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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 & cardiovascular disease (CVD)
• (2:23:24 ) Alcohol and type 2 diabetes risk
• (2:28:28 ) Alcohol's impact on your waistline
• (2:31:33 ) Why alcohol facilitates weight gain
• (2:34:06 ) How alcohol impacts reproductive health
• (2:44:31 ) Preconception alcohol risks
• (2:47:12 ) How alcohol affects testosterone in men
• (2:48:55 ) Pre-pregnancy alcohol consumption risks
• (2:53:17 ) Is red wine the healthiest option?
• (2:57:47 ) Alcohol & post-exercise recovery
• (3:01:34 ) Does alcohol "blunt your gains"?
• (3:04:11 ) The BEER-HIIT study
• (3:05:03 ) Can exercise lessen alcohol cravings?
• (3:12:57 ) Alcohol damage control tactics

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