A beer a day may improve your gut microbiome, study shows
The health of your gut microbiome has many implications for your physical and mental health, from your risk of stroke to anxiety. That’s why taking care of your gut bacteria, such as increasing its diversity, is key to living a healthy life. Research has shown that eating more fermented foods can Read More...
Why alcohol's giving you restless nights
There’s nothing wrong with having a drink at the end of the day, maybe enjoying the occasional cocktail hour with friends. Evidence even shows that a little red wine with dinner can reduce your risk of type two diabetes. It’s when we drink too much that things get problematic. There’s the Read More...
Monkeys' taste for booze helps explain humans' alcohol affinity
Humans have a long societal and evolutionary history with alcohol. Studies have shown that alcohol metabolizing systems appeared in our primate ancestors long before humans ever existed, between seven and 21 million years ago. Researchers from California State University released a new study on Read More...
A little wine with dinner reduces risk of type 2 diabetes
Everything in moderation, as the expression goes. The Optimist Daily has written about how a glass of wine can benefit those with type 2 diabetes. It turns out that it can also help to prevent it. A recent study from Tulane University found that those who drink wine moderately with meals had Read More...
These tips may help you overcome social anxiety
Now we’re all getting back into the full swing of life, all types of anxieties are affecting much of the population. From your comfortable pandemic work routine being tipped upside down to that social anxiety when meeting up with people in person again. anxiety is back in a big way. One of the Read More...
Some sober advice for dating without drinking
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Dating is a nerve-wracking and anxiety-driven activity. When exercising our dating muscle again, many of us may be tempted to rely on alcohol as a crutch to put those awkward and stressful feelings at bay. Although, what if you don’t want to drink? Dru Read More...
Experiencing frequent stress headaches? Try these tips
Do you feel like you experience more headaches when you’re stressed? If so, you’re not alone. Stress weakens immune systems, tightens muscles, and decreases the quality of sleep, therefore leading to an increased likelihood of gaining a headache. Here are some tips on how to know if stress Read More...
Ketamine as an effective tool in treating alcoholism
In a follow up from a story published earlier this month on ‘How ketamine can help fight depression,’ we are going to report on new data published from a recent clinical trial. This time instead of depression, doctors administered this drug to people suffering from alcoholism. The clinical Read More...
Think while you drink—the case for mindful drinking
Many of us have probably found ourselves waking up to a splitting headache and an impossibly dry mouth after a night of celebratory drinking that makes us tell ourselves that we will never drink again. While the drama of this moment may fade with the hangover, the overall sentiment of wanting to Read More...