An expert has revealed the exact age you need to completely stop drinking beer, or other forms of alcohol.
Drinking (in moderation) seems to be a staple bonding activity within our society but as health trends have gotten more and more popular over the past few years, many are now deciding to cut out booze from their lives in an attempt to reduce the long-term impacts of it.
Doctors and scientists have found a link between certain health issues and the overconsumption of booze and many are now advising the masses to reduce - and if not, completely eliminate it - from their diets.
Dr. Richard Restak, a neurologist, has been warning people about the dangers and its impact on brain function.
The expert has advocated for the matter across multiple pieces of work including his books How To Prevent Dementia and The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind - both of which advise about how to enhance your health as you get older.
In the latter, the scientist explained that there is a link between alcohol and our memory as the drink can aid in the deterioration of nerve cells.
"Alcohol is a very, very weak neurotoxin – it’s not good for nerve cells," he wrote, emphasizing that from the age of 65, your body has fewer neurons than before.
"It is essential to abstain from alcohol at a stage in life where preserving neurons is crucial," he said before adding: "I strongly suggest that if you are 65 years old or older, that you completely and permanently eliminate alcohol from your diet."
Not only can it increase your risk of getting diseases like dementia - most commonly Alzheimer's - but it can also damage your body's general agility, making you more prone to stumbling or falling which can be fatal for some at that age.
The doctor added that if "you are already afflicted with other contributors to falls, such as a decline in strength, muscle atrophy, balance issues, and the taking of medications, in that case, drinking alcohol may be especially dangerous."
Dr. Restak also emphasized the importance of getting to the bottom of why one drinks. Whether it's to commit to social norms or just to distract yourself from the stressors of life, he advised getting to the root cause and fixing that instead of using the toxic substance to distract yourself from it.
So taking all of this into consideration, it's maybe time to make trends like Dry January a permanent thing throughout the year.
Who's with me?
