{"id":3360,"date":"2023-08-16T14:58:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T14:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imaginalityhaven.com\/?p=3360"},"modified":"2025-09-11T18:15:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:15:03","slug":"a-single-dose-of-kudzu-extract-reduces-alcohol-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imaginalityhaven.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/16\/a-single-dose-of-kudzu-extract-reduces-alcohol-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Single Dose of Kudzu Extract Reduces Alcohol Consumption in a Binge Drinking Paradigm"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to traditional Chinese medicine, alcohol is considered energetically warm or hot and acts on the body by turning the face red, burning the stomach and making one feel flushed with warmth. Alcohol intoxication can be described as \u201cfalse clear yang rising,\u201d which adds to the temporary high spirits of drunkenness. It is the job of the Spleen to lift clear yang, but this task is impaired by alcohol. True clear yang fills the mind with brightness and intelligence, so when it fails to raise properly, dizziness, fogginess and fatigue ensue, resulting in hangover. But before you rush out to buy kudzu extract, there’s a sting in this particular tale.<\/p>\n

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As we already discussed, L-glutamine can be converted into glucose without causing a spike in insulin levels. This means that your body can produce it on its own, but because such large amounts are required during times of stress and disease, supplementation is often recommended to avoid deficiency. Before we discuss how to stop cravings with L-glutamine, we will review the various functions of this amino acid and its many benefits for people in recovery. Despite its invasive tendencies, kudzu powder continues to be a subject of research for its potential applications.<\/p>\n

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In addition, the two treatments greatly differed in the percent of days abstinent as well as the number of consecutive days of abstinence. Increased consecutive days of abstinence is a desirable outcome of an alcohol treatment program, especially during the initial phases of treatment (Washton and Zweben, 2006). The fact that kudzu extract nearly doubled the number of consecutive days that individuals maintained abstinence suggests that it may be a useful adjunct during the early weeks of treatment. Separate general linear model ANOVAs for data with repeated measurements were used to analyze the number of drinks per week and the number of heavy drinking days per week. The two treatments (kudzu and placebo) were analyzed as fixed effects and time (weeks since randomization) as a repeated-measurements effect.<\/p>\n