Listener, Jodie K. wrote:
“I’m curious as to why your recommendations for aging well don’t include reducing and or eliminating alcohol. So many people increase their consumption or frequency of drinking as they age- with children grown, and or in retirement, and sleep challenges, people tend to drink increased amounts of wine which interrupts sleep cycles, provides empty calories and sugar, and alcohol has been shown to be a carcinogen… people need to learn how to enjoy themselves without alcohol to truly age well. The person who drinks a glass or two of wine or alcohol a week are few and far between. Most drink much more often.”
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton address the role of alcohol consumption in aging well.
The following is a sampling of the literature sourced in this discussion:
Alcohol, aging, and cognitive performance: A cross-cultural comparison.
Alcohol, aging, and innate immunity.
Alcohol, aging, and the stress response.
Alcohol consumption and hormonal alterations related to muscle hypertrophy: a review.(Retracted)
Aging successfully, but still vulnerable: Late life experiences of older adults who have recovered from alcohol use disorder.
A new monocyte epigenetic clock reveals nonlinear effects of alcohol consumption on biological aging in three independent cohorts (N = 2242).
Associations between sleep patterns, smoking, and alcohol use among older adults in Canada: Insights from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).
CDC: Frequently Asked Questions (Alcohol)
Considerations for Maximizing the Exercise “Drug” to Combat Insulin Resistance: Role of Nutrition, Sleep, and Alcohol.
Effects of smoking, alcohol, exercise, education, and family history on the metabolic syndrome as defined by the ATP III.
Impact of Physical Activity on the Characteristics and Metabolic Consequences of Alcohol Consumption: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study.
Moderate alcohol consumption does not impair overload-induced muscle hypertrophy and protein synthesis.
Regular exercise, alcohol consumption, and smoking interact with the polygenetic risk scores involved in insulin sensitivity and secretion for the risk of concurrent hyperglycemia, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
To drink, or to exercise: That is (not) the question! Daily effects of alcohol consumption and exercise on well-being.
Unhealthy lifestyles and brain condition: Examining the relatio
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