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What Alcohol Does to Your Body: Harvard’s Dr. Sarah Wakeman With the Medical Facts You Need to Know

2024/3/14
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Mel Robbins:探讨了酒精对身心健康的影响,以及如何帮助酗酒的亲人。 Dr. Sarah Wakeman:详细解释了酒精的分子结构、对身体各个系统(包括大脑、肝脏、肾脏、肠道)的影响,以及酒精与癌症、肝衰竭、脱水、睡眠障碍、焦虑、记忆力减退等疾病的关系。她还阐述了适量饮酒的争议,并指出任何剂量的酒精都会增加患癌风险。此外,她还讲解了酒精使用障碍的诊断标准、治疗方法以及如何与酗酒的亲人沟通。她强调了寻求专业帮助的重要性,并指出酒精使用障碍是可以治愈的。 Mel Robbins:表达了对自身酒精摄入量的担忧,并提出了关于酒精健康益处、酒精对大脑的影响以及如何帮助酗酒的亲人的问题。 Dr. Sarah Wakeman:就Mel Robbins提出的问题,详细解释了酒精对身体各个系统的影响,包括大脑、肝脏、肾脏、肠道以及内分泌系统。她强调了任何剂量的酒精都会增加患癌风险,并指出没有证据表明适量饮酒有益健康。她还解释了宿醉的成因、酒精对睡眠和焦虑的影响,以及酒精与药物相互作用的风险。此外,她还提供了关于如何与酗酒的亲人沟通、如何帮助他们戒酒以及如何制定个人戒酒计划的建议。

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Today you’re getting a masterclass from one of the most renowned and respected experts on alcohol.

She’s here to give you the latest research and science of how alcohol impacts your body, brain, and mind. She’s going to give you facts, dispel myths, and help you be informed about the decisions you are making when it comes to your mental, physical, and emotional health when it comes to alcohol consumption.

Dr. Sarah Wakeman is Senior Medical Director of Substance Use Disorder at Mass General Brigham, home to nationally recognized hospitals and cutting-edge research. She's also an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Program Director of Mass General Substance Use Addiction Services.

How much is TOO much alcohol?

Is some alcohol healthy?

What happens to your brain when you drink?

And how do you help someone you love who drinks too much?

Get the latest research so that you make the most informed decisions about the role alcohol plays in your life. 

For lots more resources, click here) for the podcast episode page. 

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