Nutrition plays an important role in recovery from substance abuse. Drugs and alcohol can affect metabolism, organ function, and mental well-being, and can prevent the body from properly absorbing, ...

When I checked into rehab, I was the sickest I had ever been. Within 72 hours of walking through the doors, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. This was a ...

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This is a guest post by David Wiss MS RDN. David is the founder of Nutrition In Recovery (www.NutritionInRecovery.com), which specializes in: Addictions, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Body Image, ...

Good nutrition also helps your brain rework old connections and make new ones. That’s called neuroplasticity. Alcohol and drug misuse interrupt these connections. This can make it hard to stay away ...

Before opioid addiction unraveled Mike Wallace’s life, food was his livelihood. Wallace, now in recovery, worked for years as a dishwasher and line cook. And on a recent sunny Boston morning, he again ...

People in Swansea and Cardiff with alcohol addiction join group cookery classes through the Feeding Recovery project.

If you have a substance use disorder, whether it involves drinking or drugs, you could be low on certain nutrients you need to be healthy. In fact, even smoking robs your body of important nutrients.