Sober living

However, there are steps you can take to make the next morning easier or to avoid getting drunk in the first place. Anyone who’s ever stood in close proximity to a coffee drinker knows that coffee breath is a thing. The reason for this is that alcohol breath actually comes from your lungs and not…

We have more to learn here, but talk to your doctor about whether increasing probiotic-rich foods is a worthy addition to your beating-high-BP plan. If that feels like a lot, don’t panic; research shows that as little as 30 to 60 minutes of exercise per week has a notable impact on blood pressure. This step…

Keep in mind that you should not use grapefruit juice with a number of other medications, including calcium channel blockers used to treat blood pressure and statin drugs to lower cholesterol. Lifestyle steps typically are supported by medication to reduce blood pressure. If you have persistent high blood pressure, your healthcare provider may recommend a…

While their intention was to develop new types of cheaper, more effective, and less addictive painkillers, they say that we should now be prepared for this knowledge to be misused, and figure out how to mitigate that. Many drug dealers cut heroin (mix it with other substances) to increase the drug’s weight so they can…

Young Dro’s rehab story is particularly sad because of how the effects of his drug use hit close to home. At the time, he had no idea he would get addicted or how far the effects would reach. Unfortunately, he did struggle with substance abuse down the line, and much later, rappers on drugs he…