“The body treats alcohol like a toxin because the liver can only metabolize about 12 ounces of beer an hour,” says substance abuse expert and clinical psychologist John Mayer, PhD. The alcohol that isn’t metabolized is excreted through another method, says Jim White, CPT, registered dietitian and ACSM-certified exercise physiologist. Alcohol why does alcohol...
The active ingredients of some include peroxide/peroxidase, sodium or potassium nitrate, pyridinium chlorochromate, or glutaraldehyde. There are laboratory tests to detect the presence of these adulterants. Whenever in doubt, it is advisable that health care providers (HCPs) contact their laboratory to investigate tampering. Another approach if tampering is suspected is to collect blood...
My patients are aged 18 and over and typically belong to higher socio-economic groups; around half of them have private medical plans, while the others are self-paid. In terms of addiction, around 85 percent of the work I do is related to alcohol. Many of my clients with depression often have an underlying alcohol...
As a result, Peifer says you could have difficulty accepting love, nurturing, and care from partners, friends, or others later in life. Growing up with a parent who has AUD can create an environment of unpredictability, fear, confusion, and distress, says Peifer. These conditions can take a toll on your sense of safety, which...
