Many people drink socially, meaning that they might have a glass of wine when they go to dinner or they might meet up with friends occasionally for drinks. Such drinking usually isn’t harmful. However, some people drink more regularly. They might go out every weekend and drink until blacking out, or they might drink a little every day. When that drinking negatively affects their health, their relationships, their work, or some other aspect of their lives, there’s a problem.
If you find that your drinking has become a problem, it’s important that you seek addiction treatment in Gilbert so that you can start creating a healthier and happier life. Quitting drinking can improve your life dramatically. It can even benefit your physical appearance. Here’s how:
Alcohol is loaded with calories. The alcohol itself is high in calories, as are the juices and mixers that are put into the drink. One drink could easily have a couple hundred calories. On a good night of drinking, you could take in half your calories for the day – or more.
Cutting out drinking means cutting out a lot of extra calories. If you are the kind of person who drinks three or four beers or glasses of wine every night, cutting that out means losing a couple of pounds a week. If you were a heavier drinker, you could lose even more. Cutting out alcohol will make you trimmer and look more healthy.
Alcohol causes a lot of unhealthy changes in your body. In particular, it raises estrogen levels in women, reduces the zinc levels, and makes you dehydrated – all of which makes it harder for your hair to grow. Depending on the severity of your drinking, your hair may even start falling out. Add stress or lack of sleep to your drinking and your hair problems will be worse.
Once you quit drinking, you’ll notice that your hair starts growing more quickly. That means that your hair will be thicker and it will get longer faster. Drinking also makes your hair dull, so cutting it out will help you achieve shiny, lush looking hair.
All the things that alcohol does to your body that make it harder for your hair to grow also make your skin look worse. When you are drinking heavily, your skin is going to look pale, dull, and tired. As your drinking continues, your capillaries may break, which can leave your skin splotchy. Your skin may also become puffy. You will look older, more tired, and less healthy. In some cases, drinking can even lead to skin cancer.
After you stop drinking, you can expect to see a slow reversal of those signs. Your skin will become more firm, and your complexion will even out. Eventually, you’ll see a healthy glow return to your skin, as you radiate health from the inside out. The more healthy choices you make – such as improving your diet, getting more exercise, and sticking to a consistent sleep schedule – the better your skin will look.
When you are thinking about the toll that drinking has taken on your life, your appearance may be low on your list of what’s important. You may even think it shallow to think about how quitting alcohol will improve your appearance. But you must remember that your appearance is a reflection of what’s happening in your body. The better your appearance, the better your health is likely to be. Glowing skin and healthy hair and weight are good signs that your body is recovering from your alcohol addiction and is becoming healthier.
If you are ready to take your life back from alcohol, contact Corebella Health and Wellness today. We are a complete wellness clinic, and we offer addiction treatment and counseling for people struggling with all types of addiction, including alcohol. We offer detox treatment, individual and group counseling, and other therapies. In addition, we offer therapies for promoting a healthier lifestyle, such as nutrition counseling, massage, and hormone therapy. We offer treatment in Tempe, Glendale, and Scottsdale. Call us today to learn more about our services or to schedule a tour of our facility.
2600 E Southern Ave Suite E-1
Tempe, Arizona 85282
Office: (480) 409-0322
5700 W Olive Ave, Suite 107
Glendale, AZ 85302
Office: (602) 4929595
6565 E Greenway Parkway
Suite 102, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Office: (602) 649-0677
Email: [email protected]
FAX: 877-559-2816
Kendahl is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) skilled in trauma-informed care, centered in a strengths-based lens. Kendahl believes that no person is broken, and everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect while trusting their own inherent worth.
Kendahl specializes in creating safe and inclusive environments to provide effective client-centered care, where all people can feel accepted, seen, and valued during their healing journey.
Kendahl is passionate about removing barriers to treatment for all, within a collective and collaborative community. As an advocate for human rights, Kendahl utilizes social work ethics and social justice to drive their passion for serving others. As an artist and mentor turned behavioral health professional, Kendahl conscientiously integrates the creative process and best evidence-based practices, to guide their vision, and model a path to holistic healing.
Dr. Nicki Rippeteau grew up in suburban Detroit and in Missouri. She graduated from University of Central Missouri and University of Missouri-Kansas City school of medicine. She trained at the Mayo Clinic and remained on staff at Mayo for 5 years, receiving Board Certification in Anesthesiology.
Dr. Rippeteau practiced Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management in Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri for over 30 years.
The last several years, she has been committed to the practice of Addiction Medicine, emphasizing a holistic approach, addressing needs of both the body and the mind.
When not practicing medicine, she likes to cook and enjoys spending time with her two dogs, family, and especially her grandchildren.
Dr. M. Khoury is a graduate of Michigan State University. He obtained his medical degree at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. His residency was in Family Medicine as part of the William Beaumont hospital system. He moved to Arizona in 2001.
Dr. Khoury has over twenty-five years of experience in primary and urgent care. He served as an urgent care director for the Honor Health System. Dr. Khoury is board certified in Family Medicine, a member of The American Family Physicians and a member of American Medical Association. Dr. Khoury has a special interest in addiction medicine. He enjoys making a difference in people’s lives. He looks forward to helping people change their lives for the better and help them see that there is a bright future ahead of them.
He enjoys traveling and his favorite destinations to visit have been Europe and Mexico. He likes to watch football every Sunday and cheers on The Arizona Cardinals. Dr. Khoury loves to spend time with his family. He enjoys taking his two daughters and his wife to new restaurants and local attractions such as the Phoenix Zoo, learning from the local museums and strolling through the Desert Botanical Garden as a family.
With the growing concerns around the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to take a moment to reassure our Corebella family that we are taking all the necessary precautions to ensure your health and safety as we continue to operate. We know how important our service can be during this time of need. That’s why our doors will remain open for our patients and anyone in need of our services.
At Corebella we practice rigorous cleaning and sanitation procedures and we have implemented extra precautions to ensure that our clinics remain safe and comfortable places.
We are closely monitoring the situation and will continue to follow the guidelines from the CDC and public health experts. The health and wellbeing of our patients, employees, and community is our top priority.
You can reach our Tempe office by phone at (480) 409-0322 or our Glendale office at (602) 492-9595. You can also schedule your appointment or submit your questions online at our contact page https://www.corebellawellness.com/contact/
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