how alcohol impacts ...
Using Michaelis-Menten kinetics, give biochemical reasons that would explain why women become more intoxicated than men when consuming an equal amount of alcohol. What is tested in urine to determine if a woman is pregnant? (a) How does triclosan affect fertilization? (b) What are human-generat...
CNN: How much alcohol is too much? Wen: According to the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans, adults of legal drinking age should not drink more than one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men on days that they are drinking. The guidelines also emphasize that drinking less ...
This small study investigates how much alcohol women consume when they have a glass of wine. Hotels in an inner city suburb of Melbourne were visited and t... C Banwell - 《Drug & Alcohol Review》 被引量: 24发表: 2010年 Inconsistencies Between Actual and Estimated Blood Alcohol Concentrations...
Alcoholism and major depression appear together at much higher than chance rates, but reasons for this are obscure. We used the direct diagnostic assessmen... W Coryell,G Winokur,M Keller,... - 《Journal of Affective Disorders》 被引量: 211发表: 1992年 Alcoholism in women: is it different...