In this video, Rhonda covers:
(00:00) How alcohol causes brain volume loss
(02:07) Why alcohol might increase levels of iron in the brain
(03:50) How alcohol damages brain cells via acetaldehyde toxicity
(04:07) How alcohol causes neuroinflammation
(05:08) Does alcohol increase dementia & Alzheimer's disease risk
(11:09) Do genetics modify the association between alcohol consumption and cognitive decline risk?
(14:43) Alcohol intake recommendations if you have 1 or more copies of the APOE4 allele
(15:19) Mechanisms responsible for alcohol's effects on Alzheimer's disease & dementia risks
(19:03) Should you drink red wine for the resveratrol?
Learn the truth about alcohol in the full episode:
• The Truth About Alcohol: Risks, Benef...
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