The Truth About Alcohol: Risks, Benefits, and Everything In-Between
In this special episode, we’re taking a deep dive into alcohol. We’ll explore the science, misconceptions, controversies, and health effects of this widely used drug. I believe that a nuanced, scientific discussion on alcohol is the best way to provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision about alcohol use.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:19 What does it mean to “have a drink“?
00:03:55 Drinking frequency definitions
00:06:55 How alcohol is metabolized
00:10:47 How genetics affect alcohol metabolism
00:12:41 Can alcoholism be inherited?
00:13:58 How food affects alcohol metabolism
00:15:57 Does age affect alcohol metabolism?
00:16:46 How alcohol affects nutrient absorption
00:21:22 How alcohol affects gut health
00:23:15 Alcohol elevates circulating LPS levels
00:26:09 Gut health & alcohol use disorders
00:30:49 Sick quitter & healthy user biases
00:33:57 How alcohol impacts the brain
00:37:53 Alcohol’s effects on anxiety
00:42:09 Brain volume loss from alcohol
00:44:16 Alcohol facilitates thiamine deficiency
00:46:00 Alcohol promotes brain inflammation
00:47:16 Dementia & Alzheimer’s disease risk
00:53:19 Alcohol’s impact on APOE4 carriers
00:57:28 Alcohol and brain health mechanisms
01:01:11 Is resveratrol in red wine beneficial?
01:05:50 Detailing the sleep stages
01:09:11 How alcohol impacts sleep
01:12:44 Alcohol worsens sleep apnea
01:14:10 Mitigating alcohol’s impact on sleep
01:16:37 Hangover symptoms & causes
01:20:56 How congeners affect hangover severity
01:22:22 Treating hangovers with fruit
01:25:05 Zinc, vitamin B3, & hangovers
01:26:05 Managing hangovers with NSAIDs
01:26:46 “Hair of the dog” for hangovers
01:27:05 Liposomal glutathione, NAC, & hangovers
01:30:21 Does ZBiotics prevent hangovers?
01:32:43 Dihydromyricetin (DHM) for hangovers
01:33:41 Exercise & sauna for treating hangovers
01:34:47 Alcohol’s effect on mortality risk
01:38:54 Alcohol consumption in Blue Zones
01:43:33 Alcohol & cancer risk
01:52:18 Genetics, alcohol, & cancer risk
01:55:10 Can quitting alcohol lower cancer risk?
01:57:15 Alcohol cancer-causing mechanisms
02:04:15 Alcohol & cardiovascular disease (CVD)
02:11:42 Alcohol & CVD mechanisms
02:15:55 Industry funding in alcohol research
02:17:54 Alcohol and type 2 diabetes risk
02:20:08 How alcohol affects blood glucose
02:22:58 Alcohol’s impact on your waistline
02:26:04 Why alcohol facilitates weight gain
02:28:37 How alcohol impacts reproductive health
02:31:29 Fertility impacts of alcohol in females
02:37:27 How alcohol impacts fertility in males
02:39:03 Preconception alcohol risks
02:41:44 How alcohol affects testosterone in men
02:43:27 Pre-pregnancy alcohol consumption risks
02:47:49 Is red wine the healthiest option?
02:51:19 Headaches after drinking red wine
02:52:20 Alcohol & post-exercise recovery
02:56:08 Does alcohol “blunt your gains“?
02:58:45 The BEER-HIIT study
02:59:36 Can exercise lessen alcohol cravings?
03:02:34 FGF21, exercise, and alcohol intake
03:07:32 Alcohol damage control tactics
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