#092 The Truth About Alcohol: Risks, Benefits, and Everything In-Between

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In this special solo episode of FoundMyFitness, 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.
Timestamps
• () Introduction
• () What does it mean to "have a drink"?
• () Drinking frequency definitions
• () How alcohol is metabolized
• () Can alcoholism be inherited?
• () How food affects alcohol metabolism
• () Does age affect alcohol metabolism?
• () How alcohol affects nutrient absorption
• () How alcohol affects gut health
• () Alcohol elevates circulating LPS levels
• () Gut health & alcohol use disorders
• () Sick quitter & healthy user biases
• () How alcohol impacts the brain
• () Alcohol's effects on anxiety
• () Alcohol facilitates thiamine deficiency
• () Alcohol promotes brain inflammation
• () Dementia & Alzheimer's disease risk
• () Is resveratrol in red wine beneficial?
• () How alcohol impacts sleep
• () Mitigating alcohol's impact on sleep
• () Hangover symptoms & causes
• () How congeners affect hangover severity
• () Treating hangovers with fruit
• () Zinc, vitamin B3, & hangovers
• () Managing hangovers with NSAIDs
• () "Hair of the dog" for hangovers
• () Liposomal glutathione, NAC, & hangovers
• () Does ZBiotics prevent hangovers?
• () Dihydromyricetin (DHM) for hangovers
• () Exercise & sauna for treating hangovers
• () Alcohol's effect on mortality risk
• () Alcohol consumption in Blue Zones
• () Does alcohol increase cancer risk?
• () Can quitting alcohol lower cancer risk?
• () Alcohol & cardiovascular disease (CVD)
• () Alcohol and type 2 diabetes risk
• () Alcohol's impact on your waistline
• () Why alcohol facilitates weight gain
• () How alcohol impacts reproductive health
• () Preconception alcohol risks
• () How alcohol affects testosterone in men
• () Pre-pregnancy alcohol consumption risks
• () Is red wine the healthiest option?
• () Alcohol & post-exercise recovery
• () Does alcohol "blunt your gains"?
• () The BEER-HIIT study
• () Can exercise lessen alcohol cravings?
• () Alcohol damage control tactics
Show notes are available by clicking here
Watch this episode on YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=ZsFNeQVuUPM)

#092 The Truth About Alcohol: Risks, Benefits, and Everything In-Between | Dr. Rhonda Patrick

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