absorption is in stomach (25%)
rate limiting enzyme of metabolism is gastric alcohol dehydrogenase
men have more of it than women, per pound
metabolism of ethanol-->acetaldehyde-->acetate
one NAD+-->NADH with each of above oxidation rxns
drinking binge w/o food intake-->high NADH relative to NAD
and of course you remember that NADH is made from niacin, vitamin B3
alcohol abuse is the most common cause of thiamine deficiency
( lots more )

What presents with acute ascending paralysis bilaterally, starting in the feet?
GBS

What infectious agent do you suspect if your pt presents with bilateral facial neuropathy?
Borrelia burgdorferi

What's a common incorrect treatment for trigeminal neuralgia?
dentists pull teeth unnecessarily

( Self-quiz from Miller's notes )

... should stop drinking and eat selenium.

Esophageal Cancer Risk Factors
ALDH2 Deficiency and Selenium
Jacob Schor ND FABNO
April 15, 2009
( Full text of article received by email from denvernaturopathic.com )

And that is to Legalize Pot. She makes a good case for it here, in the Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/viewpoints/articles/2009/03/14/20090314Valdez15-vip.html?&wired

Even Low to Moderate Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk for Cancer in Women
One drink per day gives a woman 15 more chances in 1000 to develop cancer. Above the already significant risk of 118/1000. Cancers may arise in many locations including breast, colon, and liver.
( from medscape )

New research has shown that kids who have high IQ's at the age of 10 are more likely to be alcohol dependent at age 30. The effect is stronger in women than among men. In young girls, 15 more IQ points adds up to a 38% increased risk of alcoholism. Boys with 15 more smart points only have a 17% higher risk of being a boozer. This is not what the scientists expected. That is why science is done: to find out, not to prove your assumptions. Clarification for those who misread the title behind the cut: the 1970 British cohort study is of children who were BORN in 1970; this is new science based on an old foundation.
( smart kids more likely to become alcoholics )

Aka Lymphoid neoplasms, lymphomas a heterogenous group of neoplasms that arise in the lymphatic and reticuloendothelial (RE) systems.
( more )

Quiz: Where else is there a linea alba in human anatomy, besides the midline of the anterior abdomen?
( answer )