Soon after quitting alcohol you may notice improved mood, sleep, and blood pressure. There are also long-term benefits for the liver, heart, and brain.

A pounding head, dry mouth and bone-deep fatigue — the misery of a hangover hits hard because alcohol disrupts fluid balance, sleep, blood sugar and even irritates your stomach and throat. What steps ...

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Cutting back on drinking is associated with many health benefits, including improved sleep, increased energy, weight loss and ...

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) describes any type of liver disease that occurs because of chronic or excessive alcohol consumption. In the early stages of ALD, quitting alcohol can lead to ...

If you are a daily drinker you may feel a bit worse to start with while your body adjusts to not having alcohol in its system ...