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How Long Does Alcohol Stay in the Body?
After consuming alcohol it is absorbed in the blood stream within minutes. The duration for which the alcohol stays in the body depends upon the quantity of alcohol consumed and metabolic rate at which it is processed in the body. Only ten percent of the alcohol consumed leaves the body by way breath, perspiration and urine, while the remaining is broken down by a metabolic process.
Metabolism – Alcohol:
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How Alcohol Can Severely Affect Diabetics
It seems that whenever you hear news about alcohol it’s not usually good. The negative side effects of drinking alcohol are well known and can cause serious complications. One group of people that can be seriously affected by drinking alcohol is diabetics.
There are more than 23 million people who have been diagnosed with diabetes in the United States alone. Diabetes is a serious condition in which the sufferer’s can either not to produce or simply can’t use insulin properly in their body. This malady can result seriously negative consequences in some cases if mixed with alcohol. To understand how diabetes and alcohol can make such a harmful combination we have to examine just what happens when you take a drink.
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Acid Reflux Medicine – Find the Right Ones
Acid Reflux is a miserable condition that millions of people suffer from throughout the world. Fortunately, there are several medications that are available for treating it.
Category: Antacids
Antacids work on the principal that you can neutralize acids into salts by providing an alkali compound for the acid to react with. Most antacids are built around a magnesium base (milk of magnesia), aluminum, or calcium. The drawback of antacids is that when they’re gone from the stomach, the stomach will build up acid again. So, the best way to take antacids is either just before a meal, or immediately after. Drinking milk with a meal also works as a mild antacid. Most antacids will give relief for about an hour after ingestion, up to two hours with a meal.
Category: Histamine Antagonists
Histimine antagonists are a relatively recent category of drugs that block the receptor that triggers the stomach into making more acid. Brand names include Zantac and Protectic. This category of drug is now available as an over the counter drug, generally called renitidine. This category of drug generally takes 30-60 minutes to take effect, and can be moderately expensive.
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