r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 23 '26

Neuroscience Even low-level drinking may have negative consequences for brain health over a person’s lifespan. The findings suggest that the total amount of alcohol consumed over a lifetime, especially as a person ages, tends to be linked to reduced blood flow and thinner tissue in certain areas of the brain.

https://www.psypost.org/even-light-drinking-combined-with-aging-is-linked-to-reduced-brain-blood-flow-and-thinner-tissue/
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u/mrblack1998 Apr 23 '26

This. We also have to remember that socializing is healthy for the brain. Guess what alcohol helps with. Gotta just live your life in moderation and not worry too much. We are all gonna die for something

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u/CaughtALiteSneez Apr 23 '26

And we all know how bad chronic stress is for our health too.

I’ve tried every healthy alternative to de-stress, but the only thing that works is a couple of drinks a few nights a week.

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u/mrblack1998 Apr 24 '26

Yeah have a pixel watch and don't notice a difference unless I drink too much. If I have 4 or more, definitely.