"Scientific evidence has long suggested that moderate drinking offers some protection against heart disease, certain types of stroke and some forms of cancer.
But new research shows that stopping drinking – including at moderate levels – may lead to health problems including depression and a reduced capacity of the brain to produce new neurons, a process called neurogenesis."
[quote]abcd1234 wrote:
"Scientific evidence has long suggested that moderate drinking offers some protection against heart disease, certain types of stroke and some forms of cancer.
But new research shows that stopping drinking – including at moderate levels – may lead to health problems including depression and a reduced capacity of the brain to produce new neurons, a process called neurogenesis."[/quote]
My knowledge of human physiology is limited, but wouldn’t neurogenesis be reduced because the brain is not trying to rebuild the old neurons you lost from drinking?
[quote]ab_power wrote:
abcd1234 wrote:
"Scientific evidence has long suggested that moderate drinking offers some protection against heart disease, certain types of stroke and some forms of cancer.
But new research shows that stopping drinking – including at moderate levels – may lead to health problems including depression and a reduced capacity of the brain to produce new neurons, a process called neurogenesis."
My knowledge of human physiology is limited, but wouldn’t neurogenesis be reduced because the brain is not trying to rebuild the old neurons you lost from drinking? [/quote]
Yes.