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For women who imbibe, red wine may be healthier option
When it comes to the consumption of alcohol, the message has been decidedly mixed. Some studies show that moderate consumption might offer some health benefits, especially for the heart; other studies show an increased risk for certain cancers, especially breast … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, Cancer, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing heart disease, red wine, wine
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Alcohol and breast cancer … what am I telling my patients?
In a blog earlier today, “Even low levels of alcohol increase breast cancer risk,” I told you, “Less than a drink a day even a glass of wine with dinner, could change the risk of breast cancer.” So, what am … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, heart disease and women, heart disease prevention, preventing heart disease, red wine, wine
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Even low levels of alcohol increase breast cancer risk
A study linking alcohol consumption to breast cancer risk garnered a significant amount of coverage, with all three national news broadcasts covering the story recently. The story received more coverage than any other on the national broadcasts, with regard to time. … Continue reading
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Even one glass of beer, wine boosts car crash risk
Even a single glass of beer or wine makes you, as a driver, more likely to speed, neglect seat-belts, and be in the striking vehicle, results of a new study shows.
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The Ten Commandments of Preventive Medicine – Part 6 – Alcohol
In my latest book, 10 Essentials of Happy, Healthy People, I teach people how to utilize these ten essentials that are necessary to live a happy and highly healthy life. Under The Essential of Self-Care, teach what I call “The … Continue reading
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Daily drinking of beer or liquor raises risk of several cancers
Men who drink beer or liquor on a regular basis may face a heightened risk of several different types of cancer, a new study suggests. But, wine does NOT appear to have this risk.
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Tagged alcohol, beer, cancer risk, colon cancer, esophageal cancer, liquor, liver cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, stomach cancer, wine
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12 Ways to Live Longer
When I wrote my book, 10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People, I included information on how people can make decisions that will affect the quantity and quality of their lives. Here’s a redux of a number of studies on longevity … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, annual physical, education, friends, friendships, gratitude, lack of sleep, marriage, pet, pets, poor sleep, positive thinking, primary care physician, purpose, red wine, relationships, sex, sleep, sleep and health, social networks, stress, volunteer, wine
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Research suggests wine neither increases nor reduces breast cancer risk
In a recent blog I told you about a study of more than 1.2 million women in the UK that concluded that alcohol consumption may account for nearly 13% of all breast, liver, rectal, and upper digestive tract cancers in women. … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, breast cancer, Cancer, liver cancer, rectal cancer, red wine, stomach cancer, white wine, wine
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