Harvard Psychiatrist on How Alcohol Negatively Changes Our Brain Forever

[@BigDog-tn8re]

I quit drinking after being around drunks while sober.

[@sarasmile6071]

Hahaha I love it

[@marmolejo99]

That’s why I primarily drink alone 😂

[@angelika77st]

I used to be a bartender a long time ago. I quit because I felt guilty. I saw how people changed in front of my eyes. So much drama, these people were at the bar more than the employees even during holidays. I felt sad for them. Alcohol is a trap.

[@jeffreyjohnson7359]

Nothing more annoying...

[@rolandrodriguez3854]

Totally understand! Nothing funny about drunks really.

[@johnhutchison2268]

I walked 1200 miles for my 70th birthday. I did no fitness training but for 18 months before the walk I stopped alcohol, ate one meal a day with lo carbs and cut out processed foods and vegetable oils. I also meditated on the emotions I would experience by walking on my own. I enjoyed every minute of the walk and had no joint pain or blisters

[@robinholbrook8296]

Awesome! I am a healthy almost 64 year old. I walk dogs every day

[@BethyKable]

Congratulations! Amazing job which is very inspiring! Keep going

[@Jay_Kay_Redpill]

Amazing! That gives me hope, now all I need is some motivation…

[@1mike60915]

​​@@Jay_Kay_Redpill Getting your health back is definitely motivation.🌞😎

[@BT-be8rh]

@@robinholbrook8296 I'm approaching 64, walk my dogs almost everyday and lift weights 3-4 times a week, have no plans on stopping anytime soon.

[@luvyatubers]

Life is stressful period. Choose a reward that does not harm yourself or others like exercise, dance, comedy, a hike in nature...

[@OneJame]

About 3 months ago I quit drinking, started keto, fasting, and took my workouts more seriously at the gym. It was by lucky happenstance that keto was apparently helping me with quitting alcohol, unbeknownst to me. 😂 Completed my first 48 hour fast on Monday, started at 245lbs 3 months ago, now down to 214. Planning my first fast beyond 48 hours in June, shooting for 72+ Thank you for all the great info, it’s really helped.

[@genegayda3042]

Cool. I'm similar. Started keto at the end of Jan and quit booze in March. I haven't felt any urge to drink since. I was 262 and now down to 211. Goodluck!

[@somethingsburning774]

@@genegayda3042 That's fantastic! I'm amazed that both of you have so much willpower. I got as far as 16/8's for almost a year. DeLaur has new info on fasting I want to go through

[@CarolynnMc01]

I'm so happy for you! Honestly, I know what it's like. Bravo! Best wishes, too

[@roxannestento173]

How did keto help?

[@bodysuit1134]

I started IF with a pretty intense regimen to quit alcohol. It natural lead into keto. Thought it was all just a helpful distraction, not some kinda metabolic repair to help ween me off the shit in a different way than I expected.

[@offdaystv]

I’ve been drinking 1 beer a day for the past 2 years. I feel like it effects my mood during the day when I’m not drinking and gives me a negative outlook on life. It almost feels like I don’t have that drive and passion like I used to. I think this video is going to kickstart me quitting

[@emh8861]

Tequila is better.

[@AHD2105]

Yea, try. I had to stop beer. I love it but the next day it makes me short sited and low. Ive been on carnivor and its stopped me craving it. I feel relaxed all on my own without the beer. I have fat with my meat and its so soothing and ive lost weight and inflammation. And my sleep has normalized. Alcohol provides, acetate but keto provides acetone which is very similar. Its what our brains need.

[@trainwellracewell]

I gave up alcohol nearly 4 years ago and am so glad I did. My recovery from my endurance workouts is better and my mind more clear

[@scooterwoodley195]

I quit drinking when my kids were born. I come from a long line of high-functioning alcoholic men that fall (productivity) off a cliff around age 50. I would’ve easily repeated the cycle but didn’t want my kids to grow up around a drunk and run the risk that they too would end up on the same path.

[@Jay_Kay_Redpill]

I am on the edge of that cliff now.

[@scooterwoodley195]

@@Jay_Kay_Redpill never too late. First 30 days sucked but it gets easier. Switch up routine and avoid friends that you drink with. I drank green and herbal tea and sold myself on the fact that I was feeling a little better each day. If you’re a person of faith, pray for strength. If you’re not, maybe that’s the missing link?

[@flyingbricks1602]

Same here brother! Sober as a judge breaking the cycle of alcoholism in my family, it's a better life for me and those around me. In my addiction I never thought it was possible but I kept trying and eventually escaped, now it's easy. The everyday choice not to drink, not a drop of that poison.

[@serenitygoodwyn]

This is why I really like this man! I once had an argument with a psychiatrist along those lines. I told her that fish oil improved my mood. This was long before research supported that link. She was insisting it was placebo and I shouldn't take it. I had to point out that if it was placebo, did it matter if it was working with no noticeable side effects, especially given research suggested at that time that the long term effects seemed to be healthier joints and heart. I asked why on earth she was telling me to stop taking something that was doing no harm, likely having a positive affect on my health and even if only by placebo was helping my mood? She just looked at me as if I was strange, it was clear she just couldn't wrap her head around the concept.

[@laubowiebass]

That’s sad .

[@tanja8907]

But, if you fix yourself she loses her income. They need you unhealthy!

[@captainofmysoul6162]

fish oil helps my mood as well.

[@matthewhvaal4948]

Professor David Nutt's book Drink is an excellent read, helped me finally come to terms with my insane relationship with alcohol. 2 years sober in September.

[@opencurtin]

I quit the booze 3 1/2 years go Im glad I did , I really needed it to be social but now I just try to be social without the booze and when I tire I leave the event im at .

[@darlenenorton793]

I was married to a alcoholic for 23 years that came from generations of alcoholics. Ended up divorcing after 23 years of ALL kinds of abuse, AND a life filled with confusion, dysfunction and the blame game, EVEN the death of our oldest daughter, Lisa, which was the catalyst of all off the above! After Several re-hab stints things really didn't change that much. I agree with Sigmond Freud:"BEFORE you go diagnosing yourself with anxiety, depression or ANYTHING, make sure you are NOT surrounded by as_-hol__! It IS a "lifestyle!" It's a "spiritual sickness" that DOES effect ALL realms! Spiritual, emtional, mental, AND physical, not INCLUDING the relationships you have! IF you have ANY left after! Be Aware! Be Safe! Be Blessed! 🌴🌈🌅

[@politelady123]

Thank you!

[@darrenwalshe8513]

There's no chemical solution to a spiritual problem ❤

[@darlenenorton793]

@@darrenwalshe8513 I couldn't AGREE more! 💖

[@anonymoushippopotamus3862]

@@darrenwalshe8513 I only came to this understanding a while back seems so strange to look back over the last 26 years and how "self medicating" was just another term for self harm. 76 days sober now and not ever going back. Life begins @ sober.

[@darlenenorton793]

@@anonymoushippopotamus3862 Sounds like you are doing well! Keep it going! It only gets better: "one day at a time!" 💯🙏👆💖🔥💪💥💫🌴🌈🌅🕊️💞

[@darrenwalshe8513]

Alcohol takes us away from who we really are, spiritual 😢

[@lip8995]

That's why AA helps quit alcoholism

[@Berrypancakes229]

Bottom line : alcohol is bad period. Just like junk food is bad.

[@andrewp5180]

Yes only worse than junk food probably.

[@alansawesomeketoworld4612]

I am not a drinker but great information and hope it helps people

[@alanrealty4048]

Did dry January in 2020 still going strong in 2023

[@davidsmith5899]

I’ve never been a drinker but took what the French say as the truth a couple of red wines are good for you…..as soon as I realized what actually happens I stopped for a week just as a test….I felt soo much more energy and clarity that I stopped completely that was 5 years ago started keto about the same time wow I’ve never looked back….feel great

[@Jowls16]

Bro this was just in time. I am 9 weeks no alcohol and was thinking of breaking my streak. Going at least 6 months.

[@MerrilyMerrilyMerrily]

There is a direct correlation between trauma and addiction. Trauma is always at the root of addiction.

[@serenitygoodwyn]

Trauma may be necessary but it's not necessarily sufficient to cause addiction. There are lots of people who experience trauma who don't get addicted. Certain genes have been linked to a predisposition to addiction and given the work Dr Palmer is doing it looks like underlying dysfunctional metabolic health is also a predisposing factor (and those two things may be linked). Someone with the wrong genes and metabolic disfunction who has also suffered trauma is much more likely to end up addicted than someone without those underlying factors that experiences the same type and level of trauma. I'm not an addict (unless you count caffeine) but I have Bipolar. As with addiction you would be hard pressed to find someone with Bipolar who hasn't experienced significant Trauma. However, the ketogenic diet manages my bipolar far more effectively than medication or counselling ever did, my story is looking less and less unique and there is even some preliminary research showing benefit in drug resistant bipolar/schizophrenia now. Addressing the underlying metabolic issues, seems to give the trauma less of a hold to cause havoc. It's not a cure but it beats the alternative therapies by a mile for me.

[@qwertyuiop-ke7fs]

My theory is that trauma causes chronic glutamate overload in brain and alcohol rescues brain from glutamate overload by blocking GABA uptake. Taking GABA regulating supplements like taurine, NAC lead me to believe this is what it's about. However the root of even that may be as palmer says here metabolic. But I also think there's a priming stage where the environment is unstable and the child is setup to have glutamate more than GABA. Like every KZbin comment I provide no evidence or justification for my strongly held beliefs on this complicated and likely intractable matter.

[@Storm_Lily]

Mitochondria repair: dry fasting, prolonged fasting, and methylene blue.

[@kennixox262]

I cook with it but don't drink anymore. Agreed, too much alcohol especially here in Las Vegas to where everything is centered around boozing.

[@flyworldwide8961]

Dr. Palmer has helped me understand how the brain and metabolism affect our lives he's book is also a wealth of information. thank you for posting this video.

[@ashleylala4293]

I’m one of those people that actually gets improved mental clarity from alcohol (unless I go way overboard) and for years I have wondered why I feel like alcohol switches my brain on. It’s so nice to finally have an answer. I do think I have insulin resistance although my lab work was always fine, I don’t handle sugar and carbs well at all. Strangely enough I had to quit drinking alcohol entirely due to long Covid. Even a small amount of alcohol will bring on my Covid migraines, stiff neck, sinus problems and relentless neurological inflammation.

[@aamiller27]

Excellent content, Thomas! We need to get this information out to the masses. I wish more people would see the dangers of alcohol. The potential to use keto/ ketone for healing, however, is nothing short of amazing. Keep up the great content- it's much appreciated!

[@bradpanter6559]

I can decline cigarettes, food and drugs and people are cool with it and don’t say much of anything. But declining alcohol makes people wonder about me.

[@angelika77st]

When I drank and smoked I thought my sober friend was weird. I quit both and now I know I was the weak one. I don't care if people wonder, I rather find people that love to stay strong and healthy.

[@jacqui4green]

Wow. This is such interesting information for someone who is having difficulty quitting alcohol. Thank you Thomas for interviewing Chris Palmer. Chris always gives practical advice--- his Brain Energy book has helped me so much.

[@MistyAndBonnie]

I went to a psychiatrist for alchol disorder last week and he gave me a drug called naltrexone thats not well known. But it blocks opoid receptors, so when you drink you dont feel the high, also reduces food cravings and stuff seems pretty good.

[@genegayda3042]

It's well known. If you have trouble on consistently taking the pills becuase you'd rather drink, there is a monthly injection available. Naltrexone and Bupropion are sold together as a weight loss drug.

[@oscarl.3563]

Doing drugs to stop doing drugs.

[@darrenwalshe8513]

Wen I got to understand spirituality it made it so much easier, not religious but the workings of the mind ❤

[@laubowiebass]

@@oscarl.3563 hey, if it helps stop alcoholism, it’s a tool.

[@jodybeard532]

Make sure you have a medical alert bracelet while taking naltrexone.

[@mattytheposingcoach]

I’m closing my eyes and imagining Andy Dick teaching me about the harms of alcohol

[@jorgy1470]

Hahaha

[@captainofmysoul6162]

lol

[@va1445]

This is one of the most interesting and helpful videos I have seen in a long time. I have already forwarded it to several people. Thank you for posting!

[@Oblisk]

I’m fortunate for being repelled by alcohol from a very young age. Have no desire to drink. Tried it once, never want to do it again.

[@riccardostefani1966]

i've been a functional alchoolic, 57 yo. i was first drunk at a new year's eve party, when 12 yo. and I now finally undestand WHY and HOW is that i could not overcome this unstoppable desire to drink up until lately. i now understand that, as a child, i was already severely dysfuncional in mitochondrial metabolism, constantly brainfogged, morbidly shy and sleepy... guess what my diet was?!? all carbs and dairies. so that first booze episode, showed me an entirely different perception of life .. i was "alive and happy" for the first time in my life... and so i fell in the booze-trap head first. i've been keto now for 15 years, and helped a lot, but as chris explained, being overloaded with ketones, i now need a lot less alchool to get tipsy or even blackout if not careful. discovering methylene blue was a HUGE step forward, it fixes mitochondria activity and drinking is not necessary anymore to function properly in every context of life.

[@dave9456]

I was sharing a room the night before a marathon runner was due to run the Hong Kong street marathon, very popular event with 1,000's lining the streets, so I asked him what is your secret to completing the marathon, drink beer before I start the race he replied

[@forisl4146]

This blew me away. Very very interesting. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@159awi]

I really like the way Dr Palmer explains things.

[@cyndimanka]

My brother was addicted to drugs for 45 years. He was somewhat addicted to alcohol but not bad and then he turned into a sugar addict addict. Now he’s in a facility at 70 years old with dementia.

[@nolongerhuman13]

“Addictions “ are transferable. In the same way the “habits “ are.

[@dantv1269]

Great interview! You want to find out who your true friends are? Get sober. I heard that before getting sober. It's the most real thing in the world after you get sober. I have no friends. But, I went to not being able to do 10 push ups with 4-6 months to live from alcohol, to now I can do push-ups on one finger. The trade was worth it.

[@JFabric500]

Amazing interview and crazy timing; I have been traveling for the past 6 months partying (drinking 5 days a week) around the world. I ended up with brain fog in which I couldn’t find words when sober and crave sugar and caffeine to keep my brain going. The craziest part is that my meat intake has gone through the roof. I don’t feel like I need a drink but I definitely a person in which a couple drinks doesn’t slow my brain down at all. I am going to add some ketones to my sober routine and see what this does. Thanks!!!!

[@ams914]

Alcohol is poison. That's definitional. Imagine the claim, "Just a little is good for you." There isn't a person I know who quit drinking that isn't better off afterwards.

[@anotherjewishsharpnicholas9425]

You're looking at it too simplistically. It has negative and positive effects to the health, as the doctor mentioned. There is definitely a debate on moderate drinking, though I think a lot of people consider themselves as doing that when they aren't.

[@cinaannie7338]

Where do I get this "bottle of keytones" to put in the seltzer water so I can start feeding this concoction to my husband!

[@gordonstewart8258]

Dr Boz has capsules. Others do too

[@creatoratplay]

Thank you so much for having Dr. Chris Palmer on your channel!! 🙌🙏

[@theorgelmeisterakathesoapm8589]

I gave up booze 2.5 years ago and there's no looking back. I don't miss it at all.

[@SethVanhaelst-f7l]

Wow i like how you gave a shout out to the Boer's of South Africa. Much respect.

[@jesseshaver2262]

…permanently?? It’s over for me. Edit: I must have missed the permanent part?

[@Jay_Kay_Redpill]

This is one of those videos that needed a step by step ‘how to kick the habit gradually’ for dummy alcoholic brains like me.

[@Bizarrebarbie]

I’m an alcoholic of ten years. No one has a clue bc It never effected my appearance and I don’t look like an alcoholic. It’s hard to get up most days now sober and I feel extremely depressed. Will my brain ever recover? Im a 26 year old female and a lower BMI, but mentally it has destroyed me even after quitting. I have anger issues now and panic attacks constantly and still can’t sleep. I was drinking 1.75 liters of liquor everyday. No one ever knew by looking at me. I looked fit but I was very sick and dead inside so no amount of money or anything could help me. I have been sober 6 months and feel depressed still. Yes, my entire family are alcohlics. I want to know if my brain will return to normal. This is devastating that I did this to myself, bc now I feel screwed. But all I can do is move forward and deal with the extreme anxiety attacks etc.

[@janethankins3991]

Been there. Luckily I have an extensive supplement regimen that prevented bad physical effects but I did have mental/emotional issues. I quit alcohol and caffeine at the same time and I now feel much more in control and I sleep better as well. God bless.

[@MsSheilaC]

Please don’t quit your sobriety. From everything I listen to on YT sometimes in extreme cases it can take much longer than six months for our brain chemistry to even out so everything you’re talking about sounds within the range of normal for how long and how hard you drank. I wish you the best and I seriously hope you stay on the sober path. You’re so young and you have your whole life ahead of you. Good luck with everything ❤🙏🏻

[@emh8861]

Try the Wim Hoff breathing and his cold showers. Also try the Keto diet.

[@riccardostefani1966]

get methylene blue ASAP... it did the miracle for me... lifted the veil of constant, existential depression that only alchool could temporarely lift. reading mark sloan book is a must imo.

[@nolongerhuman13]

I’m going to say after a few bouts with things in this life. I find that RESULTS are rewarding. It doesn’t matter if it’s steroids or some drug with a definitive effect that is absolute in it’s altering of one’s state. Meaning , if I take a supplement that may or may not show results over time , my chances of being addicted to it are zero. If I take it and I FEEL it not only the same day but within hours. Or I can see and measure results by visual or statistical means, then those things become addictive. Now I’m using certain language for reasons I’ll explain at another time. So anything that alters one’s current state , either good or bad , allows one to exert control over one’s self. Control is highly addicting as well. ( try taking the remote from the man of the house ;). The act of being able to exert control over “life” or the “body” allows us to know this ..” at least i control something “. It’s not a verbal confirmation or even something the addict is aware of. This is the case with eating disorders as well. When everything else is perceived as “out of control” at least I have control over THIS. Etc. Its also a similar mental hook they use to get us stuck taking meds. “Just take this for at least 3 weeks straight to see results “. Aside from front loading being a possible option but not usually the cause , the reasoning is , anything you do for 3 weeks in a row , you will continue to do. It will become habitual. Forming a habit is easy to do in this fashion. And a lot harder to UNDO. Very good vid. 🙏🏻👍💯

[@natashab3412]

Dr Palmer is really the best of mh field hsd tp offer . Thankful for him And the research he contributes & champions ( Bipolar / Diet etc ) Critically important for these times Ty for having him as a guest speaker, .this channel just gets better & better

[@chilltime4878]

I don’t drink but sitting in a room listening to this dudes voice would probably make me start.

[@matthietala1300]

This is so true, I stopped drinking while on Keto. I drank everyday when I was not working. I started the ketogenic diet and after about three months I didn’t even have a taste for it. I tried to make myself drink and I only could drink two bottles from a six pack where I was killing a twelve pack easily.

[@calnoble4651]

I am somehow a health conscious individual yet have struggled with alcoholism as has the majority of my family. I work a mentally strenuous job and have noticed at times when I drink in the evening and crack open the computer I often get through work more quickly and more clearly document things. There is definitely something to people with alcoholism thinking more clearly when having a drink or two

[@nicholasshook7513]

It blows my mind how some people in NA or AA have way more wisdom on how addiction works than Harvard scientists

[@politelady123]

Care to reiterate?

[@darlenenorton793]

Just like ANY group some ARE healthier, and can better suit your needs than others! You have to remember:" that MANY in AA AND Al-Anon ARE court ordered", (SOME ARE fresh out of prison, AND have offences that you are NOT aware of)! SOME have no REAL desire for REAL recovery, just to get their meeting check list of requirements finished... SOME ARE preditors looking for their NEXT victim for their supply for their NEXT agenda, OR need, WHATEVER THAT may be! STILL "Using people, places AND things!" I've attended Al-Anon meetings for over 30 years AND MANY "open AA meetings" to get a better understanding of the disease. I have had several sponsors throughout. SOME were very good. ONE was VERY bad! Also, ANOTHER so called colege was NOT healthy, either! BOTH "13 stepped" (13 step means have sex with, AND there IS a LOT of THAT going on in SOME of those meetings!) my husband at the time, right AFTER I kicked him out after being the "emotionally unavailable abusive person he is" (saying it nicely). Right AFTER our daughter, Lisa was murdered! To say the least, I FIRED THAT sponsor! So be AWARE! I have also sponsored some people and that worked out well... NEVER invite strangers of ANY type (AND THAT includes ANY type of gathering) to your home, that is hopefully your most safe, and healing sanctuary and haven for you OR your children (ANOTHER precious commodity in THIS day and age, especially!) You really DON'T KNOW who people REALLY ARE! I personally DON'T believe in taking children to meetings, though there IS Al-Ateen for that age group. SOME meetings offer FREE babysitting... My daughter was stalked, shot AND murdered by a neighbor that was married AND in the Navy! He ALSO stalked AND raped my college professor, AND another young woman on her way to college classes... "One out of THREE women are raped OR lives in ABUSE at least ONCE in a lifetime!" Latest stats! The "Me Too movement says EVERY women DOES!" You REALLY DON'T KNOW who your neighbors are! AA AND Al-Anon do have a LOT to offer, but REMEMBER:"Take what you like and LEAVE the rest!" THEN LEAVE the meeting! Using that positive energy for your children (if you have any), or to improve your life journey. Remember: " people are in those meetings BECAUSE they are sick AND hopefully, ARE trying to recover, AND SOME ARE sicker than others!" Some meetings ARE better than others, so use "wisdom AND discernment" when screening them, to see if they fit your needs and goals. It's NOT a "one size fits ALL," in my experience! AA is NOT the ONLY "recovery tool," though it seems to be the MOST popular (especially with the "Court system!" There IS ALSO "Smart Recovery". You can Google this information to see where meetings are being held and times available... ALWAYS "trust your gut!" AND ALL women (and men now a days too!) "need to carry a weapon AND KNOW how to use it, in the very least pepper spray and one of those high pitched alarms they sell!" Be AWARE! Be SAFE! Be BLESSED on your recovery journey and life! 💯💖🙏👆🔥💪💥💫🌴🌈🌅🕊️💞

[@nicholasshook7513]

all the theory and experiments they spend millions of dollars studying carries no weight in the real world. scientist have absolutely no clue what is takes to help someone beat addiction. People in AA actually get and stay sober, even after seeing 10s of doctors and "professionals". Even some addiction specialist praise and study people in recovery because they do not know what their doing. And all the doctors who pump out pills as a solution to addiction are a whole other story. Understanding how drugs affect cells and whatever is interesting and all, but it does not really help anyone.

[@nickashton3584]

I use the original 12 step program and have been addiction free for 23 years

[@DMWB57]

My husband is a semi functional AH. The brain effects have been the most worrisome aspect of this condition, plus he is no pre diabetic thanks to beer. Our retirement plan is now null & void. He isn't even close to the man I married, reclusive, drinks in his garage. Verbal abuse and once physical. It destroys marriage and the family too. I want my life back. Married 32 yrs today and I doubt I can take it much longer. We live seperate lives so that he cannot abuse me, for my sanity. Alcohol is the devil. Way worse than any other drug bc its legal and socialized. All I have to look forward to his his likely early death or having to take care of a man I no longer love nor respect. It killed our marriage and my love for him. He will never go into treatment so I get healthier so I can leave. It's heartbreaking tbh.

[@Me-mn4nw]

Just quit! Get out now! You are not required to care for him in his old age. He did it to himself.

[@captainofmysoul6162]

how are you doing today, and your marriage?

[@SpaceCowboy406]

I inherently trust any man who can rock a pair of Mom jeans like this.

[@brandonbernitz2431]

I don't drink. However, incredibly insightful information!

[@DMWB57]

Bottom line it may start out as a social thing, but before too long they end up drinking in their garage or vasment, alone, bc no one can stand them once it's an active addiction.

[@cynthiaknox8978]

Still going to have my glass of red wine Saturday evenings.

[@spkt1001]

Alcohol induced acetate as alternative source of fuel for the brain, -- mind-blowing! Would it be possible to acheive this with vinegar (acetic acid) instead of alcohol?

[@spkt1001]

Turns out that using acetate/vinigar as a treatment for alcohol addiction was mentioned in old studies :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ2xl2B9haucm5I&ab_channel=JournalofClinicalInvestigation However, acetate path seems over all an unfavorable energy path way for the brain. Apart from that it overlaps with the alcohol-acetate circuit it's unclear to me why this is unfavorable.

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@@spkt1001 Towards the end of the video, they discuss the Keto diet and exogenous ketones as an alternative. 😊

[@spkt1001]

@@PeaceIsYeshua Yes exogenous ketone is great but vinegar is cheaper :D That's why I am wondering about the vinegar.

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@@spkt1001 Haha! I hear you! What about BHB from BulkSupplements? It’s pretty cheap at 12.96-although I guess that’s for only 10 servings? Not cheap if so. LOL! I hope the vinegar works for you! 🙏🏻

[@Jill-tc8qq]

So what about food addiction? Will Leto help with this too?

[@Stophocles]

I drank about a fifth a day or more between the ages of 21 and 31. After 3 1/2 years of sobriety, I don't struggle and continued remission and recovery doesn't take a daily effort on my part. But I do often wonder if these ten years have left me with any kind of permanent brain damage. Most people who know we would say no and that they don't see it. But I do believe I was significantly sharper prior to my alcoholism.

[@c4caffeen134]

I get addictd so easily

[@jonvontetate2003]

So informative, thank you

[@machinegunhippy]

San pedro cactus and Iboga bark will straighten your azz right up

[@michelecrouse5284]

I'm insulant resistant I have Endometriosis and was on IVF treatments it cause suger issues. due to my Endometriosis I can't drink at all I feel soo sick. I do detox I do liver cleanse gym those things make me feel good and pain management aspect.

[@portugal1969]

You know, I wish I could find somewhere affordable that I could go that would help me stop alchol, I hate it

[@sasha22674]

I don’t think AA charges for their meetings.

[@briancristina2890]

Wow what great information 👍🏽

[@JamieE76]

Great interview and great book! :)

[@Youtube304s]

What are exogenous ketones?

[@MasterrLego]

Love your content but have you talked about whether your natty or not? Honest question.

[@shortmarkets7529]

I wonder I'd taking NMN supplements with drinking is able to help in a positive way

[@CaptainRScott]

I don't drink anymore, 5 years w/o! I do have an addictive personality, even though it isn't on the DSM 5 !

[@chrisc5161]

Great info in the video. I've been trying,unsuccessfully,to quit drinking for a while now. Is there a particular type of exogenous ketones that you would recommend for this? And if so, what kind of dosage? Might be worth a shot.

[@laubowiebass]

Have you tried taping it away slowly, as in 20% less alcohol every day or week until you can be without it ? Not a doctor, just wondering . Exercise and enjoying the feeling of good mood it gives, plus healthy feeling, makes drinking less appealing . I know I’m not you, just thinking out loud .

[@kirillstp]

I quit when I got bored of inebriation and after I realized it's the anti-performance-enhancer

[@kevinschmidt2210]

Ketone drinks? Never heard of them. Can you recommend a few?

[@emh8861]

Fasting is free. Makes your own ketones. Coffee with MCT oil .

[@somethingsburning774]

The family line thing in the Bible is what's called a generational curze (spellng)

[@sadmad1331]

Ya that's in there and it's not just things you take or keep doing. It's things that include poverty, divorce and so on

[@IonTrone]

fascinating stuff!

[@zaskarclf]

So glad i bever acquired the taste. Always thought the taste of alcohol tasted like shiz.

[@Radtradcath]

What type of acetate are there to take? There so many different variations. what type of acetate supplements can I take?

[@willh7690]

how do i get a bottle of keytones?

[@robfraser33]

Thanks for sharing!

[@nikosogamias]

alcohol is probably the only poison that i have accepted and dont want to quit. i quit sugar and processed foods but having a drink maybe once every 2 weeks with friends is worth it to me

[@phantomfrivolity2169]

Right on. It's all about moderation. You can enjoy yourself once in a while as long as you don't become a raging alcoholic.

[@robfraser33]

Same. Damn socializing for me

[@nikosogamias]

@@robfraser33 yea and tbh the 2 drinks every 2 weeks combined with the social factor probably kinda cancel each other out like im not getting drunk every day.

[@BethyKable]

Alcohol turns into sugar in your system.

[@NaturalBloom7]

Count the positive and negative effects and by how you feel could help you to quit

[@truepenny2514]

Where are you supposed to get a bottle of exogenous ketones to pour into selzer water? (serious question).

[@michelecrouse5284]

hello from South Africa I'm surprised you know farmers is under pressure here due to Comminustic government..... great. stuff

[@benjamcg]

This is helpful. But what I really want to know is, where the heck do you put those enormous arms when you're trying to sleep?

[@CarolynnMc01]

Thank you for this! I eat extremely low carb (ketovore) but I drink beer almost daily. Sometimes, six a day. I've been trying to get off the wagon. I'm gong to try the exogenous ketones and see if that helps. I hope this helps a lot of folks out here! EDIT: I'm going to be my own guinea pig... it is an easy thing to try.

[@chrissie.0864]

Hi - how did it go ?

[@davidzaharik5408]

So where can we get exogenous ketones to mix with seltzer as described?

[@deedahl2866]

What do macadamia nuts have to do with the subject? I don't see any connection, just an advertisement in the middle of the video . . . ?

[@yolandagrabowski6043]

So, the hospital got my dad drunk cause he resisted personal treatment. His mom was staunch anti alcohol use on the inside of the body.

[@captainofmysoul6162]

"I would stress the hell out of them, and then they would be tormented", lol.....sounds kind of sadistic

[@nursej51]

I am alcohol free. And was never even addicted lol

[@cryptofreedom772]

My wife’s grandparents drank a bottle of wine every day until their 90s. Her grandfather is 98.. explain that

[@thomasorchard]

Occasional exceptions don't disprove the points made. For example: Someone who eats healthy and gets regular exercise could drop dead of a heart attack in their 40s, but that doesn't disprove the point that eating healthy and exercising is good for you.

[@cryptofreedom772]

@@thomasorchard so what percentage is genetics determines outcome. Regardless of diet..

[@jj21888]

Your wife's grandparents wine habit was low risk.

[@BethyKable]

Great interview…..addictions cane be hereditary

[@robfraser33]

Absolutely they can. Monkey see monkey do

[@Amonday624]

The more kids I have the less I drink lol. It’s been like 3 months just cause I don’t have time but I use to have a huge problem. Everyday all day drinking. I’m actually lucky I’m alive. You have to find your why..

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@@ 🍀 BAKJS 🍀 That is amazing!! Especially for your family. Have you taken anything to heal your liver, such as Milk Thistle? What about high dose thiamine (like Allithiamine) since alcohol depletes thiamine? There is a company with a brand of high quality liposomal supplements that help with recovery. I can look it up if you’d like! My niece and nephew lost their dad due to alcohol. Please stay on the sober path for your family! 🙏🏻 My brother tried, but it caught up to him faster than any of us could have realized.

[@nanny8675309]

I don’t drink and never really did but this was extremely fascinating. I just wanted to add to things running in the family and I think that has to do with the way families eat and recipes being passed down. I went to a vegan festival and a speaker said there are no bad genes, only bad eating habits and pass down recipes and that always stuck with me. Maybe there are studies on this out there and that could be one of your videos😊 Thank you for a very informative video

[@fioredeutchmark]

There are absolutely bad genes. People who manifest eating disorders that advocate cutting entire macronutrient sources from the diet for example clearly have ‘bad’ genetics (by way of a lack of mental capacity either through neurological disorders or psychological ones) otherwise their brains would override their illogical nonsense and get them properly nourished. Also from a professional point of view (I’m a strength and conditioning coach for a major sports team and have worked as a dietician in the past) it’s very obvious that some people have different internal chemistry from others and this is absolutely down to genetics. There are some boys for example (I was one of them) who get well over 6 feet and 200lbs by 13, if they don’t like physical activity to put on muscle then their bodies will just put on fat instead and it’s entirely down to genetics.

[@fledgling5616]

Exogenous ketones? How are they made?

[@joneskirby]

How do you feel about drinking Heineken 0.0 as a replacement ?

[@arisaga822]

I drink by myself so I don’t have to socialize with people…might be a good idea to stop doing that.

[@mikeward9870]

Rick Johnson's book Nature Want's Us to Be Fat, and David Perlmutter's book Drop Acid reveal the similarities between fructose and ethanol processing in the body, and make me wonder if, like fructose, perhaps up to 5g of ethanol might be handled in the GI tract. Robert Lustig's Metabolical is next on my list, but if you have a clue, let me know.

[@mikeg8233]

Glad I quit drinking a couple years ago

[@dorc_asmr]

I’m 4 months sober. Much better physically. But I still miss the “reset” function it had in my life. I guess I need to learn better ways to deal with emotions and to turn off my monkey brain.

[@adamburger5761]

Good for you, keep it up. I know the reset function you speak of, it can be a bit tricky to deal with.

[@gordonstewart8258]

Good for you. Sounds like exogenous ketones might be helpful. Also, look up “Do not resent; do not react; keep inner stillness”. There’s a written article as well as several videos, but those are longer. It’s about ancient monastic practices that help everybody. Simple and fairly user friendly.

[@laubowiebass]

Try daily exercise for at least 30 minutes, eating lots of veggies and healthy protein, and getting tested for adhd or something in that realm .

[@dorc_asmr]

@@laubowiebass thanks for the advice. I workout everyday for 3 months now. I can focus just fine. I live a very active life. I just need more time to re-adjust to sober living.