Tag: alcohol
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One Day at a Time: What 10 Years Without Alcohol Taught Me about My Lymphedema
It’s been ten years without alcohol and a lifetime with lymphedema. The key to both, I’ve found, is to keep taking them one day at a time.
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Bottoms Up! The Effects of Alcohol on Lymphedema
For many, alcohol is a part of life. But what about when a chronic health condition is a part of life, too?
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Alcohol + Lymphedema
Hey, everyone! There are a lot of do’s and don’ts that come along with lymphedema, but probably one of the more annoying ones is the effect of alcohol. Alcohol has a diuretic effect, which stimulates the kidneys to excrete more fluid. Let’s not forget to mention the expanding blood vessels, which increase the amount of…