If You Drink Alcohol, Follow These Damage Control Tactics - Rhonda Patrick
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In this video, Rhonda highlights several practical tips for mitigating the damage from alcohol. She covers:
- The number of alcoholic drinks per week associated with optimal health
- Why you should avoid binge drinking (consuming 4-5 drinks on a single occasion)
- How to mitigate alcohol's negative effects on sleep
- How to reduce hangover severity with supplements like liposomal glutathione, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), and sulforaphane
- Why you should avoid taking NSAIDs like Ibuprofen or acetaminophen to reduce hangover symptoms
- How to determine if alcohol is affecting your health in a negative way
- The number one thing you should do if you want to regularly consume alcohol without increasing your risk for disease
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