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ChubbyChaser said:
QUestion what is considered moderate alcohol intake...LIke i know its 2 drinks a day....but i get drunk pretty much once a week...and i probably drink 12-14 that night....is that considered moderate?

The reason i ask is because im pre-hypertensive and i cant figure out why. I workout alot, im a heatlhy weight, im young, theres not much of a familial history, and i eat healthy...so imt rying to figure it out.
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No one?? dang it
 
I guess I should not listen to music with lyrics while I am studying
 
TOP song I am listening to😀 👍

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6vghSLxCyI[/YOUTUBE]
 
ChubbyChaser said:
like mid 130s over mid 70s
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Whoa... interesting...

I used to have 142, but that was when I weighed 240... now it is down to 122-125...


I am guessing that the alcohol may have something to do with it...
 
funkydrmonkey said:
Whoa... interesting...

I used to have 142, but that was when I weighed 240... now it is down to 122-125...


I am guessing that the alcohol may have something to do with it...
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but i only consume roughly 14 drinks a week!!! hahaha...albeit its in a span of 2 hours, but stilL!

What makes it even weirder is that my heart rate is usually pretyt low...like 40s bpm
 
ChubbyChaser said:
but i only consume roughly 14 drinks a week!!! hahaha...albeit its in a span of 2 hours, but stilL!
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Do you have an underlying condition, or family history? I dunno, cardio is something I never dreamed about going into...
 
funkydrmonkey said:
Do you have an underlying condition, or family history? I dunno, cardio is something I never dreamed about going into...
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lol..not much of a family history, grandpa died at 77 from a MI, but he also smoked atleast a pack a day since he was 16.
 
ChubbyChaser said:
lol..not much of a family history, grandpa died at 77 from a MI, but he also smoked atleast a pack a day since he was 16.
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Go ask your pcp? In 2 years I will hopefully be able to help you, but as of yet, I need to graduate from undergrad before giving any help...

I am gonna go sleep. Good night everyone!
 
funkydrmonkey said:
Whoa... interesting...

I used to have 142, but that was when I weighed 240... now it is down to 122-125...


I am guessing that the alcohol may have something to do with it...
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did anybody make the crack about blamin it on the a-a-a-alcohol, yet? 🙄
just poppin' in here to say hello to everyone! I've been MIA as of late...but June looks very boring and if I don't start reading books in my downtime, I might be on here a bit more often.
btw, is House of God worth the read?
 
funkydrmonkey said:
Oh and the guy I contacted for roommates flaked out,😡 but apparently I found a free garage apartment through the UTSW website. No utilities except telephone and satellite, but I do not want a TV or else I will watch it, and I will have my cellphone, so basically I will be saving around 500-600 bucks. There are no overnight guests allowed or parties, and I do not find that hard at all. My only complaint is that there is no kitchen. I could get a microwave and a hotplate to warm stuff on I guess, but I think it would be a bit awkward not having a kitchen. I am wondering whether the trade off with saving ~600 bucks is worth the lack of kitchen...
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No. You could easily spend that much or near it eating out every day. If you don't have a car, it will also be harder to get to food. Finally, you might think you'll have no overnight guests now 😉 but seriously, people can stay overnight for innocent reasons. It basically means you can have no out of town guests...Also, what incentive is there for someone to give you a free apartment? That sounds majorly sketch.
 
DrMattOglesby said:
did anybody make the crack about blamin it on the a-a-a-alcohol, yet? 🙄
just poppin' in here to say hello to everyone! I've been MIA as of late...but June looks very boring and if I don't start reading books in my downtime, I might be on here a bit more often.
btw, is House of God worth the read?
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I thought so, even if it is "outdated."
 
ChubbyChaser said:
No one?? dang it
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Is the average 2 a day, I thought it was one a day? Regardless, alcohol has benefits if in moderation, but is definitely toxic when consumed excessively at once, even if the average alcohol intake is the same (it's all about the peak dose).

Protect your liver; don't be a binger.
 
ChubbyChaser said:
QUestion what is considered moderate alcohol intake...LIke i know its 2 drinks a day....but i get drunk pretty much once a week...and i probably drink 12-14 that night....is that considered moderate?

The reason i ask is because im pre-hypertensive and i cant figure out why. I workout alot, im a heatlhy weight, im young, theres not much of a familial history, and i eat healthy...so imt rying to figure it out.
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You cant drink 14 beers one day a week and then average it out so its 14 per week or 2 per day, haha. It doesnt work like that. Whenever you drink that heavily its going to have a negative effect on your body. As far as your bp, what about your salt intake?


scarletgirl777 said:
Is the average 2 a day, I thought it was one a day? Regardless, alcohol has benefits if in moderation, but is definitely toxic when consumed excessively at once, even if the average alcohol intake is the same (it's all about the peak dose).

Protect your liver; don't be a binger.
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its about 1-2 a day i think.
 
no one is on here, but anyways hope everyone is doing well 🙂 congrats on graduating and making decisions and have an awesome break!
 
bluesmd said:
no one is on here, but anyways hope everyone is doing well 🙂 congrats on graduating and making decisions and have an awesome break!
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:hello: morning everyone!


Hi Blueeeeeeessssss! Havin fun around the world?
 
Good morning everyone! Blues, we missed you! Although you are not here right now🙁
 
Good Morning everyone! Yet another short day (2 hours maybe?) at work and then back home to shower, snack, and head off to start being a lab rat. I'm doing two studies before I leave this town/city/whatever and I'll make $600 or $700 if I qualify for both of them ($200 for the one I know I can do, which is a long term study that I can do once a year and I've done it twice before; $400 or $500 for the one I'm going to the physical screening portion of today).

I love selling myself to science. 😀 Need to be able to afford to visit the bf in Seattle in July (he's doing an internship there).
 
Wow... I just got accepted off of my only waitlist (WashU) out of all my interviews. I can hardly believe this is actually happening!
 
"ridin' high...oooooooooooo ooooo oooo ooooooooooooooo...I'm beggin'"
 
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