Seems the debate over drinking alcohol for medical reasons has escalated a great deal over the past year, with the latest study touting its ability to lower your risk of diabetes. However, alcohol consumption -- in concert with smoking -- may be the cause of several cancers, according to a report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Fact is, the more you drink, the greater risk you have of cancers to the larynx, esophagus, liver, colon and breast. And cancer may be linked to lung and pancreatic cancer too.

By the numbers, "a sizeable proportion" of cancer cases can be attributed to alcohol intake throughout the world, and, in particular, eastern Asia and central and eastern Europe. The news is worse for developing countries, as almost 2 million deaths were linked to alcohol.

Nevertheless, scientists were quick to advise patients not to stop drinking completely, as they believe moderate alcohol consumption protects against cardiovascular disease. That said, I remain highly skeptical of such findings, and believe the alcohol contained in wine, beer and liquor is a neurotoxin that can poison your brain. And, the presence of alcohol can seriously harm your hormonal balance too.

Yahoo News January 30, 2006

More informations about Addictions & Substance Use:

- Drug addiction: http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/aa/addictiondrug.htm

- Fetal alcohol syndrome: http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/ff/fetalalcoholsyndrome.htm

- Nicotine dependence: http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/aa/addictionnicotin.htm

- Alcoholism: http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/aa/alcoholism.htm

- Compulsive gambling: http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/aa/addictiongambling.htm

An Ortho Molecular therapist will customize a nutritional program designed to reduce or eliminate symptoms of alcohol dependency.

Many modern diets are high in calories and low in nutrients. An alcoholic is in search of these essential nutrients missing from the diet and attempts to replace them via alcohol. Your therapist will replace these empty calories with rich and nourishing foods that will assist in balancing brain chemistry.

Sugar will be eliminated from the diet completely as it is considered the main source of addiction. Most alcoholics are suspected to have developed a sugar addiction in childhood that later develops into alcoholism. Alcohol is essentially liquid sugar.

Diet alone will not be sufficient to reduce the symptoms of alcoholism and will likely be complimented with vitamin therapy focusing on the B vitamins and Vitamin C.