THIS is Why Alcohol is Getting More AND MORE Dangerous | Dr. Chris Palmer MD

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  • @RealziesCuts
    @RealziesCuts 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +263

    Great timing 💫✊
    499 days No alcohol 🥇

    • @BeachJedi101
      @BeachJedi101 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      🤘172 here

    • @cincinnatifunk
      @cincinnatifunk 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      🙏 Nice Work

    • @aldreannavarro8708
      @aldreannavarro8708 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      30 days here, does it get better?

    • @jamesjoslin7586
      @jamesjoslin7586 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I’ll be sober 1 year in 2 weeks !

    • @oregonguy71
      @oregonguy71 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@aldreannavarro8708Yes, it gets better and you’ll feel better! Keep up great work!!

  • @markothwriter
    @markothwriter 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +316

    I read a book on quitting alcohol. It said to meditate on how alcohol makes you feel the next day. When you mentally connect alcohol with that kinda sick feeling., it becomes easier to quit. After I quit alcohol, I noticed becoming quicker and smarter. I literally move faster.

    • @lovesuperspreader
      @lovesuperspreader 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I drink once in a week a glass of wine, and I fell nothing the next day.

    • @BeachJedi101
      @BeachJedi101 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

      @@lovesuperspreaderGood for you. But 1 glass of wine per week isn’t drinking.

    • @markothwriter
      @markothwriter 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      @@lovesuperspreader Your body should be able to handle that. Some people cannot stop at just one.

    • @kiboshkooks
      @kiboshkooks 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Your kidding....! , drinking alchol in moderation causes feelings of happiness, social inclusion, get off it it's not that bad

    • @markothwriter
      @markothwriter 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@kiboshkooks do what you want, bro

  • @heatherphillips2715
    @heatherphillips2715 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +128

    I’ve just quit alcohol too🤝
    6 weeks
    Like a switch turned off
    Love your body and organs
    Love yourself through it

    • @donttalktome4696
      @donttalktome4696 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Keep strong brother/sister

    • @heatherphillips2715
      @heatherphillips2715 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Hey thank you so much🤝 still no drinking here

    • @layersoftheonion8168
      @layersoftheonion8168 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Well done!

    • @hawkberry
      @hawkberry 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      So happy for you!

  • @jonathanwingmusic
    @jonathanwingmusic 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +108

    Almost 4 years without a drink and while I thankfully wasn't at rock bottom, it simply wasn't serving me (physically, mentally, and financially). It was robbing me of time, money, health, energy, and happiness. Greatest decision I ever made - I eventually lost stubborn belly fat simply from quitting (and changing nothing else), and gained mental clarity, self-discipline, and anxiety management skills I never had before.

    • @josefadams647
      @josefadams647 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Couldn’t agree more. Def same here bud

    • @namontn
      @namontn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Congrats! I'm 42 with 4 years sober myself, 16 days after my 43 birthday will be 5 years, keep up the good work!!

    • @hlny3162
      @hlny3162 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I just hit 2 years too and everything you wrote resonated with me.

    • @TheDionysianFields
      @TheDionysianFields 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's a nice anecdote and I'm glad for you. While I don't encourage drinking, my experience with alcohol has be just the opposite of yours...very little cost, amazing rewards (including mental clarity, energy, self-discipline, positive anxiety management, etc). Wouldn't change a thing.

    • @krishankochar3059
      @krishankochar3059 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Almost 14months.53 30+years my doctor was right takes along for the brain to heal.he is 86 so he talked about this in a different way. I was always drinking due to anxiety. Regardless in many ways I feel like a different being!radical transformation good podcast!

  • @mike-cc3dd
    @mike-cc3dd 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

    At the beginning of 2023. I realized i was mindlessly drinking at the end of my day as a habit. So I challenged myself to 26 drinks in 2023. One every other week. And it made me appreciate my decision to have a nice cocktail. No more random beers at the EOD. By the end of the year I just stopped drinking. It allowed me to appreciate my drinks more. And then completely see the uselessness of it.

  • @micahrichey5335
    @micahrichey5335 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    I was drinking a lot for the last 10 years after losing my wife to cancer.
    Last year I really focused on quitting alcohol. I am feeling so much better these days and I feel like I sleep better, think better and have my emotions in check.

    • @hawkberry
      @hawkberry 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I am sorry for your loss. My dad lost my mom to cancer when I was 2. I am glad you are seeing a way out and getting your life back....I bet there are many people in your life happy to see you again. Whether you know it or not, you will be a role model for the strength it takes to keep going despite the pain.

  • @luiziferbehel3750
    @luiziferbehel3750 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Alcohol is like a whirlpool it will keep sucking you in and by the time you realize how deep in you are…you will keep relapsing everytime you want to genuinely quit. It was a real battle for me and all i wish is i could go back in time to avoid all the damage i did to my body

  • @janiceg7661
    @janiceg7661 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +133

    My husband died from an alcohol related cardiac event. He had been sober (dry), relapsed, gone. Sudden. It's been devastating. I'll never get over losing him and the shock.

    • @steved1880
      @steved1880 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Sorry to hear that....

    • @laurieannerodriguez5946
      @laurieannerodriguez5946 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Sorry to hear that too.🎉

    • @fitnfree3042
      @fitnfree3042 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I’m extremely sorry for your loss😢

    • @johnadams8902
      @johnadams8902 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I am sorry for your loss, as well as his - being you.

    • @egbdf9962
      @egbdf9962 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So sorry…🫂🫂🫂

  • @brandonwaddell2583
    @brandonwaddell2583 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    I’m glad this conversation is starting to become more prevalent. I’ve drank my entire adult life and have always had a “high tolerance” so in many instances, I’ve drank a great deal. I’ve cut 99% of alcohol, basically only doing so on special occasions and I’ve been feeling so much better

    • @esotericsolitaire
      @esotericsolitaire 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Same here. I've cut way back, having been a light to moderate and sometimes heavy drinker since age 17.
      What's interesting is I've had maybe three memorable hangovers in 45 years. People could never understand how I could drink so much and look and feel great the next day.
      I've been believing for a while now that it has something to do with GABA reset. It's torturous to me to have all that brain activity, like the racing thoughts, and also the tense muscles. Deep massage and alcohol were the only things that helped with any of that, since I just could not relax without intervention (no interest in other drugs), and alcohol is readily accessible and fairly cheap.
      I'm working on the spiritual side of energy clearing and trying to channel those racing thoughts more positively. A clean diet is a good basis for spiritual work, along with any mindful supplement use. You have to be careful with those too. And movement does wonders!!

    • @bmwlane8834
      @bmwlane8834 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Brandon, I'm in same boat....been drinking way too much too many years....at 58 it started effecting my sleep....now only on occasion. And then I still regret it. Lol

    • @bmwlane8834
      @bmwlane8834 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Brandon, I'm in same boat....been drinking way too much too many years....at 58 it started effecting my sleep....now only on occasion. And then I still regret it. Lol

    • @bmwlane8834
      @bmwlane8834 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Brandon, I'm in same boat....been drinking way too much too many years....at 58 it started effecting my sleep....now only on occasion. And then I still regret it. Lol

    • @kimgrey9454
      @kimgrey9454 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Also the financial aspect. I didnt realize how much I was spending on poisoning myself,between alcohol and cigarettes til I quit!

  • @lottie1144
    @lottie1144 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    As someone who doesn’t drink, I think bars should offer more fun healthy options to sip on while you’re hanging out. I would love to taste the creativity that a mixologist could come up with using fresh fruit juice, kombucha, coconut water and probiotic drinks like olipop. The sky is the limit.

    • @emh8861
      @emh8861 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yuck

  • @notw333
    @notw333 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I was not an alcoholic. Social drinker long time maybe 2 times a week wine. Older now. I got tired of being tired after having only 1 or 2 glasses of wine. Next day? I was feeling drag. Workouts not as good. Just stopped all and any alcohol about 3 months ago. I...feel..great! Never drag. Always up. Stop the crutch ya'll!

  • @sequoiagigante4839
    @sequoiagigante4839 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    I'm only two weeks into a run at sobriety and it definitely has been disorienting as I feel my body try to come back into normal homeostasis. Thank you for this encouragement to keep on the path!

    • @PriusTurbo
      @PriusTurbo 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The 50-60 day mark where there is a noticeable change in mental sharpness, felt energy throughout the day, clarity in decision-making, etc is real. Happened for me and it was similar to an experience I had stopping alcohol years ago. Focus on that 60 day mark and keep in mind that change is on the way even if you're feeling a bit off at the moment. Once you get past that point, avoiding alcohol becomes second nature as you realize you can't possibly feel any better than you do sober and the drinkers you spend time with, you may end up feeling sorry for them. Alcohol-free is a true super power and a major competitive advantage.

    • @robertgold2643
      @robertgold2643 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Keep running brother …. I quit a thousand times before it stuck, seems I’m a little slow at learning new things 🤦‍♂️

    • @sequoiagigante4839
      @sequoiagigante4839 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Made it to 3 weeks and feeling better already. Starting to feel like this time could really be the one that sticks!

    • @layersoftheonion8168
      @layersoftheonion8168 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I can highly recommend AA as a fantastic programme and support group. Certainly working for me.

    • @msegura6372
      @msegura6372 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’m praying each of you are able to enjoy life to the fullest! You can do it, ask the Lord to give you an extra dose of interior strength. He is so faithful!

  • @opencurtin
    @opencurtin 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    I quit at 48 over 4 years ago , I miss the social interaction with alcohol but I don't miss all the hangovers and lost days from the binge drinking I used to do the benefits far outweigh the negatives when it comes to quitting the booze.

    • @opencurtin
      @opencurtin 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@lazyway4555 Alcohol is the same in all spirits it still leads to liver damage and psychological dependence .

    • @isaach5489
      @isaach5489 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How long did you drink for?

  • @bungiiojib8023
    @bungiiojib8023 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    My last beer was Christmas Eve. Feel so much better now that i quit.

    • @user-cp3kp5fs2k
      @user-cp3kp5fs2k 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I did the old quit on kristmas😂😂😂 made it 6 nonths

  • @JohnDHair
    @JohnDHair 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    I wasted so much time drinking alcohol thinking it was the best, happy fun times. What a foolish illusion that was,🤦🏻‍♂️hindsight is 20/20

  • @user-sc9ug1ld2u
    @user-sc9ug1ld2u 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I have 3 weeks sober and a lifetime to go ❤ with Jesus Help

  • @amylaw3416
    @amylaw3416 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I spoke with a cancer specialist who said it's a HUGE dirty secrret thag alcohol causes pancreatic cancer. Like 85% of pancreatic cancer patients are functional alcoholics. He said that the alcohol industry works very hard to suppress this information and they as an industry are not allowed to discuss how many cancers are caused by alcohol. It actually makes since because cancer loves sugar. Alcohol is the easiest and fastest form of sugar to process because the acid in it breaks down the cell barriers and it soaks right in.

    • @lindag9975
      @lindag9975 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      85%? I had 3 friends pass away from pancreatic cancer within a year. None of them were even moderate drinkers. I doubt that they drank at all. However they probably ate a little too much sugar at times.

  • @andrewrivera4029
    @andrewrivera4029 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    I knew if I didn’t quit drinking I’d be dead or in jail in 6 months, that was over 30 years ago, haven’t looked back.

    • @user-cp3kp5fs2k
      @user-cp3kp5fs2k 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same only 16 years

  • @egbdf9962
    @egbdf9962 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    Very interesting! I’m sober almost 5 months. SO SO glad.

    • @layersoftheonion8168
      @layersoftheonion8168 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Congratulations and keep it up. I’m so glad I no longer drink.

  • @cbn7239
    @cbn7239 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    13 years sober.

  • @ShadowStyle369
    @ShadowStyle369 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    36 days clean today loving every moment

    • @luiziferbehel3750
      @luiziferbehel3750 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Never give up even if you relapse, trust me the more you stay sober the weaker the cravings become. Hardcore 6 years ex-alcoholic here
      Took me 10-15 relapses to get it right, my last drink was about 11 months ago and it was a michelada modelo compared to when i used to binge drink for 3 days straight and blacking out everytime i tried to consume 1 drink

    • @ShadowStyle369
      @ShadowStyle369 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@luiziferbehel3750 thanks for the words of encouragement. So far I’m on day 103 currently enjoying a virgin pineapple drink…. Still aiming for a year.

  • @onerider808
    @onerider808 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The reason they used to call people ‘pickled’ is heavy drinkers’ cerebro-spinal fluid eventually turns ammonia-based. When drinkers cracked their skulls open during the inevitable horse accidents which occur from drinking and riding, bystanders noticed the same smell coming from their cracked-open heads as they smelled when grandma was making pickles. Didn’t take long to put two and two together.

  • @layersoftheonion8168
    @layersoftheonion8168 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I have now been sober for over 8 months and love it, and will never go back. Whilst I miss wine I don’t miss anything else about it.
    Couldn’t have done it without the support of AA though, which I highly, highly recommend as an amazing programme and support group.

  • @sonofChrist9682
    @sonofChrist9682 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Day 121 of no drinking. Feel so much better about life now.

  • @MarkM-ke6cn
    @MarkM-ke6cn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I relate alcohol with sugar. And sugar with inflammation. It's easier for me to say no to a bottle of inflammation.

  • @halfwolf6077
    @halfwolf6077 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    18 yrs clean and sober.

  • @nightowl3582
    @nightowl3582 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Never was anything more than a casual drinker. Decided to get leaner months ago(at 203lbs down from 232lbs), so I cut alcohol among other things and while I enjoy a glass of wine or a good whisky, I dont miss it and may never drink again.

  • @saintriss
    @saintriss 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Just passed my three year anniversary of quitting alcohol

  • @user-wq3vg3nl8u
    @user-wq3vg3nl8u 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    My husband had several seizures at home but when he had a seizure on the rugby field in front of his teammates it was embarrassing to him. He quit and has been sober going on 5 year. He often says he is happy that he quit drinking. Thank god!

    • @Drgluee
      @Drgluee 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you don't mind me asking, about how much did he drink? Was it every night? and how much a night?

    • @user-wq3vg3nl8u
      @user-wq3vg3nl8u 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He used to have a couple beers when he came home from work and the drinking increased from there. He drank every day and eventually drank mostly hard liquor. He hid bottles in his vehicle and all over the house.

    • @Drgluee
      @Drgluee 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@user-wq3vg3nl8u Okay so he was a chronic drinker, that makes sense.. Some people are prone to seizures, so even moderate drinking can cause them. But in this case, everyday heavy drinking can cause seizures in just about anyone. It is good he stopped if he was unable to keep it to special occasions or a once in a while night out.

    • @GetAsCloseAsYouCan
      @GetAsCloseAsYouCan 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      god had nothing to do with it. Thank your man for stopping.

  • @dreadroberts5627
    @dreadroberts5627 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Eating healthy and exercising actually motivated me to stop drinking. I told myself that all of the hard work I dedicated to getting into shape would be undone if I drink. Suddenly it became less appealing in the evening.

    • @crappycomputer77t1
      @crappycomputer77t1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If I worked hard and then drank in the evening. I wouldn’t properly recover for about 3 days. I would be sore and achey that whole time. Also would feel terrible the next day including extremely depressing thoughts would come out of nowhere.

    • @dreadroberts5627
      @dreadroberts5627 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@crappycomputer77t1 I can 100% relate. I thought the bouts of random depression the following day was just my own personal problem. It sucks, but it's nice to know I'm not the only one.

    • @crappycomputer77t1
      @crappycomputer77t1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@dreadroberts5627 Personally I see other people drinking, lots of beer mainly, and I know what would happen to me is also happening to them. They just don't realize it yet. We are like the canary in the coal mine and just more sensitive. I hope you get happier and healthier all the time. 😖👍

  • @tonywei8827
    @tonywei8827 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    this made me want a beer

  • @robertdunn5822
    @robertdunn5822 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I would suggest the book "Quit Drinking Without Willpower" by Allen Carr. This book has helped me more than any other books that I have read - and I have read a few - on this subject. After reading this book, I simply did not want to drink anymore.

  • @LeonKicks6
    @LeonKicks6 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I think we all will realize alcohol is bad as we get older. I’m in my early 20s and alcohol doesn’t feel like it affects my mood or energy levels the next day. But I have older friends that talk about how they can’t drink like how they use to anymore.

    • @PriusTurbo
      @PriusTurbo 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think the older people that say that about alcohol have slowly conditioned their brains and bodies to use alcohol in a different way. Casual drinks never had that impact on me even up to 40 but it's the heavier drinking and tendency to drink multiple days in a row and people get older that really take a toll. Alcohol has provided some experiences I never would have had otherwise but I don't need any more of them at this point. It all just becomes repetitive and it's possible to do all of the same nightlife activities without alcohol, it just takes some adjusting. Going out with drunk people while sober makes you feel like Neo in the matrix.

    • @emh8861
      @emh8861 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I definitely get depressed after drinking now that I’m old. That never happened when I was young. He’s right when he said your brain is screwed.

    • @user-cp3kp5fs2k
      @user-cp3kp5fs2k 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It does change about 30 ish your grow up... the reason u can feel good at 20ish is you got growth hormones in yer body litterly testosterone

    • @thomasschellberg8213
      @thomasschellberg8213 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't want to drink a lot. I want to try different wines through local wine clubs and wineries. The secret is to use a spit bucket. They are readily available at most wineries. If I find something I like, I buy a bottle and take it home to add to my collection. Then i serve it with a good meal. I'm cutting back to one glass per day, now that I'm over 70.

  • @ufa621
    @ufa621 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I haven't had a drink for 15+ years, one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life. So glad i woke up

  • @DK-pr9ny
    @DK-pr9ny 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    It’s tough when all of your close friends drink..

    • @sonar2957
      @sonar2957 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Mine do and I quit 10 months ago. I just drink NA beer when I’m out with them. I have just as much fun as before. Now I’ve seen how much of my life I have wasted being drunk and stupid. Never again.

    • @kurtheidelbach
      @kurtheidelbach 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Most think that way but flip the thought process. Think of yourself as the leader not the follower. They want to be like you they just won't admit it. Most people when quitting try to make excuses, hide it, try to fit in etc. Conversely, I try to stand out more. Can't tell you the number of great conversations I have had that started out with You aren't drinking? You don't drink? etc. Most of the time it always results in damn I wish I could do that, I need to change what I am doing, makes them feel uncomfortable or something similar.

    • @lovesJesus448
      @lovesJesus448 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I managed 2 bars and drank alot of beer with my boyfriend...the owner of the bar...after 4 years I had to get out...I said God help me to get out of the bar scene...2 hrs later I met a truck driver that let me ride out on the road with him 3 months and that was good because I was away from all of my bar friends...that was 25 yrs ago and I've never looked back...God answered my prayer...just ask Him and He will help you too❤praise the Lord Jesus ❤hey everybody please ask Jesus into your heart today while you still have time ❤love you all

    • @RB33139
      @RB33139 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Be your own best friend for awhile.

  • @HazerGore1185
    @HazerGore1185 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    We need a cultural shift. Alcohol consumption is seen as classy and badass. All the movies have the protagonists downing hard liquor as part of their appeal. Watching John Wick, you see him in some badass fights and then downs some bourbon like a boss. In reality alcohol limits our peak physical and mental performance. Season three of Reacher should show him downing wheatgrass juice shots instead.

  • @Nick_Nightingale
    @Nick_Nightingale 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    4 years without a drink of alcohol

  • @davidneal6920
    @davidneal6920 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I am on my 29th day sober. I was never able to control it so I stopped it. Feeling much better and have lost 2 KG so far. I actually get quite a good dopamine hit from coffee as an alternative.

    • @jeanetteshaw5177
      @jeanetteshaw5177 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well done Keep up the good work

    • @kaypattersonvlogs
      @kaypattersonvlogs 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same! Coffee is such a better alternative for me too. It helps me focus and fuels my workout! I stop it after noon, but herbal tea and golden milk are nice at night. 😊

  • @dealwolfstriked272
    @dealwolfstriked272 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great stuff. At my highest point of alcohol intake I was working part time and had 100K in my bank account and would leave work everyday at noon and head to a bar. I kid you not my weekends were non alcoholic as I needed to recover somehow. I did this for a full year and can tell you that at some point when I took a drink my brain chemistry would insta change. I would be at the bar depressed and the first tequila and beer shot and would start to feel even worse and then instantly felt amazing. Best way to describe the feeling was Christmas eve with family and that happiness.

  • @1mrboobear
    @1mrboobear 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Well now! I knew this was happening to me! I quit 6 years ago and at that time I tried explaining to my counselor and psychiatrist that alcohol gave me energy! I knew it wasn’t normal and over the years it took more and more alcohol to keep my motor running. So I’m not crazy after all.

  • @Cwright2s1187
    @Cwright2s1187 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The negative side effects can happen before a person realizes it….i was almost there…I quit and got my life on track just right before it killed me…thankfully I was still young enough to recover and seem to be 100% healthy…it was so fun until it became a problem.

  • @effeojnedib7208
    @effeojnedib7208 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've drank off and on my entire life. From 4-6 beers after work every evening in my 20's, to weekend only. Now mid-60's, I only drink between 2 and 4 drinks, Saturday night only, between the hours of 9 pm and 1 am-if that late. Whisky and ginger ale.

  • @BT-be8rh
    @BT-be8rh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I quit 8 months ago and only wish it were 8 years instead! One of my big motivators was when I went to buy some beer to make myself feel better after drinking too much beer!! I don’t miss it one bit!!

  • @jamesalles139
    @jamesalles139 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for interviewing Dr. Palmer - a smart, caring doctor indeed.
    take a deeper dive everyone!

  • @LePedantSemantique
    @LePedantSemantique 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Why must one quit if they have no negative effects from a drink now & then?

  • @saustinspeaks
    @saustinspeaks 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hey y’all. I’m probably not going to quit drinking all together, but I am almost done with my first Dry January. I’m shocked at how much more with it and how much more motivated I am without alcohol. Definitely makes me think twice about my alcohol consumption

    • @kathleen9456
      @kathleen9456 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Me too. I’ve never gone dry because I only drink once a week (usually) and only a few glasses of wine. I stopped because it makes me eat more and I need to drop weight. Helped a bit, but I’ll be drinking this weekend on vacation 😁

    • @lovesJesus448
      @lovesJesus448 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      And your family and friends will like you better...nobody likes a drunk...been there done that

  • @joegt123
    @joegt123 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The only problem I ever had with alcohol was the pointless calories. Got to a point where it just wasn't worth it anymore. Then all this new evidence just pushed me out the door entirely.

  • @shelbylou02
    @shelbylou02 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Dry February is coming up too! 😂

  • @user-tn1tu9lm1u
    @user-tn1tu9lm1u 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Just lost my oldest brother in early December to alcohol. Still waiting on official coroner's report, but we already know it's the booze that got him--one way or another.

    • @charpacitto1496
      @charpacitto1496 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sorry for your loss😢

  • @tinacox9526
    @tinacox9526 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awesome info video glad I quit alcohol this month thanks Thomas for sharing

  • @HATECITYSLEAZE
    @HATECITYSLEAZE 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I haven’t had a drink since October 28,2015.
    Be decision ever!!!

  • @robertgold2643
    @robertgold2643 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for so concisely describing my exact experience with alcohol and periods without it. Any recommendations on how to improve the “metabolic functions” damaged over the decades and and begin cellular repair?

  • @egbdf9962
    @egbdf9962 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Hey Thomas…can you tell us, or research on how to heal up faster from leaving an alcohol lifestyle? Sober 5 months and not looking back. ❤

    • @goldilox369
      @goldilox369 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That's what I need to know!

    • @ashurbanipul
      @ashurbanipul 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Exercise. Lactic acid is also brain fuel.

    • @lajeit
      @lajeit 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Castor oil packs every night. Alpha lipoic acid and glutathione. These all help the liver go back to normal function.

    • @JavierCespedes90
      @JavierCespedes90 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Hey, I quit alcohol 1 year and 5 months ago. What has helped me, sleep, hydration, exercise, omega 3, green tea, cocoa powder, ginger... basically stuff that has antioxidants, hydrates you and helps you with blood flow.

    • @halfwolf6077
      @halfwolf6077 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Vitamin B complex

  • @cmel714
    @cmel714 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    25 months alcohol free

    • @charpacitto1496
      @charpacitto1496 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Excellent!! Keep up the great work 💕

  • @Joe_805
    @Joe_805 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for having dr.palmer in your show, Thomas. I do admire what he does

  • @pjaworek6793
    @pjaworek6793 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Damn, the hangovers. People must be really bad to tolerate it. It seems worse than almost anything else. Why do it?!?!

    • @ryu_street_fighter561
      @ryu_street_fighter561 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe don't drink so much? It is possible to have a drink or two...

  • @frannnc6283
    @frannnc6283 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I started taking laird performance mushrooms about a month ago… I’ve been a functioning alcoholic for multiple years drinking liquor DAILY. 9 days ago I decided not to have a drink…. I haven’t drank a drop since and don’t plan to. I genuinely think those mushrooms helped me start thinking clearly and aware I’m killing my body. I have no goal of how long to give up alcohol. My only goal is LONGEVITY. Alcohol is death.

  • @davidclark3474
    @davidclark3474 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thankfully I never need to quit alcohol because I’ve never come close to having a problem with it.
    I have tons of great Scotch but drink it only occasionally
    Same for beer, I’ll get a good buzz and then I’m good. I might drink 3-4 beers in a month. Sometimes none.
    Once in a while 8-10.
    Sucks some people can’t do that

  • @FecalMattur
    @FecalMattur 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is great.. but so what is the solution for either reversing this damage or repairing what’s left once it’s already progressed?

  • @ToreMix7400
    @ToreMix7400 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This makes me understand some of the poetry of the late Charles Bukowsky (the last of the "beat poets"), who described how drinking alcoholic beverages (mainly wine I think) was making him so lucid and clear of thought. I couldn't really understand what made him choose such a cytotoxic downer, as his favourite substance compared to other well known drugs of abuse. Although, he had the typical 'damaged' look of people being serious alcoholics.
    We had a great Norwegian intellectual, author and social critic (Jens Bjørneboe) living here in Europe, and also in the US, for some time, but even though he was a very knowledgeable and creative artist, he was an alcoholic, most of his life, but I think he must've had some serious Depressive and Post traumatic issues, as well, given the the deeply painful autobiographical content in some of his books and plays. He also seems to have had alcohol as his Muse and inspiration, although he really paid for it...
    It's just incredible what people do to hold their demons in control!
    It's sad, but these last decades, it's like the whole western world is haunted by horrible entities, not just intoxicatants! (Sorry, if I'm on side of the topic of your podcast).
    I think it seems like a good idea to use diluted vinegar for metabolic balancing!
    At least you can get the positives of ethanol metabolism without suffering from the poisonous effects of acetaldehyde!?
    What do you think of acetate for metabolic disorders?

  • @ChrisfromGeorgia
    @ChrisfromGeorgia 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was a heavy drinker for roughly 15 years (20’s-30’s.) There was rarely a day that passed that I didn’t get drunk. Eventually, I started having excruciating pain and swelling in my knees. The painful was so bad that I couldn’t walk! Come to find out, the pain was gout. Since I stopped drinking every day, the gout flare-up’s are few and far between. That being said, I still occasionally have a drink, but very rarely. Just knowing I could have a flare-up keeps me in check. How I didn’t experience any withdrawals when I quit drinking is beyond me. Y’all take care.🙂

  • @r.pres.4121
    @r.pres.4121 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have been alcohol free since 01/01/2000. My new millennium resolution and I haven’t touched a drop for 25 years.

    • @peterhan2785
      @peterhan2785 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Congratulations

  • @roustabout4fun
    @roustabout4fun 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    In my family, only my sports car gets some special alcohol. Seriously, interesting guest and a serious subject. I have always found it ironic that people according to commercialism celebrate by drinking a depressant.

  • @GetAsCloseAsYouCan
    @GetAsCloseAsYouCan 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I used to play flag football with friends and then Covid hit and now no one plays flag any longer. I go to the same 3 parks that used to be filled. They only play soccer now. It’s terrible.

  • @sirusjohnsepar4248
    @sirusjohnsepar4248 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wonderful 😂❤ love it 😂 thanks so much very informative good luck best wishes sirus London

  • @autumn1231
    @autumn1231 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I told my wife several years ago that when I first drank a couple beers at about age 17 (late bloomer LOL) I said to myself, " this is probably what normal people feel like all the time". Recently, before he passed away I heard Mathew Perry say the same thing. I'm 67 now and I still drink alcohol. I've always been health conscious at the same time and for decades I limit myself to 1 beer a day. Because of this feeling of "normalcy" I get from alcohol it's only by the grace of God I was able to limit my intake. This gentleman makes so much sense.

    • @johnnyxmusic
      @johnnyxmusic 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Very interesting.

  • @geechie-don7157
    @geechie-don7157 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Got my first vivitrol shot last month. Dropped from having a few to several drinks daily to less than 4 weekly! Amazing how it killed the craving to have a sip…

  • @user-tq3yn7wd9s
    @user-tq3yn7wd9s 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    8 weeks no Beer .This guy is 100% correct.

  • @TheMaleZebra
    @TheMaleZebra 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    When my wife drinks 2-3 beers it’s like her memory shuts off. She may be sober-ish but she won’t remember a conversation from 15 min prior. It pisses me off. I try to tell her how bad it is but she denies it. She only drinks a couple times a week but it’s so irritating, I’m like if you choose to drink, I choose to go upstairs and watch tv alone.

    • @TheMaleZebra
      @TheMaleZebra 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @josephmartin5483 I don’t care what you think. Like, at all.

    • @TheMaleZebra
      @TheMaleZebra 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @josephmartin5483 Your response was useless to me. You’re engaging in an issue based on limited information in my comment. I wasn’t asking for your help or anyone else’s. Mine was a comment and not a question. You’re welcome to reply as many times as you like. Just understand I don’t want or care for your opinion. Especially when you come at me with “you’re the problem.” You’re making an ignorant assumption.

    • @TheMaleZebra
      @TheMaleZebra 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @josephmartin5483 okay, Joseph. As I said before….
      Go back to your bottle and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

    • @JoyfulDuck-zp5wg
      @JoyfulDuck-zp5wg 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I feel for you. I have the same problem as your wife. For some reason, alcohol causes serious memory problems for me. I just have to stay away from it. Hopefully your wife will catch on and try to stay away from it.

    • @TheMaleZebra
      @TheMaleZebra 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@JoyfulDuck-zp5wg Thank you 🙏. I appreciate it. I love my wife and it bothers me to see it.

  • @fillmorehillmore8239
    @fillmorehillmore8239 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I find alcohol diminishes my A.D.D to a crawl. I seriously focus better but my motor skills suffer.

  • @chewy98ta28
    @chewy98ta28 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of my Sergeants in the Army Reserve was a functional alcoholic. He's show up to drill drunk. We got deployed overseas and had to stay in a hotel overnight and he took a big chunk out of the hotel mini bar. When we had a problem with a vehicle and needed expertise he was our go to mechanic. He probably made it to retirement.

  • @frankthetank520
    @frankthetank520 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    31 days dry

  • @AricStroop
    @AricStroop 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So how do you get your mitochondria and metabolism back on track?

  • @Salccc1
    @Salccc1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good Stuff Thomas

  • @DOLLCRAZES
    @DOLLCRAZES 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So may I ask.....
    Glugacon or Insulin signals the need for the liver to store or release glucose.. Alcohol impairs insulin AMD Glugacon or just Insulin?

  • @ThScarletPimpernel
    @ThScarletPimpernel 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really appreciate Dr. Palmers knowledge

  • @nosretep1960
    @nosretep1960 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great info. I've binged drunk for around last 10 years, except for @3 years sober period. Might go month or more between, 4-6 day drunk, don't eat. Otherwise, meticulous ketovore, usually less than 10g net, often 0, train hard rigorous 3+hrs/6days/wk except during drunk and @3-4 day recovery. Maybe this will induce me to stop. Perfectly healthy, haven't been to a doctor for anything except injuries, physicals 45+ years. Haven't been sick since I quit before smoking 31+ years ago...

  • @user-or9ud5vz2v
    @user-or9ud5vz2v 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting info. How would this study impact someone over 50 start getting an intolerance to drinking any alcohol? This is a male that is a road cyclist and considered very fit and healthy. He gets headaches right away after a couple of beer or wine, which also disrupts his sleep.

  • @robertcorriveau5805
    @robertcorriveau5805 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Was anyone else distracted by the fact they seemed not to be in the same room but yet are still looking to the side of the camera as if they were facing each other? And then suddenly you see they are actually in the same room.

  • @joecosenza1473
    @joecosenza1473 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Do a video on what to do to fix this

  • @kimnenninger7226
    @kimnenninger7226 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very interesting video.

  • @robertSierra-mm6dy
    @robertSierra-mm6dy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    One month today 🎉

  • @ryu_street_fighter561
    @ryu_street_fighter561 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Life has many pleasures, and having a nice glass of wine with a steak is one of them. It's possible to enjoy alcohol responsibly. The French regularly drink red wine, and have done so for 1000+ years and they are among the healthiest people on EARTH.

  • @JORDAN23TV
    @JORDAN23TV 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It's really not worth it to drink

  • @steve1085
    @steve1085 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Even moderate consumption of alcohol is thousands of extra calories per week not to mention the hormonal and sleep changes. If anyone is trying to lose weight cutting out the alcohol really is next to mandatory

  • @alan_yong
    @alan_yong 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
    01:19 🧠 *Alcohol, when metabolized, produces acetate which can fuel brain cells, potentially leading to feelings of alertness and well-being, especially in individuals with insulin resistance.*
    03:16 🧪 *Alcohol is converted into acetaldehyde, a toxic compound harmful to mitochondria and cells, contributing to cellular damage and potential organ failure.*
    05:33 📉 *Chronic alcohol consumption can exacerbate metabolic dysfunction, creating a cycle where alcohol is used as a coping mechanism despite causing more harm over time.*
    06:16 🍺 *Liver and brain are the organs most affected by alcohol consumption, leading to various levels of cellular and metabolic deterioration.*
    07:12 🏃‍♂️ *Alcohol consumption, particularly among athletes, can significantly impact metabolic function and performance, highlighting the importance of considering alcohol's effects on overall health and athletic achievement.*
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  • @shahram72
    @shahram72 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This explains a lot.

  • @MsQ275
    @MsQ275 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    omg I love my mitochondria so so so much and I'm so grateful I don't use alcohol ❤

  • @Austinite333
    @Austinite333 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was drinking 3 beers a night until a short time ago. Even if you are not classically hung over there are still mild side effects. I feel really great 👍 (no beer)

  • @briandonnelly4497
    @briandonnelly4497 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How many creative gummies per bag 90 which equals 3 a day for 30 days? Or 30 total which means a 10 supply?

  • @termikes174
    @termikes174 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Gosh, I couldn’t imagine feeling sharper/better on alcohol. Alcohol sedates me and impairs my judgement/abilities

  • @emh8861
    @emh8861 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very interesting!

  • @tylerreamer8292
    @tylerreamer8292 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I always say Alcohol = Poison

  • @davidward5225
    @davidward5225 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about those of us who occasionally drink “a” beer? I feel no difference “the next day.” I also weight train 4 days a week, cardio 2 days a week, and Karate 1 day a week. It sounds like you are talking about over consumption or daily drinkers, primarily.

  • @coldsteel.and.courage
    @coldsteel.and.courage 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I still drink but I drink like 1/4 or 1/8 of what I used to. It's no longer such a struggle to stay away and my health has improved significantly.

  • @Sumbaddy129
    @Sumbaddy129 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Is 1 beer a week ok?

  • @johnCjr4671
    @johnCjr4671 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the scientific mental science behind the binge drinking habit . 😊

  • @megm.c4026
    @megm.c4026 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    SOOO interesting. Im one of those people who gets energised and clear from alcohol . I dont drink often any more as I like it so much but know how bad it is. I feel great after a drink, but awful the next day. Is there a healthy way to get that same brain impact?

    • @PriusTurbo
      @PriusTurbo 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      HIIT training and cold exposure work great. Timing caffeine is pretty good too. If you are going to be up late anyway and have poor sleep quality, drinking an espresso or two before you go out with people at night will get you fired up.

    • @royjohnson465
      @royjohnson465 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ~Siberian Ginseng and Korean Ginseng both together.
      ~CBD Oil.
      ~Wheatgrass or Barkeygrass juice or juice powder.
      ~Yes, a high quality countertop Cuppaccino and Expresso coffee maker machine. I like mine with milk or cream, but no sugar.

  • @n2daair23
    @n2daair23 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s kinda like the whole metabolic health issue that people continue to complicate beyond the very simple concept of DIET AND EXERCISE (it really is that simple). But with alcohol, we simply need to abstain completely if metabolic health is the goal.

  • @shelfcloud487
    @shelfcloud487 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As someone who doesn’t drink, I’ll never get it.