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Alcohol is Poison Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. “Zero alcohol is better than any. Two drinks maximum for an adult, non-alcoholic, per week is upper threshold …there’s yet another study this week that shows that even moderate drinking is bad.”

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Andrew Huberman dropped a very direct take on alcohol. Alcohol is poison. Zero is better than any amount. If you drink, two per week should be your absolute ceiling. Beyond that, UK Brain Bank data shows measurable brain shrinkage and nerve loss with every extra drink. We love the idea of “moderate is fine,” but the brain imaging data is getting harder to ignore. Every extra glass quietly chips away at your brain over time. Do you think two drinks a week is realistic, or is zero the smarter long-term move?
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Andrew Huberman dropped a very direct take on alcohol. Alcohol is poison. Zero is better than any amount. If you drink, two per week should be your absolute ceiling. Beyond that, UK Brain Bank data shows measurable brain shrinkage and nerve loss with every extra drink. We love the idea of “moderate is fine,” but the brain imaging data is getting harder to ignore. Every extra glass quietly chips away at your brain over time. Do you think two drinks a week is realistic, or is zero the smarter long-term move?

Camus

490,570 views • 1 month ago

This Is What Alcohol Does to Your Brain (and why zero is better than any) Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. (01:25) When it comes to alcohol, do as you wish... but know what you're doing (01:54) 0-2 drinks per week? You're probably fine (02:41) A lot of the negative effects of alcohol are due to sleep & microbiome disruptions (03:24) The amount of gray matter (neurons in the brain) thinning starts to increase as you get out past 2 drinks per week (04:08) Zero is probably better than any. You don't need to drink alcohol if you don't want to. (05:07) "To me, it's clear that if you care very much about your brain that more than 2 drinks per week on a consistent basis, probably not a good idea." (06:01) 4-7 drinks per week? There's no debate. It just isn't good for you (gray matter thinning, gut disruptions, sleep disruptions, etc.) (07:24) Once you get past 1 drink/day = higher incidence of cancers (especially in women)
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This Is What Alcohol Does to Your Brain (and why zero is better than any) Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. (01:25) When it comes to alcohol, do as you wish... but know what you're doing (01:54) 0-2 drinks per week? You're probably fine (02:41) A lot of the negative effects of alcohol are due to sleep & microbiome disruptions (03:24) The amount of gray matter (neurons in the brain) thinning starts to increase as you get out past 2 drinks per week (04:08) Zero is probably better than any. You don't need to drink alcohol if you don't want to. (05:07) "To me, it's clear that if you care very much about your brain that more than 2 drinks per week on a consistent basis, probably not a good idea." (06:01) 4-7 drinks per week? There's no debate. It just isn't good for you (gray matter thinning, gut disruptions, sleep disruptions, etc.) (07:24) Once you get past 1 drink/day = higher incidence of cancers (especially in women)

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379,551 views • 2 years ago

Andrew Huberman on Bill Maher dropped this one: “Alcohol is worse than pot.” Zero is best. For most non-alcoholics, the upper limit before you start raising cancer risk — especially breast cancer in women — is about two drinks per week. Not per night. Per week. Even moderate drinking messes with your sleep quality, wrecks your gut microbiome, and quietly raises other risks. New studies keep confirming it. Huberman’s take: If you enjoy drinking, at least know what you’re trading. Offset it with morning sunlight, exercise, and better food. We treat alcohol like harmless fun, but it might be one of the most damaging socially accepted habits we have. Many people notice significantly better sleep and daily energy after cutting back. What about you — have you changed how much you drink after seeing the latest research, or do you still think the occasional drink is basically fine?
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Andrew Huberman on Bill Maher dropped this one: “Alcohol is worse than pot.” Zero is best. For most non-alcoholics, the upper limit before you start raising cancer risk — especially breast cancer in women — is about two drinks per week. Not per night. Per week. Even moderate drinking messes with your sleep quality, wrecks your gut microbiome, and quietly raises other risks. New studies keep confirming it. Huberman’s take: If you enjoy drinking, at least know what you’re trading. Offset it with morning sunlight, exercise, and better food. We treat alcohol like harmless fun, but it might be one of the most damaging socially accepted habits we have. Many people notice significantly better sleep and daily energy after cutting back. What about you — have you changed how much you drink after seeing the latest research, or do you still think the occasional drink is basically fine?

Camus

659,565 views • 2 months ago

No alcohol is best, but if you drink, limit it to 2–3 drinks per week max. Andrew Huberman was direct: Alcohol disrupts the first half of your sleep and physical repair. The “red wine is healthy” argument doesn’t hold, you’d need to drink all day for any meaningful resveratrol benefit. Hard drugs like cocaine, amphetamines, and opioids are far worse, they flood your brain with unearned dopamine and make normal life feel flat. Large meta-analyses (including The Lancet 2018) show that no level of alcohol is risk-free. Even light drinking (1–2 drinks per week) is associated with higher all-cause mortality and increased cancer risk compared to complete abstainers.
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No alcohol is best, but if you drink, limit it to 2–3 drinks per week max. Andrew Huberman was direct: Alcohol disrupts the first half of your sleep and physical repair. The “red wine is healthy” argument doesn’t hold, you’d need to drink all day for any meaningful resveratrol benefit. Hard drugs like cocaine, amphetamines, and opioids are far worse, they flood your brain with unearned dopamine and make normal life feel flat. Large meta-analyses (including The Lancet 2018) show that no level of alcohol is risk-free. Even light drinking (1–2 drinks per week) is associated with higher all-cause mortality and increased cancer risk compared to complete abstainers.

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63,638 views • 17 days ago

Confiscated alcohol sent packing The alcohol destruction event this week is a reminder that no alcohol is permitted in public spaces
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Confiscated alcohol sent packing The alcohol destruction event this week is a reminder that no alcohol is permitted in public spaces

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116,278 views • 6 months ago

Bill Maher once asked: “Isn’t alcohol worse than everything?” Andrew Huberman basically answered: yeah. Zero alcohol is best. If you drink, two drinks per week is roughly the upper limit before risks start climbing — higher cancer odds (especially breast cancer), worse sleep quality, and gut microbiome damage. Huberman isn’t a teetotaler. He says do what you want, but know the trade-offs. Drinking is already trending down as people realize the hidden costs. His practical advice: keep it minimal and offset any damage with morning sunlight, exercise, and solid nutrition — especially as you age when recovery matters more. It’s a sobering reality check on that casual nightly glass of wine. Where do you stand — strict limits, occasional drinks, or cutting it out entirely?
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Bill Maher once asked: “Isn’t alcohol worse than everything?” Andrew Huberman basically answered: yeah. Zero alcohol is best. If you drink, two drinks per week is roughly the upper limit before risks start climbing — higher cancer odds (especially breast cancer), worse sleep quality, and gut microbiome damage. Huberman isn’t a teetotaler. He says do what you want, but know the trade-offs. Drinking is already trending down as people realize the hidden costs. His practical advice: keep it minimal and offset any damage with morning sunlight, exercise, and solid nutrition — especially as you age when recovery matters more. It’s a sobering reality check on that casual nightly glass of wine. Where do you stand — strict limits, occasional drinks, or cutting it out entirely?

Camus

1,946,930 views • 3 months ago

.Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. says nicotine is GOOD for you!! New #2Bears is out now
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.Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. says nicotine is GOOD for you!! New #2Bears is out now

bert kreischer

560,775 views • 3 years ago

Dr. Andrew Huberman: “The best amount of alcohol to drink is no alcohol.” DR. TOMMY LEE:
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Dr. Andrew Huberman: “The best amount of alcohol to drink is no alcohol.” DR. TOMMY LEE:

Podcast Notes 🗒️

533,860 views • 2 months ago

"Smoking marijuana chronically, meaning more than twice a week, does appear to reduce testosterone significantly." - Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Read that again Not something you should be doing often This is only one of many negative side effects
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"Smoking marijuana chronically, meaning more than twice a week, does appear to reduce testosterone significantly." - Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. Read that again Not something you should be doing often This is only one of many negative side effects

Huberman Protocols (not Andrew Huberman)

871,721 views • 2 years ago

My hope for the future. This clip is from my conversation with Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.
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My hope for the future. This clip is from my conversation with Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.

Robert Greene

20,422 views • 1 year ago

Why sleeping in a cold room is so important This is Matt Walker on Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.
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Why sleeping in a cold room is so important This is Matt Walker on Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.

@levelsio

144,996 views • 1 year ago

How Does Alcohol Affect Your Health? A new study (PMID: 38289182) examined the effect of alcohol consumption on health & this study attempted to correct some of the issues with earlier studies. Many studies include ‘false abstainers’ which are people who do not currently drink alcohol, but used to drink a lot. In these studies, it’s common to see that light to moderate drinking appears to have a protective effect on health, but this may be because people who drink ‘no alcohol’ in these studies, many of them used to be heavy drinkers who now abstain & thus they may have underlying health issues from their previous drinking. This study attempted to isolate out TRUE abstainers from alcohol consumption as controls to compare to light/moderate/heavy drinking The takehome of this study was that low amounts of alcohol are not protective, but they also do not appear to be very detrimental either. When we say low, that was defined as between 1 drink per week & 2 drinks per day. Intakes of alcohol above this showed linear increases in mortality risk The take home is we know alcohol is not great for you. At low intakes the risk is probably pretty small, but you probably should minimize drinking as much as possible if you’d like to reduce your risk of mortality
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How Does Alcohol Affect Your Health? A new study (PMID: 38289182) examined the effect of alcohol consumption on health & this study attempted to correct some of the issues with earlier studies. Many studies include ‘false abstainers’ which are people who do not currently drink alcohol, but used to drink a lot. In these studies, it’s common to see that light to moderate drinking appears to have a protective effect on health, but this may be because people who drink ‘no alcohol’ in these studies, many of them used to be heavy drinkers who now abstain & thus they may have underlying health issues from their previous drinking. This study attempted to isolate out TRUE abstainers from alcohol consumption as controls to compare to light/moderate/heavy drinking The takehome of this study was that low amounts of alcohol are not protective, but they also do not appear to be very detrimental either. When we say low, that was defined as between 1 drink per week & 2 drinks per day. Intakes of alcohol above this showed linear increases in mortality risk The take home is we know alcohol is not great for you. At low intakes the risk is probably pretty small, but you probably should minimize drinking as much as possible if you’d like to reduce your risk of mortality

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32,974 views • 1 year ago

Drinking alcohol is for losers.
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Drinking alcohol is for losers.

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352,059 views • 1 year ago

Andrew Huberman: "There's two kinds of people in life." Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.
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Andrew Huberman: "There's two kinds of people in life." Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.

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567,646 views • 1 year ago

Breathalyzer tests are claimed to be alcohol specific yet ZERO Alcohol Beer has been proved to test positive in court that do not contain Alcohol. This is not a "false positive" this is a falsification of the specificity of the test and is the same as PCR.
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Breathalyzer tests are claimed to be alcohol specific yet ZERO Alcohol Beer has been proved to test positive in court that do not contain Alcohol. This is not a "false positive" this is a falsification of the specificity of the test and is the same as PCR.

Jamie Andrews

32,038 views • 4 months ago

Alcohol is a known carcinogen, not just “empty calories” Even one drink a day nudges a woman’s breast cancer risk higher, and sustained moderate intake (1–3 drinks per day) can push lifetime risk from 1 in 8 toward roughly 1 in 4 Heavy drinking raises mouth and throat cancer risk about five-fold, and roughly five drinks per week has a cancer impact similar to smoking 4–5 cigarettes per week for men and 10 for women Cutting out the daily drink (and keeping alcohol to rare, occasional use) is one of the simplest ways to meaningfully lower long-term cancer risk
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Alcohol is a known carcinogen, not just “empty calories” Even one drink a day nudges a woman’s breast cancer risk higher, and sustained moderate intake (1–3 drinks per day) can push lifetime risk from 1 in 8 toward roughly 1 in 4 Heavy drinking raises mouth and throat cancer risk about five-fold, and roughly five drinks per week has a cancer impact similar to smoking 4–5 cigarettes per week for men and 10 for women Cutting out the daily drink (and keeping alcohol to rare, occasional use) is one of the simplest ways to meaningfully lower long-term cancer risk

FoundMyFitness Clips

121,008 views • 5 months ago

I gave that motherfucker Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. a call
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I gave that motherfucker Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. a call

Bryan Johnson

1,534,455 views • 1 year ago

Andrew Huberman | Official Preview "I would argue that our food supply is dreadfully contaminated with things of real concern. We're talking about food dyes. Research shows that, for kids with ADHD, exposure to certain food additives, including some preservatives and food dyes, can exaggerate their symptoms." Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.
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Andrew Huberman | Official Preview "I would argue that our food supply is dreadfully contaminated with things of real concern. We're talking about food dyes. Research shows that, for kids with ADHD, exposure to certain food additives, including some preservatives and food dyes, can exaggerate their symptoms." Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.

Shawn Ryan

324,714 views • 1 year ago

Here’s Huberman on Real Time with Bill Maher: “Alcohol is worse than pot.” Was this stoner logic?
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Here’s Huberman on Real Time with Bill Maher: “Alcohol is worse than pot.” Was this stoner logic?

Joe

47,870 views • 5 months ago

"More than a dozen studies have shown that ingesting at least 1,000 mg per day of the EPA form of essential fatty acid is as effective as prescription antidepressants in relieving depression." - Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. POWERFUL
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"More than a dozen studies have shown that ingesting at least 1,000 mg per day of the EPA form of essential fatty acid is as effective as prescription antidepressants in relieving depression." - Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. POWERFUL

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979,952 views • 2 years ago