We’ve all received weird WhatsApp messages describing the amount of alcohol that is good for heart health, kidney health, etc. However, a recent study has disproved this belief, revealing that even light to moderate drinking can damage the brain. cause.
The study was published in the journal “Nature Communications.”
The study, which used a dataset of more than 36,000 adults, found that going from one to two drinks a day was linked to brain changes equivalent to aging two years. Drinking more was associated with a higher toll. People who drink heavily have changes in their brains linked to cognitive impairment.
According to the study, even moderate alcohol consumption — such as a few beers or glasses of wine a week — can harm the brain.
Director of the Penn Center for Studies of Addiction, Kranzler, said, “These findings are in stark contrast to scientific and government guidelines on safe drinking limits.”
For example, while the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommends that women consume no more than one drink per day on average, the recommended limits for men are twice as high, an amount exceeding the level of consumption associated in the study with reduced brain capacity. volume,” he added.
Much research has been done on the link between drinking and brain health, with mixed results. While there was strong evidence that heavy drinking caused changes in brain structure, such as a significant reduction in gray and white matter throughout the brain, other studies have suggested that moderate alcohol consumption may have no effect, or even that light drinking may benefit the brain. occur among older adults.
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