Can Moderate Drinking Decrease Alzheimer’s Brain Proteins?

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By Dr. Mercola

Excess alcohol consumption is known to harm brain health. In the case of binge drinking or heavy alcohol consumption, it may even make it more likely that your brain may accumulate damaging beta-amyloid proteins, potentially contributing to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.1

However, controversy remains over whether all alcohol consumption is harmful, with some research suggesting that moderate intake may instead have a protective effect.

Preclinical studies from both animal and cell culture models have shown that consuming moderate amounts of alcohol may be protective against Alzheimer’s by attenuating beta-amyloid production, but little is known about how this affects beta-amyloid deposition …read more

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