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"As such, public health messages pertaining to alcohol should focus on discouraging excessive drinking, binge drinking, and drink-driving. Those who get drunk on red wine, using the rationale that it is a heart-healthy thing to do, should be made aware that they are fooling no one but themselves. Drink Driving In the U.S., the legally mandated limit for blood alcohol concentration is 0.08. This figure gives many drivers the impression that drinking up to, but not beyond, the prescribed limit is OK. Nothing could be further from the truth. By the time you've reached the legal U.S." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.) "Needless to say, binge drinking has consequences that are not readily detected in studies tracking mortality rates. Excessive alcohol consumption dramatically increases the risk of sexual and physical assault, as any police officer, ambulance driver or nightclub doorman can readily attest. If you are the inebriated perpetrator of these acts, the legal repercussions can quite literally ruin your life. If you are the alcohol-impaired victim, violent injury and death are very real consequences." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.) "Because the main pattern of alcohol use among younger drinkers is binge drinking and because drinking during adolescence dramatically increases the likelihood of both short-term and long-term alcohol-related problems, adolescents should stay well away from the booze until their early twenties, when they are far more likely to have acquired the requisite maturity to make sensible drinking decisions(33,34)." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

"The knock-on effects of this epidemic are already obvious in statistics on drug and substance abuse among teenagers, along with binge drinking, eating disorders, self-harm and suicide (attempted and successful). Add these to the figures for teenage crime and antisocial behaviour, and there is an awful lot for the parents of a ten-year-old with an attitude problem to worry about. Occasional terrifying incidents - such as the Columbine High School massacre or the eleven-year-old in Japan who murdered her classmate because she didn't like her postings on the Internet - ratchet up the concern." - Sue Palmer, Toxic Childhood: How the Modern World is Damaging Our Children and What We Can Do About it (Get the book.)

"Regular heavy drinking or binge drinking, however, has consistently raised the risk of suffering a stroke by increasing blood pressure (page 246) and causing heart muscle abnormalities and other effects.36,37,38 Lifestyle changes that may be helpful Smoking is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke.39, 40, 41 Even secondhand smoke puts non-smokers at increased risk.42 Exercise reduces the risk of stroke according to most,43,44'45'46 though not all,47 studies." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Limit alcohol. binge drinking is more harmful than regular, moderate drinking. • Quit smoking. • Listen to music to relax. • Get a pet. A loving cat or dog can do wonders for your blood pressure. • Spend time with your spouse or a close friend. You'll feel safe, comfortable, and less stressed. • Control your anger. For your heart's sake, try to look at the positive side of every situation. 1 ^4 CHAPTER 19 Healthy hints to lower high cholesterol What is high Cholesterol? Your body needs cholesterol to build cell walls and make hormones." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"Meanwhile, bear in mind that "drinking, especially binge drinking, also can cause low blood sugar because your body's breakdown of alcohol interferes with your liver's efforts to raise blood glucose," according to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) website. What's more, hypoglycemia "caused by excessive drinking can be very serious and even fatal." But you don't have to consume massive amounts of alcohol to be adversely affected. "Even one or two glasses of wine are enough to trigger reactive hypoglycemic reactions in some sensitive people," says Dr. Pescatore. " - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.)

"Binge drinking can cause dangerous cardiac arrhythmias. Q Research has found that children of alcoholics are more inclined than children of nonalcoholics to use drugs, including cocaine. These children are 400 times more likely to use drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction. Q Studies conducted in Sweden revealed that the majority of babies of alcoholics who were adopted by nonalcoholic families eventually grew up to become alcoholics, indicating a correlation between chemical dependency and genetics." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "Binge drinking is a sign of severe alcoholism. The binge drinker will drink to the point of intoxication and stay that way for a few days, often without consuming many solid foods. The binge may end in vomiting, which is the body's way of getting rid of the excess alcohol, and then passing out. Frequently the person does not remember the events that happened during the binge. Binge drinkers consume larger quantities of alcohol on a regular basis and also experience more intoxication and alcohol-related problems than non-binge drinkers do." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"One study stated that alcohol consumption and binge drinking were going up at an alarming rate.38 Another study announced that the obesity epidemic is continuing to worsen and is a major problem for our society.39 Their message is clear; America is getting fatter and drinking more. It has been our observation over the years that many individuals who struggle with significant leptin resistance have a history with excessive alcohol and/or drug use. Thus, it is not at all surprising that the two trends are happening at the same time." - Byron J. Richards, CCN, Mastering Leptin: The Leptin Diet, Solving Obesity and Preventing Disease, Second Edition (Get the book.)

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