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Alcoholism Syndrome - Articles
AromaTalk Tip of the Week: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
by
Jennifer Nordin

Posted
Fri 15 Oct 2010 12:00am
"My 22 year old daughter's birth mom drank alcohol during pregnancy, leaving my girl to deal with the effects of FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome). One of the most difficult symptoms is emotional "meltdowns" when she is unable to control her emotions. I have found that Tranquil aromatherapy blend roll on has been helpful in relaxing her, so I
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What exactly *is* Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
by
Healthy-Clues ..
Posted
Fri 18 Jun 2010 5:36am
You hear the words "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome" or "FAS" tossed around a lot in the media.
But what exactly IS it?
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of mental and physical defects which develops in some unborn babies when the mother drinks excessive alcohol during pregnancy.The ingestion of alcohol does not always result in FAS, but no amount
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome at Work
by
"Mominthetrench"
Posted
Fri 26 Jun 2009 12:00am
It's my new theory. I read this cool book called The Best I Can Be by Jodee and Liz Kulp. A mom and her daughter with FAS wrote the book. I also found this paper ( http://www.mofas.org/download_files/parents_guide.pdf ) online and the manifestations are spot on for my 7 year old son in so many ways. Do I need a label to define him? No, but knowi ...
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Alcohol in moderation may lower risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome
by
Dr. John Z.
Posted
Sun 12 Dec 2010 12:00am
metabolic syndrome (MS). A cross-sectional analysis of 6172 subjects ages 35 to 75 years in Switzerland related varying levels of alcohol intake to the presence of (diabetes mellitus) DM, metabolic syndrome (MS), and an index of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR).
Alcohol consumption was categorized as non-drinkers (0), low-risk (1-13 drinks per week), medium
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alcoholism can cause infertility
by
Doris C.
Posted
Mon 21 Jul 2008 10:00am
full term, her infant can suffer with fetal alcohol syndrome. This can lead to many conditions that can be devastating, some that occur from fetal alcohol syndrome are, slow...
All of us like to have a glass of wine or two during meal time. Drinking alcohol has been perceived as a social activity and well accepted by most people, as long
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Alcoholic Husband: 5 Signs that Your Alcoholic Spouse Is Alcohol Dependent
by
addictiondoc
Posted
Thu 28 Jan 2010 5:11pm
You are waiting up at 2 AM for your alcoholic husband to come home. You find yourself eating alone most evenings while your alcoholic spouse is off drinking with his buddies. He even disappears when you are at an activity together. Why? He craves alcohol. His brain has become alcohol dependent. In addition to this alcoholic behavior, you have
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Alcoholic Spouse: Does Your Alcoholic Spouse Love Alcohol More Than You?
by
addictiondoc
Posted
Tue 26 Jan 2010 5:49pm
If you are married to an alcoholic spouse, you probably feel you come in second to alcohol. Guess what? You do!
No matter how much your alcoholic spouse (alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife) says “I love you”, it is clear from his/her actions that the need or desire to drink alcohol takes precedence over any of your needs.
Here are the 3
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