alcohol is a toxin

Why Do I Sweat When I Drink Alcohol? | LIVESTRONG.COM

alcohol is a toxinDrinking is so prevalent that you may forget that alcohol is a toxin -- one that has numerous effects on your physical and mental functioning. Sweating is one of the common repercussions.

Sweating

This accumulation of alcohol contributes to the many effects it has on the body -- including sweating. Alcohol causes blood vessels near the skin to dilate, or enlarge. This dilation also occurs during physical activity and helps instigate the sweating process. This not only leads to perspiration but also explains why you feel hot while drinking; however, this is misleading. This physiological activity allows the body to release heat, thereby actually lowering your body temperature. This is why drinking alcohol is a risk factor for hypothermia.

Alcohol Intolerance

If your sweating is excessive -- even after just drinking a small amount -- you may have alcohol intolerance. Deficiency in the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase, necessary for breaking down alcohol, may be the culprit. In addition to sweating, you may experience gastrointestinal distress and skin flushing, or redness. This type of intolerance is more common if you are of Asian ethnicity, according to the University of Notre Dame's Office of Alcohol and Drug Education. Women are also more likely to have fewer enzymes for alcohol metabolism.

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alcohol distress intolerance

Alcohol and Sweating

Also, some people have a condition called alcohol intolerance, wherein they cannot tolerate even slight amounts of alcohol and end up with symptoms like excessive sweating and gastrointestinal distress.

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Alcohol night sweats

Alcohol and Sweating

There are numerous causes of night sweats, one of them being alcohol. Sweating at night has a close relation with alcohol. Hence, if you suffer from excessive sweating at night and you also consume alcohol regularly, your health care professional will ask you to reduce or avoid the consumption of alcohol, to treat the problem. The other change, which might be suggested is to cut down on spicy food.

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Body sees alcohol as a threat poison

Alcohol and Sweating

The other reason behind excessive sweating after alcohol consumption, is the body's activation of fight or flight response. Alcohol is perceived by the body to be a threat. The body, therefore, flushes alcohol out of the body through sweat.

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Body sees alcohol as a threat poison

Alcohol and Sweating

The other reason behind excessive sweating after alcohol consumption, is the body's activation of fight or flight response. Alcohol is perceived by the body to be a threat. The body, therefore, flushes alcohol out of the body through sweat.

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Why does one beer make me sweat?

Alcohol does not warm the body. The small capillaries under the skin dilate in response to alcohol creating the sensation of warmth, but your body temperature actually drops following the intake of alcohol.

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6. Get up early.

11 Sleep Habits of Successful People

6. Get up early.

This is the secret ingredient of success. If you want to accomplish big things and stay organized, get up early. I try to get up every day at 5:30; I write for an hour, meditate for half an hour, walk my dogs, make breakfast and then get ready for work. I can’t stress enough the benefits of this habit.

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Do not expect i Honesty from cheap people.

13 Rules High Achievers Never Break

13. Honesty is a very expensive gift. Do not expect it from cheap people.

This is one of Warren Buffet’s guiding principles. I have learned this lesson the hard way and my experiences are not very pretty. The sooner you learn this, the better. Do not expect too much from people–only a few men have that virtue called integrity.

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The Kale Shake is Awesome – So Upgrade It

Shannon Drake
• 3 months ago

Hey Dave, So I have some insight for your wife. I started having "lady area" discomfort when I was about 20, I thought I had chronic UTI's and would just go to the doctor to get anti-biotics. The doctors handed them over without question, never investigating why a perfectly healthy 20 year old was constantly coming in for meds. The pain would come and go but at about 24 it was coming more than going (pun intended) and it came on so strongly I stopped having sex at all for a good 6months. It was so bad I would go home early from work and sit in a warm bathtub for hours.

I went to about 5 gynecologist who gave me a myriad of reasons/excuses... stress, depression, hormones... no reason at all. The problem was I was not stressed or depressed or hormonal, in fact I was quite the opposite. Finally, one day I was at yet another gyno apointment, butt just feeling the breeze in my gown... I asked my gyno "what in the world COULD be wrong, i've come in over 20 times I've gone to 4 other gynocologists.. I mean..." then it struck me like a bus... gynocologist... I've only been going to gynocologists! What else is in that area? Your bladder and urethra! I asked my gyno if she thoght I should go to a urologist, her eyes lit up and she sent me stright upstairs to a urologist.

The waiting room was 100% men and I could see why not one single gyno thought to send me to a urologist. I met with the doctor, explained my chronic UTI problem and how no one knew what was wrong. He looked at me and said "Are you ready to feel better because I know whats wrong and I'm so glad you came" Long story short, they ran some rather uncomfortable tests and diagnosed me with Interstitial cystitis. Another "we don't really know what causes it" disease but there are very specific FOOD guidelines that thousands of women have compiled. Along with some "emergency" medication solutions if you have a flare-up

After doing a bland two week diet then re-introducing items I found my triggers. They tend to fall into tiers from:

Inedible:
Bananas (the devil in a yellow jacket)
tomatoes
black pepper

Avoid in raw form and excess:
Coffee
Black Tea
Gluten (which I now avoid for other reasons)

Use with moderation, do not combine with other triggers:
Chocolate
Paprika (nightshades seem to be a theme)

The short rules are avoid high acid, high potassium, and I find gluten and nightshades.

I now feel 100% 90% of the time (some times a lady has to eat some chocolate and coffee!) BTW I ordered some of your coffee in hopes i can tollerate more of it than normal :) Anyways sorry for the novel, I meet a lot of women with "painful sex" "chronic UTI's" or various lady problems that are solved after I shed the IC (Interstitial cystitis) light on things. I hope she finds this helpful, sex is awesome... no lady should go without!

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The Kale Shake is Awesome – So Upgrade It

Shannon Drake
• 3 months ago

Hey Dave, So I have some insight for your wife. I started having "lady area" discomfort when I was about 20, I thought I had chronic UTI's and would just go to the doctor to get anti-biotics. The doctors handed them over without question, never investigating why a perfectly healthy 20 year old was constantly coming in for meds. The pain would come and go but at about 24 it was coming more than going (pun intended) and it came on so strongly I stopped having sex at all for a good 6months. It was so bad I would go home early from work and sit in a warm bathtub for hours.

I went to about 5 gynecologist who gave me a myriad of reasons/excuses... stress, depression, hormones... no reason at all. The problem was I was not stressed or depressed or hormonal, in fact I was quite the opposite. Finally, one day I was at yet another gyno apointment, butt just feeling the breeze in my gown... I asked my gyno "what in the world COULD be wrong, i've come in over 20 times I've gone to 4 other gynocologists.. I mean..." then it struck me like a bus... gynocologist... I've only been going to gynocologists! What else is in that area? Your bladder and urethra! I asked my gyno if she thoght I should go to a urologist, her eyes lit up and she sent me stright upstairs to a urologist.

The waiting room was 100% men and I could see why not one single gyno thought to send me to a urologist. I met with the doctor, explained my chronic UTI problem and how no one knew what was wrong. He looked at me and said "Are you ready to feel better because I know whats wrong and I'm so glad you came" Long story short, they ran some rather uncomfortable tests and diagnosed me with Interstitial cystitis. Another "we don't really know what causes it" disease but there are very specific FOOD guidelines that thousands of women have compiled. Along with some "emergency" medication solutions if you have a flare-up

After doing a bland two week diet then re-introducing items I found my triggers. They tend to fall into tiers from:

Inedible:
Bananas (the devil in a yellow jacket)
tomatoes
black pepper

Avoid in raw form and excess:
Coffee
Black Tea
Gluten (which I now avoid for other reasons)

Use with moderation, do not combine with other triggers:
Chocolate
Paprika (nightshades seem to be a theme)

The short rules are avoid high acid, high potassium, and I find gluten and nightshades.

I now feel 100% 90% of the time (some times a lady has to eat some chocolate and coffee!) BTW I ordered some of your coffee in hopes i can tollerate more of it than normal :) Anyways sorry for the novel, I meet a lot of women with "painful sex" "chronic UTI's" or various lady problems that are solved after I shed the IC (Interstitial cystitis) light on things. I hope she finds this helpful, sex is awesome... no lady should go without!

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follow your passion and not the money.

10 Reasons Why Following Your Passion Is More Important Than Money

This generation is particularly in trouble because jobs are scarce and many of us will be stuck doing jobs we hate just because we need money. Although this may be the right move for our careers now, this shouldn’t be something we do for the rest of our lives. it is best we search for something we are passionate about. Here are the 10 reasons why you should follow your passion and not the money.

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money = happiness.

10 Reasons Why Following Your Passion Is More Important Than Money

Money is a very powerful thing, it builds empires and breaks down kingdoms, it allows for dreams to come true and it takes others away, it makes some people happy and others completely miserable. Today the pursuit of money is almost directly linked to the pursuit of happiness, many will argue that money = happiness.

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people don’t know what they want until someone tells them

What Mark Twain Knew About Life (and Business, Love, Work, Travel)

The fact is, there a whole lot of people out there who don’t know what they want until someone tells them. Most people look to their peers to decide what to think and do. It’s a natural way to think, and social norms are an immensely powerful influencing force in our lives – more probably than we care to acknowledge. We look to our peers for guidance on any number of mundane and significant life matters, from what to wear, to what career to pick, to what sort of woman or man to marry.

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Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

What Mark Twain Knew About Life (and Business, Love, Work, Travel)

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain

When engaged in an argument with someone, there are a number of lines of reasoning which I tend to reject out of hand. For example, if someone argues that such and such a policy is virtuous based on the fact that Wall Street has responded positively and stocks have risen, I will call foul. Or, if someone were to give me business advice based on the fact that they have an MBA and therefore know better, I would tell them I could give a hoot about their Master of Business Administration.

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Avoidances

Diet To Prevent Gray Hair | LIVESTRONG.COM

Avoidances

Eating certain foods boosts hair pigmentation, but avoiding certain foods is also important. High quantities of salt can damage the blood, elevating blood pressure and inhibiting cell production. According to Evolution Hair Centers, processed foods, chips and other snack foods are loaded with salt that damages your hair. Other foods to avoid include high-carb foods such as pasta and white breads. According to "Women's Fitness" magazine, carbs inhibit the absorption of antioxidants found in certain vitamins.

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Avoidances

Diet To Prevent Gray Hair | LIVESTRONG.COM

Avoidances

Eating certain foods boosts hair pigmentation, but avoiding certain foods is also important. High quantities of salt can damage the blood, elevating blood pressure and inhibiting cell production. According to Evolution Hair Centers, processed foods, chips and other snack foods are loaded with salt that damages your hair. Other foods to avoid include high-carb foods such as pasta and white breads. According to "Women's Fitness" magazine, carbs inhibit the absorption of antioxidants found in certain vitamins.

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8 Foods That Are Bad For Hair

8 Foods That Are Bad For Hair

8 Foods That Are Bad For Hair

The truth is there are times when we crave what is unhealthy for us even if we know that we should not be eating them. However, there are times when we have hair issues and we are doing all that we can externally to repair hair and to get it to look healthy when the issue may be an internal one.

Recently, my scalp was tender and my hair looked limp and lifeless for no discernible reason, I was doing all the right things, however, I overlooked one important point, my diet was in the pits. I allowed my craving for sodium-laden foods to completely derail my efforts to maintain a healthy diet and my hair suffered. Luckily, I realized my mistake and got back on track in time before my hair started shedding in earnest.

The following foods are not healthy for the body and if they are an addition to your regular diet they may cause some health issues in the long run.

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How To Reverse Gray Hair and Keep Your Natural Hair Color

First of all let’s look at the causes of gray hair and try to avoid these precursors to aging. You will need to stay away from sugar, white flour, and added chemicals in food. These foods tend to stress the adrenal gland and decrease the amount of cortisol available for your adrenals, younger living, and better health of the hair.

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Kale: Good nutrition for you, just don't overdo - HT Health

Kale: Good nutrition for you, just don't overdo
By Washington Post, Herald-Tribune
/ Tuesday, September 25, 2012

By CAROLYN BUTLER
Special to The Washington Post

Every time I pass by that colossal bag of kale at the grocery store or our local farmers market, I have the distinct feeling that I should be eating more of the dark, leafy green. But I'm not sure if that's because celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Ryan Seacrest say I should, or because the trendy veggie has any real, exceptional health benefits.

Turns out there's quite a bit of science behind this super food hype: "Kale is rich in so many different things," says registered dietitian and nutritionist Cheryl Harris, of Harris Whole Health in Fairfax, Va., who notes that the cruciferous veggie — which is in the Brassica family, along with broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage — is an excellent, potent source of Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, fiber and carotenoids, and that's just to start. Research has also shown that kale contains 45 — count 'em, 45 — different flavonoids with a variety of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

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