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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
- (00:00) Introduction
- (08:03) What does it mean to "have a drink"?
- (09:39) Drinking frequency definitions
- (12:39) How alcohol is metabolized
- (18:25) Can alcoholism be inherited?
- (19:41) How food affects alcohol metabolism
- (21:40) Does age affect alcohol metabolism?
- (22:29) How alcohol affects nutrient absorption
- (27:04) How alcohol affects gut health
- (28:57) Alcohol elevates circulating LPS levels
- (31:51) Gut health & alcohol use disorders
- (36:30) Sick quitter & healthy user biases
- (39:38) How alcohol impacts the brain
- (43:34) Alcohol's effects on anxiety
- (49:56) Alcohol facilitates thiamine deficiency
- (51:39) Alcohol promotes brain inflammation
- (52:56) Dementia & Alzheimer's disease risk
- (1:06:50) Is resveratrol in red wine beneficial?
- (1:11:28) How alcohol impacts sleep
- (1:19:47) Mitigating alcohol's impact on sleep
- (1:22:13) Hangover symptoms & causes
- (1:26:33) How congeners affect hangover severity
- (1:27:58) Treating hangovers with fruit
- (1:30:40) Zinc, vitamin B3, & hangovers
- (1:31:41) Managing hangovers with NSAIDs
- (1:32:22) "Hair of the dog” for hangovers
- (1:32:40) Liposomal glutathione, NAC, & hangovers
- (1:35:56) Does ZBiotics prevent hangovers?
- (1:38:18) Dihydromyricetin (DHM) for hangovers
- (1:39:15) Exercise & sauna for treating hangovers
- (1:40:21) Alcohol's effect on mortality risk
- (1:44:28) Alcohol consumption in Blue Zones
- (1:49:07) Does alcohol increase cancer risk?
- (2:00:43) Can quitting alcohol lower cancer risk?
- (2:09:46) Alcohol & cardi
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