Sober living

Alcohol can be detected in your system even after your body has fully metabolized it. How long alcohol shows up on a test after your last drink depends on the type of test and how heavily you have been drinking. Binge or heavy drinking can lead to severe impairment that significantly impacts memory, balance, coordination,…

The problem is, though, you may find yourself wanting to try a recipe that calls for wine or some other alcohol-containing ingredient. If you wonder if you can cook with alcohol in recovery, you’ll want to know about possible dangers and some alternatives you may use instead. Remaining cognizant of these foods and your recipe…

Tears that evaporate too quickly can’t meet the eyes’ functional needs. This results in inflammation and irritation, causing symptoms of dry eye. Drinking alcohol can cause dry eyes, and when dry eyes become a persistent problem, you may be living with DED. If you find that you’re experiencing health-related problems from drinking alcohol and are…

Finally, studies in rats found that animals treated with an antibiotic to reduce the number of bacteria in the colon showed a reduced alcohol elimination rate compared with untreated rats (Nosova et al. 1999). If these research findings also apply to humans, alcohol elimination may be delayed in people taking certain antibiotics that are active…