Dementia is one of those words that can stop a conversation. It feels heavy and confronting, and for many people it is something they would rather not think about but avoiding the topic does not protect us. Understanding it might.
If you’ve been toying with the idea of taking a break from alcohol, there is no month more powerful than January. Not because of “new year, new you” pressure, but because your brain and body are scientifically primed for change in January in ways....
When it comes to changing your relationship with alcohol, willpower alone isn’t enough. If you’ve ever tried to cut back or quit drinking but found yourself struggling with cravings, anxiety, or feeling emotionally off-balance, there’s a deeper...
If you’ve ever wondered why quitting alcohol feels so challenging, the answer lies in your neurotransmitters - the chemical messengers that regulate mood, motivation, and stress response. While alcohol leaves your system in about 72 hours...
We often overlook how alcohol affects brain health - in both the short and the long term. We think of liver damage, and the impact on our kidneys… When we look at the brain in relation to drinking, it quickly becomes clear that direct consequences...
Alcohol makes us lazy. Fact. The simple explanation is this: We are getting a huge dopamine hit simply from sitting on the sofa drinking our wine and watching TV. That hit lights up the reward centre in our brains. We start to relax and get a bit....
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