While the physical effects of alcohol on everybody can take their toll, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that even in small amounts, the effects of alcohol on women differ drastically. Heavy drinking is...
Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol, defined as one drink a day, might increase one's libido. The definition of one drink is a 5-ounce glass of wine, a 12-ounce bottle of beer or a mixed drink containing 1.5 ounces of distilled 80 proof spirits,...
According to a 2003 study published in Alcohol Research and Health by Mary Ann Emanuele et al., alcohol consumption can alter the healthy functioning of the female reproductive system and organs. Alcohol can inhibit and disrupt menstrual cycles...
Abuse among couples and in families is often related to drug addiction and alcoholism. Women and children are often the most vulnerable to the impact of drug and alcohol abuse. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) refers to...
Alcoholism has been linked to numerous health problems and disease. Exposure to alcohol over long periods can be especially dangerous for women over a significantly shorter duration than men. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse...
The consumption of alcohol can sometimes be a controversial topic thanks to numerous myths surrounding its consumption and aftereffects. This can create significant health hazards if you can't separate the facts from fiction. Understanding how...
Women feel the effects of alcohol more quickly than men do. This is true even for men and women of the same size who drink the same amount of alcohol. Although they both have the same enzymes for alcohol digestion, the larger quantity of the...
Any type of alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have dire consequences. Alcohol is immediately passed from the pregnant woman's blood stream to the unborn baby. The alcohol can damage the cells inside of the baby and also affect its growth...
Alcoholic beverages are high in calories, and are often to blame for sudden weight gain. In fact, alcohol is one of the first items that weight-loss hopefuls cut out of their diets. However, alcohol isn't solely to blame for being overweight;...
The body breaks down food and beverages into nutrients and energy. Alcohol contributes calories with minimal nutritional value. In general, weight loss occurs when the body uses more calories than consumed. Chronic alcohol abuse damages the liver...
Almost twice as many women die from heart disease in the United States as from all forms of cancer, including breast cancer, according to the American Heart Association. Hypertension, high cholesterol and high serum triglycerides are risk factors...
The testosterone hormone regulates the development of secondary male sexual traits, including muscle mass and strength, deepened voice, facial hair, bone density, sex drive, fertility and energy levels. Women have testosterone as well, but at much...
Methadone is a prescribed synthetic opioid substitute for the opiate heroin used to control addiction. During pregnancy, both heroin and methadone can be passed from the mother to the fetus via the placenta. According to the Substance Abuse and...
When alcohol and other recreational or prescription drugs are mixed, there is the potential for three different types of reactions. An additive reaction results from the chemicals working along the same pathway. When the reaction is synergistic,...
Alcohol is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, travels through the bloodstream, and is absorbed by various tissues throughout the body. It causes immediate short-term effects on your body after you drink several drinks in one...
A common misconception is that drinking water speeds up alcohol absorption. Total body water, not excess water consumed, has an effect on alcohol absorption. Alcohol is absorbed in water, so the more body water a person has, the faster alcohol...
Drinking too much alcohol can cause a variety of health problems, from impairing judgment to liver damage. However, moderate drinking, defined as no more than one drink for women and two for men per day, can have beneficial effects on overall...
Women in their 20s and early 30s tend to drink more than older women, but alcohol problems more likely develop for women later in life when compared to men, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Troubled...
Getting a flat tummy for women is possible even though many women carry their extra weight in their midsection. The truth is, all woman have a six pack--it is just hidden under a few layers of fat. In order to let the muscle show, the fat needs to...
Progesterone is a hormone most often associated with the female menstrual cycle and pregnancy, but men produce some progesterone, as well. Oral progesterone is most commonly used in hormone replacement therapy, but it may be prescribed for other...
Most women know that the use of alcohol during pregnancy can damage the baby, causing low birth weight, diminished ability to thrive, and a set of symptoms collectively called fetal alcohol syndrome. The government recommends that women who are...
Alcohol is a drug with uses, side effects and the potential for dependency. When combined with other medications it can reduce the effectiveness of some and potentiate, or increase the effects, of others. Some medicines that may have dangerous...
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimates that 17.6 million adults in the United States are alcoholics or have a problem with chronic alcohol abuse. Strong cravings for alcohol, difficulty stopping after one or two drinks,...
Blood pressure is fairly simple to understand; what it all comes down to are your arteries. It is their responsibility to carry the blood your heart pumps to the rest of your body. In this respect, you can think of them as hoses. And just like any...
Everyone loses some bone strength and mass with increasing age, but certain people are at greater risk for developing osteoporosis and related disorders, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Females, those with a small body frame,...
Drug abuse is a major social and medical problem in the United States. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, or NIDA, 9 million women in the United States are substance abusers. Three million women use prescription drugs illicitly....
The mineral magnesium is essential to good health and is one of the most abundant minerals in the body. Our bodies store magnesium in our bones and inside the cells of our organs and body tissue. Having the right level of magnesium can help...
Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood against artery walls. High blood pressure---a systolic blood pressure of 140 or greater and diastolic blood pressure of 90 or greater---is detrimental to health and increases risk of heart attack...
Metronidazole, a powerful antibiotic, kills anaerobic bacteria, which is bacteria that live without oxygen. For this reason metronidazole is the drug of choice for fighting infections that develop inside the body in such organs as the stomach and...
