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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?

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Zero alcohol is better than any amount. Andrew Huberman’s practical ceiling for people who aren’t dealing with alcohol use disorder: two drinks per week. Beyond that, data from the UK Brain Bank shows a measurable pattern, every extra drink per week is linked to a bit more brain atrophy and neuron loss. Large-scale imaging studies (including UK Biobank analyses) have found a dose-dependent association between higher weekly alcohol intake and reduced gray-matter volume, even at levels once considered moderate. Clear dose-response. The less, the better for the brain.
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Zero alcohol is better than any amount. Andrew Huberman’s practical ceiling for people who aren’t dealing with alcohol use disorder: two drinks per week. Beyond that, data from the UK Brain Bank shows a measurable pattern, every extra drink per week is linked to a bit more brain atrophy and neuron loss. Large-scale imaging studies (including UK Biobank analyses) have found a dose-dependent association between higher weekly alcohol intake and reduced gray-matter volume, even at levels once considered moderate. Clear dose-response. The less, the better for the brain.

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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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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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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

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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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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.

Camus

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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?
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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?

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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

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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

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I was invited to write in The Hindu for the The Hindu Science on an important topic. It is time we stopped the “moderate alcohol is good for the heart” narrative. The biggest wellness hack, that modest consumption of alcohol improves health is probably the greatest deception in healthcare. The "alcohol-good-for-heart" deceptive narrative is now completely overwhelmed by terrifying facts about what even low amounts of alcohol can do to your organs. Read more here: Moderate alcohol consumption has no health benefits Video h/t: James Swanwick James Swanwick (
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I was invited to write in The Hindu for the The Hindu Science on an important topic. It is time we stopped the “moderate alcohol is good for the heart” narrative. The biggest wellness hack, that modest consumption of alcohol improves health is probably the greatest deception in healthcare. The "alcohol-good-for-heart" deceptive narrative is now completely overwhelmed by terrifying facts about what even low amounts of alcohol can do to your organs. Read more here: Moderate alcohol consumption has no health benefits Video h/t: James Swanwick James Swanwick (

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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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Would you curb your beer consumption if the Biden WH recommends you do so? Ted Cruz and Fox News have just had their "Tan Suit" moment with Joe Biden. They are now fear-mongering that Joe Biden is going to cut your beer off at just 2 beers per week. This is because George Koob, the director for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, said that the US recommendations for alcohol consumption might move closer to Canada’s recommendations which are two or less drinks a week. No one is going to tell anyone they can't have more than this. It's just a recommendation. Calm down!

Ed Krassenstein

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🟪🟡19 TRUTHS ABOUT ALCOHOL🟪🟡 “If you think alcohol is just a way to relax, let me hit you with 19 truths that nobody told you about & by the end of this you will never look at drinking the same: 👉🏻ALCOHOL IS THE ONLY DRUG that you need to justify not using 👉🏻It’s MARKETED AS FUN but it’s actually an antidepressant 👉🏻DESTROYS your quality of SLEEP 👉🏻HANGOVERS are mild ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL 👉🏻RAISES your ANXIETY, it doesn’t fix it 👉🏻ALCOHOL shrinks your BRAIN over time 👉🏻ALCOHOL is linked to over 60 DISEASES, including CANCER 👉🏻ALCOHOL industry spends BILLIONS of DOLLARS every year making you believe that drinking alcohol is normal 👉🏻MOST PEOPLE DRINK to escape not celebration 👉🏻it AGES you FASTER than almost anything else 👉🏻BLACKOUTS are BRAIN DAMAGE in real time 👉🏻your body TREATS ALCOHOL AS POISON - it’s the first thing it burns off 👉🏻it’s one of the few drugs that can KILL YOU from just not having it 👉🏻moderate DRINKING is mostly a MARKETING spin 👉🏻the MAJORITY of DRINKERS regret things that they’ve done while they’re drinking 👉🏻ALCOHOL increases risk of SUICIDE & DEPRESSION 👉🏻it doesn’t SOLVE your PROBLEMS, it PAUSES them or makes them worse 👉🏻you aren’t weak for QUITTING, you’re actually the STRONG ONE “Nobody told me the truth about alcohol until it nearly ruined my life. These 19 facts will change the way you see drinking forever. I've been there, l've lived it, and now l help others break free.” 🟪🟡I NEED ALL OF MY SOUL SISTERS TO HEAR THIS “A bottle of wine a week has a way higher risk of breast cancer than almost any other thing you could possibly do in your life. It’s equivalent to smoking 80 cigarettes a week. It’s sugar from the alcohol, it’s the liver damage from the alcohol, it’s the inflammation, it’s the CARCINOGENIC, alcohol is a carcinogen, it’s literally a carcinogen” 🟪🟡ALCOHOL INCREASES CANCER RATE BY UP TO 500% 👉🏻strong scientific evidence that alcohol causes cancer, it’s classified as a human CARCINOGEN by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services “The more alcohol you drink & the longer you've been drinking, the higher your risk.” 🟪🟡WHICH CANCERS ARE LINKED TO ALCOHOL 👉🏻Head & neck (oral cavity, pharynx, larynx): Moderate drinkers 1.8x higher risk; heavy drinkers up to 5x higher 👉🏻Esophageal: Even light drinking increases risk. Heavy drinking? Nearly 5x higher 👉🏻Liver: heavy alcohol doubles risk 👉🏻Breast: Women who drink even lightly have a 1.04x higher risk, heavy drink increases risk by 1.6x 👉🏻Colorectal: Moderate to heavy drinking increases risk by 1.2-1.5x 🟪🟡CANCER: STAY AWAY FROM ALCOHOL TO STAY ALIVE🟪🟡 ➡️CANCER warnings on wine, beer & liquor❓ 👉🏻The United States Surgeon General is recommending this. 👉🏻ALCOHOL is a factor in nearly 100,000 newly diagnosed CANCERS & roughly 20,000 deaths from the disease each year ⚠️THIS IS REAL 👉🏻When you look at people who drink a lot you can tell that they age more quickly #alcohol 🟨JOIN➡️ @SapphireSkyeOfficial
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🟪🟡19 TRUTHS ABOUT ALCOHOL🟪🟡 “If you think alcohol is just a way to relax, let me hit you with 19 truths that nobody told you about & by the end of this you will never look at drinking the same: 👉🏻ALCOHOL IS THE ONLY DRUG that you need to justify not using 👉🏻It’s MARKETED AS FUN but it’s actually an antidepressant 👉🏻DESTROYS your quality of SLEEP 👉🏻HANGOVERS are mild ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL 👉🏻RAISES your ANXIETY, it doesn’t fix it 👉🏻ALCOHOL shrinks your BRAIN over time 👉🏻ALCOHOL is linked to over 60 DISEASES, including CANCER 👉🏻ALCOHOL industry spends BILLIONS of DOLLARS every year making you believe that drinking alcohol is normal 👉🏻MOST PEOPLE DRINK to escape not celebration 👉🏻it AGES you FASTER than almost anything else 👉🏻BLACKOUTS are BRAIN DAMAGE in real time 👉🏻your body TREATS ALCOHOL AS POISON - it’s the first thing it burns off 👉🏻it’s one of the few drugs that can KILL YOU from just not having it 👉🏻moderate DRINKING is mostly a MARKETING spin 👉🏻the MAJORITY of DRINKERS regret things that they’ve done while they’re drinking 👉🏻ALCOHOL increases risk of SUICIDE & DEPRESSION 👉🏻it doesn’t SOLVE your PROBLEMS, it PAUSES them or makes them worse 👉🏻you aren’t weak for QUITTING, you’re actually the STRONG ONE “Nobody told me the truth about alcohol until it nearly ruined my life. These 19 facts will change the way you see drinking forever. I've been there, l've lived it, and now l help others break free.” 🟪🟡I NEED ALL OF MY SOUL SISTERS TO HEAR THIS “A bottle of wine a week has a way higher risk of breast cancer than almost any other thing you could possibly do in your life. It’s equivalent to smoking 80 cigarettes a week. It’s sugar from the alcohol, it’s the liver damage from the alcohol, it’s the inflammation, it’s the CARCINOGENIC, alcohol is a carcinogen, it’s literally a carcinogen” 🟪🟡ALCOHOL INCREASES CANCER RATE BY UP TO 500% 👉🏻strong scientific evidence that alcohol causes cancer, it’s classified as a human CARCINOGEN by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services “The more alcohol you drink & the longer you've been drinking, the higher your risk.” 🟪🟡WHICH CANCERS ARE LINKED TO ALCOHOL 👉🏻Head & neck (oral cavity, pharynx, larynx): Moderate drinkers 1.8x higher risk; heavy drinkers up to 5x higher 👉🏻Esophageal: Even light drinking increases risk. Heavy drinking? Nearly 5x higher 👉🏻Liver: heavy alcohol doubles risk 👉🏻Breast: Women who drink even lightly have a 1.04x higher risk, heavy drink increases risk by 1.6x 👉🏻Colorectal: Moderate to heavy drinking increases risk by 1.2-1.5x 🟪🟡CANCER: STAY AWAY FROM ALCOHOL TO STAY ALIVE🟪🟡 ➡️CANCER warnings on wine, beer & liquor❓ 👉🏻The United States Surgeon General is recommending this. 👉🏻ALCOHOL is a factor in nearly 100,000 newly diagnosed CANCERS & roughly 20,000 deaths from the disease each year ⚠️THIS IS REAL 👉🏻When you look at people who drink a lot you can tell that they age more quickly #alcohol 🟨JOIN➡️ @SapphireSkyeOfficial

Paul White Gold Eagle

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These are the results of drinking alcohol as a woman especially during pregnancy. Chrisean Rock's baby has fetal alcohol syndrome. The poor child got a disability that could have been avoided if only the mother didn't drink This baby is disadvantaged for life all because of a reckless mother, with fetal alcohol syndrome, the baby will have developmental disabilities and delays Which is why it's always emphasized avoid women who drink alcohol. A woman who drinks alcohol is a red flag. You may end up having a retarded baby, all because of the mother who drinks Learn OR perish!!!
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These are the results of drinking alcohol as a woman especially during pregnancy. Chrisean Rock's baby has fetal alcohol syndrome. The poor child got a disability that could have been avoided if only the mother didn't drink This baby is disadvantaged for life all because of a reckless mother, with fetal alcohol syndrome, the baby will have developmental disabilities and delays Which is why it's always emphasized avoid women who drink alcohol. A woman who drinks alcohol is a red flag. You may end up having a retarded baby, all because of the mother who drinks Learn OR perish!!!

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Alcohol is a cultural staple, woven into many parts of our social lives. Drinking is central to many holidays, celebrations and daily rituals, and yet it takes a terrible toll on our health, the economy and the lives of millions of people. Epidemiologist Priscilla Martinez said that in the alcohol research field, the term "alcoholic" is no longer used because of the stigma attached to it. "It's important to note that the definition of an alcohol use disorder is not defined by how much or how often you drink. It's defined by the problems that it causes you and some of the physical symptoms you might have from that," Martinez, who is the deputy scientific director at the Alcohol Research Group, told host William Brangham. Horizons from PBS News dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode.
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Alcohol is a cultural staple, woven into many parts of our social lives. Drinking is central to many holidays, celebrations and daily rituals, and yet it takes a terrible toll on our health, the economy and the lives of millions of people. Epidemiologist Priscilla Martinez said that in the alcohol research field, the term "alcoholic" is no longer used because of the stigma attached to it. "It's important to note that the definition of an alcohol use disorder is not defined by how much or how often you drink. It's defined by the problems that it causes you and some of the physical symptoms you might have from that," Martinez, who is the deputy scientific director at the Alcohol Research Group, told host William Brangham. Horizons from PBS News dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode.

PBS News

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Never normalize alcohol use on social media. It can trigger persons trying to quit the habit or those who are abstinent get back on the destructive path. Look at this guy as an example. He is everything a human being must not be. He has a huge following on Instagram and this video has been watched by more than 100K people. He calls himself "Ashdin Doctor." People may think he is actually a Doctor, but "Doctor" is his surname. He has a Bachelors degree in Arts and Masters in Marketing Management. But here he is, advising people how to drink alcohol the right way. This video is utter garbage. His advice is targeted at preventing "dehydration" due to alcohol consumption. Dehydration is NOT the ONLY issue with alcohol consumption. Here are real issues with alcohol use whether or not, you choose to drink more water in between. 1. Alcohol use has been consistently linked to an increased risk of cancer. The type of alcohol - beer, wine, vodka or rum, does not change this risk. Even those who consume one drink per day have an increased risk. Even low dose of alcohol over short and long periods increases risk of terrible cancers. Cancers of the head & neck, esophagus (food pipe), liver, breast and colon/rectum are strongly linked to alcohol use. & & 2. Even occassional or low dose alcohol use such as one to two drin ks a day or few drinks in a week reduces the brain volume. Drinking one to two alcohol drinks a day increases brain aging: it "ages" the brain faster, by 2 years. If it is two to three drinks a day, then the brain changes are equivalent to brain shrinking and aging faster by three and half years. & 3. Even low/modest alcohol use reduces fertility in women and men. Lower chances of getting pregnant and the risk for reduced live births in women and due to fertility issues in men has been strongly linked to alcohol use - low doses and worsens with modest increments. & 4. Alcohol use is associated with male to female partner violence, perpetration and victimization of violence and early-childhood trauma & & 5. That low dose/modest daily alcohol use improves survival or increases life expectancy has been swept away into the garbage with a recent high powered metanalysis paper. No level of alcohol use is beneficial for human health. And recent studies show that increasing level of alcohol kills women more than men for the same dose and duration of use. Look for credible sources for healthcare information. Develop a critical thinking to filter medical/healthcare information for your benefit. A normal person would never make a video on how to drink alcohol. Alcohol is a known poison. A person may have many followers and well-edited videos and click-bait titles. But remember, they have nothing to lose if YOU get into harms way. The best part is, Ashdin Doctor, the Instagram influencer is a "Habit Coach" (FFS) and has written a children's book, titled The "Book of Good Habits For Kids" - but here he is, advising his followers how to drink alcohol better. There is some real cognitive dissonance happening and people must learn to spot such fakes on social media. IVM Podcasts should grow a brain before they host such unintelligent life forms on your platform. Stay informed and stay safe.
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Never normalize alcohol use on social media. It can trigger persons trying to quit the habit or those who are abstinent get back on the destructive path. Look at this guy as an example. He is everything a human being must not be. He has a huge following on Instagram and this video has been watched by more than 100K people. He calls himself "Ashdin Doctor." People may think he is actually a Doctor, but "Doctor" is his surname. He has a Bachelors degree in Arts and Masters in Marketing Management. But here he is, advising people how to drink alcohol the right way. This video is utter garbage. His advice is targeted at preventing "dehydration" due to alcohol consumption. Dehydration is NOT the ONLY issue with alcohol consumption. Here are real issues with alcohol use whether or not, you choose to drink more water in between. 1. Alcohol use has been consistently linked to an increased risk of cancer. The type of alcohol - beer, wine, vodka or rum, does not change this risk. Even those who consume one drink per day have an increased risk. Even low dose of alcohol over short and long periods increases risk of terrible cancers. Cancers of the head & neck, esophagus (food pipe), liver, breast and colon/rectum are strongly linked to alcohol use. & & 2. Even occassional or low dose alcohol use such as one to two drin ks a day or few drinks in a week reduces the brain volume. Drinking one to two alcohol drinks a day increases brain aging: it "ages" the brain faster, by 2 years. If it is two to three drinks a day, then the brain changes are equivalent to brain shrinking and aging faster by three and half years. & 3. Even low/modest alcohol use reduces fertility in women and men. Lower chances of getting pregnant and the risk for reduced live births in women and due to fertility issues in men has been strongly linked to alcohol use - low doses and worsens with modest increments. & 4. Alcohol use is associated with male to female partner violence, perpetration and victimization of violence and early-childhood trauma & & 5. That low dose/modest daily alcohol use improves survival or increases life expectancy has been swept away into the garbage with a recent high powered metanalysis paper. No level of alcohol use is beneficial for human health. And recent studies show that increasing level of alcohol kills women more than men for the same dose and duration of use. Look for credible sources for healthcare information. Develop a critical thinking to filter medical/healthcare information for your benefit. A normal person would never make a video on how to drink alcohol. Alcohol is a known poison. A person may have many followers and well-edited videos and click-bait titles. But remember, they have nothing to lose if YOU get into harms way. The best part is, Ashdin Doctor, the Instagram influencer is a "Habit Coach" (FFS) and has written a children's book, titled The "Book of Good Habits For Kids" - but here he is, advising his followers how to drink alcohol better. There is some real cognitive dissonance happening and people must learn to spot such fakes on social media. IVM Podcasts should grow a brain before they host such unintelligent life forms on your platform. Stay informed and stay safe.

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