ALCOHOL and YOUR EYES by Dr. Obomon Taiwo

What exactly does alcohol do to our eyes?

And can alcohol abuse cause permanent problems to your sight?

Can alcohol consumption really affect an unborn child?

The effects of alcohol on the eyes are in 2 stages:

Short Term Effects:

Singer, Madonna Drinks Tequila, goes on Rambling rant at Melbourne, Australia Concert

Beleagured pop queen Madonna embarked on another bizarre, boozy tirade at her Melbourne, Australia concert over the weekend, this time knocking back swigs of tequila as she beckoned to the crowd to take care of her.

The "Like A Virgin" singer struggled to compose herself at the sold-out show and at one point even tried to ride around the stage on a tricycle with a liquor bottle in-hand before she collapsed to the ground.

"Somebody take care of me please," she told the Rod Laver Arena crowd, according to reports. "Who is going to take care of me?"

The 57-year-old singer,

Something to wine about: Wine and chocolate make a perfect pair any time of the year

Just because Valentine's Day has passed doesn’t mean wine drinkers can’t continue to enjoy what is arguably the perfect complement to a bottle of wine: a box of chocolates.

 

At first, pairing wine and chocolate might seem challenging. But have fun with it. If you know what wine you like and what chocolates you like, start from there.

One of my favorite pairings is Duck Walk Blueberry Port with dark semi-sweet chocolate. It's something the Long Island winery does for visitors to its two East End tasting rooms, and is a huge hit.

First you take a bite of chocolate and then a sip of wine, letting the wine flow over the chocolate in your mouth. The combination is intoxicating.

Coffee can help Undo liver Damage caused by Drinking too much Alcohol

Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that’s associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies suggests.

Researchers analyzed data from nine previously published studies with a total of more than 430,000 participants and found that drinking two additional cups of coffee a day was linked to a 44% lower risk of developing liver cirrhosis.

 

“Cirrhosis is potentially fatal and there is no cure as such,” said lead study author Dr. Oliver Kennedy of Southampton University in the U.K.

“Therefore, it is significant that the risk of developing cirrhosis may be reduced by consumption of coffee, a cheap, ubiquitous and well-tolerated beverage,” Kennedy added by email.

Timbaland refused to perform at Flint, Mich., charity show in Detroit after getting Dom Perignon instead of 'Ace of Spades' champagne

perform at a charity show in Detroit for residents afflicted by Flint’s poisoned water supply when the club served the wrong brand of champagne.

 

The event raked in at least $3,000 to buy bottles of water and filters for the troubled city despite the multi-Grammy winner’s apparent lack of professionalism late Thursday night, said Club Bleu co-owner Mitchell Jaworski.

The two bottles of "Ace of Spades" champagne — worth more than $300 each — were replaced with Dom Perignon because the club did not carry Jay-Z's expensive line of Armand de Brignac bubbly.

Women are drinking more and more as gap with men narrows: study

It’s Ladies Night — more than you may have realized.

More women are knocking back alcohol — and doing it more often — even as men are drinking less and more rarely, according to a new survey.

 

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism study