Alcohol is known to be a psycho-active substance which, when you drink, can cause changes in awareness, your moods, thoughts, feelings and behaviours. A good example is that the brain uses a number of chemicals called neuro-transmitters to carry messages to the mind and body. One of these is dopamine, which is often known as the “happy hormone.”
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Getting together with friends on the weekends to catch-up over drinks is a very normal social activity, for a great many people. They may drink to relax after a long, hard week, or just to feel more sociable. However pleasant this might be, it is important to be aware of whether your social drinking is crossing the line into problem drinking. Studies have shown that social drinking should consist of alcohol consumption – for women – less than 7 drinks per week, and no more than 3 drinks a day. For men, it means no more than 14 per week and no more than 4 a day. If it is more than these recommendations you could be in danger of crossing the line into a problem area.
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Both alcohol addiction and dependency are chronic diseases characterised by uncontrolled drinking and a preoccupation with all thing’s alcohol. Symptoms include repeated alcohol consumption despite possible legal and health issues. Treatments can involve counselling by a professional therapist, a potential detox program in a medical facility, as well as medications which reduce the desire for alcohol.
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High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a sneaky disease that can have a devastating effect on your mind and body, causing health problems closely related to the heart, cardiovascular system, as well as other organs such as the liver and kidneys. It is ranked as one of the main causes of death worldwide – and is no respecter of age.
There are several causes of hypertension, but very few symptoms. Research has suggested that medical issues aside, anxiety and stress are major contributors to blood pressure problems. Sometimes classic anxiety symptoms such as nervousness, a rapid heart rate, difficulty breathing, and chest pain, may signify an anxiety disorder, and perhaps even high blood pressure.
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