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Low medication use may promote longevity, according to a study in centenarians.
“Defined as taking more than five medications daily, polypharmacy is linked with many adverse health effects, especially among older adults, who are at risk of a "prescription cascade"—where the side effects of drugs can be misdiagnosed as symptoms of another disease, creating a vicious cycle of more drug use.”
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Older women and those with obesity clear alcohol from their systems 52 percent faster, according to new research.
“A new study has found that older women and those with obesity clear alcohol from their systems 52 percent faster than younger women and those with healthy weights. Researchers analyzed the findings of three studies that investigated alcohol clearance rates in 143 women.”
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One in eight deaths in Americans ages 20 to 64 resulted from drinking too much alcohol, according to a U.S. population-based study.
“However, the researchers noted that the data for this study pre-date the COVID pandemic, during which many people reported drinking more alcohol, so the current number of alcohol-related deaths might now be higher. Learn how exercise can help reduce cravings for alcohol.”
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Exercising, drinking coffee and having sex are triggers that raise rupture risks for brain aneurysm, retrospective study finds. (2011)
“Risk was higher shortly after drinking alcohol, but decreased quickly, researchers said. [...] Although physical activity had triggering potential, researchers don't advise refraining from it because it's also an important factor in lowering risk of other cardiovascular diseases.”
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Alcohol prevents the ability to forget fearful memories and even strengthens the emotions linked to fear.
“The alcohol increased the number of glutamate receptors at the synapse and this increased the fear response. These findings could have relevance for PTSD if the same holds true for humans. It also suggests that people that binge drink or use alcohol to self-medicate may actually be doing more harm.”
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A ketogenic diet decreases alcohol cravings in people with alcohol use disorder, offering an alternative to the brain's energy needs.
“The imaging revealed that participants who ate a ketogenic diet showed reduced neural activity related to alcohol cravings than those who ate the standard American diet across the entire three weeks of treatment. Those who ate a ketogenic diet also reported fewer perceived cravings.”
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Alcohol consumption increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as aortic aneurysms and reduces life expectancy. (2018)
“Alcohol consumption was associated with a higher risk of stroke, heart failure, fatal aortic aneurysms, fatal hypertensive disease and heart failure and there were no clear thresholds where drinking less did not have a benefit.”
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Between 20-40% of cancer & 50% of cancer deaths may be prevented by healthy lifestyle including exercise & more.
“The "healthy lifestyle" included moderate weekly exercise for at least 150 minutes or vigorous exercise for at least 75 minutes, maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, and no heavy drinking.”