Brain Damage, Neuron Loss, Lower Resilience and Psychological Stress With Even Low To Modest Alcohol Consumption

What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health 
Dr. Huberman Lab Podcast #86
 "In this episode, I discuss the physiological effects that drinking alcohol has on the brain and body at different levels of consumption and over time."

Half of liver disease deaths are caused by alcohol, and alcohol-associated brain damage and liver disease is increasing, particularly among older women and young people of both sexes aged 18 to 35. 

Research has shown an important association between alcohol consumption and breast cancer—for each 10 grams of alcohol consumed (less than 1 standard drink) on an average daily basis, a woman’s chance of developing postmenopausal breast cancer increases by around 9 percent. Individuals who carry certain gene variants associated with alcohol-related flushing (e.g., the ALDH2-2 variant) are at an elevated risk of esophageal cancer from alcohol consumption. 

Recent research has also shown that even low to moderate alcohol consumption over even a short time span, considerably increases the risk of liver disease, cardiovascular diseases, depression, anxiety, mood disorders and other mental health diseases, stomach bleeding, as well as cancers of the oral cavity, esophagus, larynx, pharynx, liver, colon, and rectum. 

People who drink even low to moderate amounts of alcohol regularly may develop chronic problems managing conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, pain, and sleep disorders. People who drink moderate to high levels of alcohol are likely to have more relationship, financial and work related problems as well as a higher incident of engaging in unsafe, predatory or non consensual sexual behaviors, putting themselves and others at risk for sexually transmitted infections and unintentional pregnancies. Recent medical and brain research is rapidly shifting towards showing that what was once considered a safe or healthy level of alcohol consumption, may no longer be the case. More scientific studies are showing results that support the findings mentioned by Dr Huberman in the video/podcast above. 

"Dr. Andrew Huberman directs the Huberman Lab at Stanford School of Medicine. 
We research how the brain works, how it can change through experience and how to repair brain circuits damaged by injury or disease." 

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