Even Light Drinking Causes Brain Damage

A new study shows that any alcohol consumption ages your brain

Seavah Bedrosian

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A full glass of red wine, held at the stem by a person’s fingertips, is sloshed over the edge.
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Scientists have warned for years that so-called “moderate” drinking, one drink per day for women and two for men, has adverse effects on the brain. But now a new study by the University of Pennsylvania shows that even light drinking — a few beers or glasses of wine per week — is associated…

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Seavah Bedrosian

Wife, mother, writer, aficionado of life. I write about physical and mental health, relationships, ADHD, neurodiversity, and random interests.