Alcohol Guide

Yes, you can drink lemon ginger tea while pregnant to manage nausea and stay hydrated, provided you stick to 1–2 cups daily to avoid heartburn.

No, you cannot drink isopropyl alcohol because it is highly toxic and breaks down into acetone, causing severe organ damage, coma, or death.

No, mixing ibuprofen with alcohol increases the risk of stomach bleeding and kidney damage, though a single drink with a low dose is rarely fatal.

Yes, you can drink ginger tea while breastfeeding in small daily amounts, but talk with your health care provider about any medical problems.

Yes, moderate ginger tea is usually safe in pregnancy, but keep intake low and talk with your doctor about your own risks.

Yes, small glasses of nonalcoholic ginger beer are usually safe in pregnancy if you limit sugar and ginger and avoid any alcoholic versions.

Yes, you can usually drink expired beer if it was stored sealed and cold, but taste declines and any beer that smells sour or odd should be discarded.

Yes, you can drink cooking wine, but its alcohol, salt, and additives make drinking cooking wine a poor and sometimes risky choice.

One 1.5-oz shot of Brown Sugar Bourbon has about 6 g of carbohydrates; straight bourbon has 0 g.

Yes, you can drink beer with Invisalign, but take trays out first and clean your teeth before you snap the aligners back in.