Can Alcohol Shrink Your Brain: A new wave of research has brought to light a shocking truth. Even moderate alcohol consumption might shrink your brain. So says new research involving over 36,000 adults and their data on alcohol consumption, concluding that no amount of drinking is safe for brain health. The long-held argument that “a drink a day” is harmless has been changed by this huge research study.
Equating to the Ageing of the Brain, One of the most shocking findings is that even light drinking – less than one standard drink per day – is associated with measurable loss in brain volume. Such reduction equates years of normal aging, putting casual drinkers at risk levels comparable to those of heavier consumers regarding declines in brain function.
One part of the brain clearly involved in types of memory and learning is the hippocampus. The moderate drinkers are, depending on their smoking status, well opposed to the completely dry condition, having three times risk associated with poor hippocampal shrinkage. This point opens serious questions about the long-term cognitive effects of what is widely accepted as “social drinking.”
The above findings are not based on one study. They are from several large, long-term studies that have consistently revealed the same patterns. The message is quite clear: there is no really safe level of alcohol for brain health. Each drink is sullying in some way structural changes in the brain.
The good news is that experts say reducing or evading drinking altogether may slow or even prevent further brain damage. Such healthy habits include regular exercise, sleep, and hydration, which may go a long way to enhance brain protection.
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This new research comes in the form of different rubs: when it comes to your brain, less is more about alcohol.
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