How Alcohol Weakens Your Immune System

Many things can make you sick, and it is our immune system that fights these illnesses and keeps us healthy. Having a strong immune system is sometimes the only way to beat these diseases and stay healthy. It is not hard to have a strong immune system, but it doesn’t take much to weaken your immune system either.

The Truths and Myths of Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a major disorder of the brain and is a much misunderstood mental health illness. It is often confused with bipolar disorder and split-personality disorder. Schizophrenia affects 1% of the population in the U.S. This article will explain the symptoms and clear up the myths.  

The Health Risks of Vaping Alcohol

A fad that faded away a decade ago is making a comeback. Vaping alcohol or inhaling alcohol is very risky to a person's health. Even though many states banned the use of alcohol inhaling machines, teens and young adults are making their own machines and inhaling alcohol. One doctor said, it is like a drinking binge in a minute.

The Health Risks of Mixing Alcohol with Stimulants

Using some kind of stimulant to stay up and study all night has always been used by college students. But now mixing alcohol with stimulants to drink more and drink longer has become very popular. Some of the stimulants now being used are prescription drugs and there is a real risk of death when mixing stimulants with alcohol.

The Risk of Death from Alcohol Poisoning

Some have the wrong idea that alcohol poisoning can only happen if you drink homemade alcohol or something like moonshine. But alcohol poisoning is not that uncommon and it happens too frequently, in fact, 6 Americans die every day from alcohol poisoning. It doesn’t matter if you're drinking alone, at a party or out at bars.

The Life-threatening Effects of Binge Drinking

Binge drinking is on the increase in all age groups from teens to senior citizens. Binge drinking is as simple as sitting there all day drinking beer after beer. Even more dangerous is when it involves hard liquor and can be deadly.

Can You Be Allergic to Beer and Alcohol

Yes, you can be allergic to alcohol or different types of alcoholic beverages. Do you wake up with a stuffy nose and itchy eyes after a night of drinking? You could be allergic to the alcohol you drank. You might be allergic to wine but not beer and you might not have an allergic today, but you might next year.

How Methamphetamine Destroys the Mind and Body

Methamphetamine also known as meth, crystal meth, crystal, speed, go fast, crank and poor man's cocaine plus numerous other names is an illegal drug that it so popular and widely used that it is second only to alcohol and marijuana as the drug most frequently used in many states. This article describes why people take meth and how Methamphetamine destroys the body and the health issues it causes.

How to Cure Hangovers

Hangovers are terrible with the body aches, the headaches, sour stomach, and the mental hangover as well. When you have a hangover, your body is dehydrated and it is in a way looking for more alcohol. There are certain things you can do and drink to alleviate a hangover.