The Truth About Alcohol (An Update)
This is an update to our last episode on alcohol. New research has been accumulating suggesting that perhaps even a glass a day of alcohol is not beneficial. For instance, the new Canadian guidelines say that zero alcohol is the safest amount of alcohol. Today, we revisit the topic with Professor Mariann Piano, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Postdoctoral Fellowship Director at Vanderbilt University.
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Guest
Dr. Mariann Piano is the Senior Associate Dean for Research and is Postdoctoral Fellowship Director at Vanderbilt University. Her research has focused on understanding the adverse effects of unhealthy alcohol drinking patterns on the cardiovascular system.
The Takeaways
6:12 - Alcohol recommendations back in the 1970s and ‘80s.
8:00 - How our understanding of alcohol and its health effects have changed because of changes in study methodologies.
11:46 - What was wrong with the older studies? How are the newer studies being run?
15:49 - Alcohol use disorder.
19:30 - Immediate benefits of ceasing alcohol consumption.
21:45 - Daily and weekly limits.
23:09 - New canadian alcohol guidelines.
26:01 - Prevalence of alcohol use disorder in the world.
29:34 - Should drinking recommendations be to drink no alcohol?
31:38 - Is alcohol like smoking?
35:07 - The sobercurious movement.
38:12 - Alcohol and social anxiety.
39:55 - Why are the U.K. and Canadian guidelines more strict than the U.S. guidelines?
44:00 - How should we think about alcohol consumption?
47:30 - Alcohol, the brain, and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Coming soon.
