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The Sobering Truth: Alcohol's Impact on Brain Health - AI Podcast
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- Even moderate alcohol drinking increases your risk for vascular brain lesions by 60% compared to non-drinkers, challenging long-held beliefs about safe consumption levels
- Heavy drinkers have a 133% higher chance of developing brain lesions and 41% chance of getting tau tangles linked to Alzheimer's. Their life expectancy is also 13 years shorter compared to non-drinkers
- A study of 313,958 participants concluded there is no safe level of alcohol consumption for brain health, with genetic analysis confirming that increased dementia risk correlates with alcohol intake
- Former heavy drinkers showed lasting brain damage despite quitting, including smaller brain mass and lower cognitive function, indicating alcohol's effects are cumulative
- Recommendations include eliminating alcohol completely, addressing the root causes of drinking, joining support groups and educating yourself about the effects of alcohol
746 episodes
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Manage episode 486761021 series 1582679
- Even moderate alcohol drinking increases your risk for vascular brain lesions by 60% compared to non-drinkers, challenging long-held beliefs about safe consumption levels
- Heavy drinkers have a 133% higher chance of developing brain lesions and 41% chance of getting tau tangles linked to Alzheimer's. Their life expectancy is also 13 years shorter compared to non-drinkers
- A study of 313,958 participants concluded there is no safe level of alcohol consumption for brain health, with genetic analysis confirming that increased dementia risk correlates with alcohol intake
- Former heavy drinkers showed lasting brain damage despite quitting, including smaller brain mass and lower cognitive function, indicating alcohol's effects are cumulative
- Recommendations include eliminating alcohol completely, addressing the root causes of drinking, joining support groups and educating yourself about the effects of alcohol
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