Rhonda Patrick· PhD
It’s not really surprising why chronic heavy drinking is associated with neuronal loss and reductions in brain volume.
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It’s not really surprising why chronic heavy drinking is associated with neuronal loss and reductions in brain volume.
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so the ongoing activation of these pathways by chronic alcohol consumption leads to sustained inflammation which is detrimental for brain health and it manifests as a significant neuronal loss reductions in brain volume observed during even moderate drinking