Alcohol craving and mood disorders in heavy drinkers may be related to leaky gut and gut-derived toxins in their blood, a discovery that suggests an important role for probiotics and prebiotics.
read more
Tag Search - "Alcohol"
Featured: Leaky gut linked to alcohol craving


Alcohol has no heart health benefits
The idea that alcohol is good for your heart is a popular one with drinkers. Scientifically, however, the benefits have not always been clear and a remarkable new gene interaction study suggests there is no benefit at all.
read more
Calories from alcohol as bad a soft drinks?
Plenty of attention has been given to the contribution of soft drink to excessive calorie intake, but alcoholic drinks may be supersizing people too.
read more
Saved by a tipple, killed by a binge
It is much safer to space your alcohol throughout the week than to down it all in one day suggests a study contrasting the very different drinking behaviours of the French and Irish.
read more
Red wine is not the only heart felt drink
Red wine has long enjoyed the spotlight for heart health though a lesser known fact is that there are two alcoholic beverages, also made from grapes, which are rich in antioxidants and may have unique health effects.
read more
A healthy lifestyle reduces breast cancer risk
Lifestyle change may significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in breast cancer survivors, a major concern in these women. It has been found that obese women have a 50% increased risk for developing a secondary primary breast cancer, while those who consumed 7 or more alcoholic drinks per week had a 90% increased risk and smokers had a 120% increased risk of cancer reoccurrence (1).
read more