THANK YOU Gillian for nailing water to a wall.... One thing is for sure — health problems from alcohol use are confusing and not always obvious. This is why most heavy drinkers don’t think their health issues are from their drinking. While some of that could be due to denial, it’s also because these health issues are not definitive. Trying to pinpoint problems in the body to alcohol use is like nailing water to a wall. Symptoms that show up could be from many other sources as well. Also alcohol use can exacerbate health conditions already present in a person.The key indicator is that if these health issues disappear or greatly improve once alcohol use stops, it makes sense that alcohol use is the culprit. Also, since research shows these connections as well, it gives us more food for thought in understanding these health signs. ....MIND BODY CONNECTION