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Benefit Of Alcohol

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Benefit Of AlcoholDementia: Two European studies have shown that wine can preserve cognitive function of older people. The scientists concluded that moderate consumption of wine has a prophylactic effect that can have impact on Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Views: Researchers have reported in a recent article in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that people who drink wine in moderation are less likely to develop Macala degeneration related to age.

Colds: Experts from five universities found that people who drank two glasses of red wine a day were 44% less likely to get colds than abstainers. (more…)

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10 Benefits Of Drinking Alcohol

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Benefits Of DrinkingAccording to a study conducted by British Cardiovascular Society at health centers in Spain, drinking alcohol in moderation, every day reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in men. Moderate is defined as 2 to 3 cups per day for men and 1 to 2 in women.

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Benefits of moderate drinking:

1.Moderate consumption is heart-healthy properties. In this study analyzed the drinking habits of more than 15,500 men and 26,000 women between 29 and 69 years. The record was for 10 years. The result was that a moderate intake of alcohol, was able to reduce up to 50% of heart disease in men. In women did not give the same results as British Cardiovascular Society (more…)

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Alcohol For Brain

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

heroin bindsAmphetamines stimulate dopamine production in the cells, cocaine blocks an enzyme called DAT whose normal function is to absorb dopamine neurons that discharge being the consequence of this blockage, a general increase of dopamine in the brain.

heroin binds to the neurotransmitter receptor and directly stimulates Refugio channels, nicotine and alcohol trigger a complex “chemical cascade which raises dopamine levels and there is also an unknown chemical in cigarettes that increases dopamine levels by blocking the enzyme MAO B. (more…)

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Variety Of Brain Chemicals

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

brain chemicalsBoth cocaine as the snuff, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, barbiturates, inhalants has its own receiver and common mechanisms of action.

The common mechanism of action is what really is a track called the path of the mesolimbic reward, which is a neurotransmitter is dopamine. All addictive drugs that stimulate the brain reward circuit d.

This circuit activates a region of the limbic system is what regulates emotion and behavior and is what gives us the perception of pleasure. When neurons release certain neurotransmitters, and these circuits are activated when we feel good. However, the drugs can alter the mechanism of reward. (more…)

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Beneficial Alcohol for the Heart

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Beneficial AlcoholIn the latest edition of Time magazine, Dr. Sanjay Gupta writes about the effects of alcohol consumption in excess of our cardiovascular system. One study involving a total of 25 patients showed that university excessive alcohol consumption is associated with high levels of a protein called CRP

Multiple clinical and epidemiological studies find that individuals who have a high level of CRP in the blood are more at risk for a heart attack in the future. Thus, according to this study, excess alcohol consumption could be associated with a higher degree of inflammation in the arteries of the heart (which is manifested in a high level of CRP) and an increased risk of heart attack . Learn more about CRP (more…)

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Spanish Wine Without Alcohol In Project

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Alcohol In ProjectApproaching the French alcohol-free wine producers are two young biologists of Santiago , your company, Economize IDI has developed non-alcoholic wine but not yet finished, although they have enriched with poly phenols for benefits on health, have much to do to make wine after drying out, do not miss the taste.

The truth is that it is a great bet, will be the first alcohol-free wine of our country, as we said, already developed in France. Certain diseases, pregnancy, card spot or religion among other things, are factors that limit the consumption of alcohol and wine accordingly. (more…)

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Beneficial Alcoholic Drinks

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Alcoholic DrinksA few days ago I talked about the health beneficial properties of coffee. Today we bring you information about potential beneficial properties of some alcoholic drinks.

Let’s start with beer: Studies in the Netherlands indicate that Homer Simpson’s favorite drink prevents the concentration of some amino acid accumulation in high amounts is related to the possibility of heart. Furthermore, as other research, beer is also good to reduce bad cholesterol (hopefully my doctor felt the same), prevent Alzheimer’s disease and is beneficial to improve male impotence. (more…)

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Alcohol In Our Body

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

AlcoholWhile alcoholism affects mostly adults, drug use among adolescents is increasingly concerned about you.
Our work will address this issue, the consumption of alcohol among teenagers, beyond being a fun, is becoming a concern. More and more children end up drunk when they go to dance or get together with friends.
In turn, consumption starts increasing from little kids, and parents are becoming more permissive in this regard.
But you know what causes all the alcohol in our body?, You know all of what they have to pass those addicted?. (more…)

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Alcoholism

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

AlcoholismFor most adults, moderate alcohol consumption is safe. However, approximately 17.6 million American adults are alcoholics or have alcohol problems. Alcoholism is a disease with four main features:
Craving: a strong urge to drink
Loss of control: inability to stop drinking once started
Physical dependence: withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, sweating or shakiness after stopping drinking
Tolerance: the need to drink amounts of alcohol increased in order to feel the effect
Alcoholism carries many serious dangers. Heavy drinking can increase the risk of some cancers. (more…)

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Is Drug Addiction a Brain Disease?

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Drug addictionA drug is any chemical, natural or synthetic, that once ingested alters the behavior, perception, mood changes, increases or decreases the physical or mental performance. Its most important feature is that they create habits, there is an irrepressible desire to repeat their use because they give the man a sense of wellbeing.

The drug addiction is a state of change, sometimes poisoning, caused by ingestion of one or more drugs. (more…)

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