QUIT DRINKING ALCOHOL NOW

[JHC]

My cardiologist told me to cut out alcohol because I have a family history of afib and alcohol consumption greatly increases the risk of it showing up in me. I’ve switched to nonalcoholic beer, and it’s hard to find anything palatable to this lager lover. IPA =/= beer.

IMO Corona non-alchoholic and Coors Edge are very good options. I don't even like real Corona. The non-alchoholic version is better than the real thing to me. Not skunky at all.

[JHC]

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out-because I was not a socialist...

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...but I drew the line when they came for our beer.





I'd hate to have to give up my one nightly beer or glass of wine with dinner...but I guess it's worth considering.

I couldn't say but I was doing a LOT more bourbon or gin than that daily since retiring and was really digging it. LOL

[okie john]

I've heard Dr. Attia on Rogan's podcast. He's an investor in https://mauinuivenison.com/, which harvests axis deer on Maui and sells the meat.

Interesting guy. I especially like that his views evolve. Too many folks get into one mindset and stay there.


Okie John

[45dotACP]

Attia freely admits he's revised a lot of his earlier thoughts on nutrition. He's currently rather agnostic across a wide spectrum of dietary approaches focused on whole foods vs ultra processed junk. He was once into intermittent fasting. But he found it was VERY hard for folks, esp older folks to get sufficient protein during the limited eating window. And he currently is on the side of championing much much higher protein than the RDA. He explains the science basis for that stance.

He also previously did Keto himself and no longer does as he explains. He's not opposed to it if his patient does well with it. But he found some thrive and some get much worse lipid profiles and other issues on it. He argues that the diversity of the human genome does not lend itself to one true faith of one true diet.

Regarding moderate drinking being healthy, he does a deep dive into the limits of epidemeological studies that find correlations. Later research drilling down into the study that found moderatae drinkers with better long term health outcomes - failed to account for a signifance "cohort" of the non-drinkers were non-drinkers because of pre-existing health problems that led them to stop drinking as well as addiction/psychological problems with past alchohol use. So basically the moderates just had other factors that were more balanced and healthy anyway.

Anyway, I'd recommend his stuff.

Oh, he admits he used to think diet was the biggest key to long good health. He now thinks it's helpful BUT numero uno is exercise and a LOT of it.

I can't do it all justice. I'd recommend it. Note the audio is easier to work through than the book in my case. The book is a heavy lift.

btw he's an avid archery enthusiast and grew up boxing.

Sounds dope. I'll have to give his stuff a listen.

[YVK]

My cardiologist told me to cut out alcohol because I have a family history of afib and alcohol consumption greatly increases the risk of it showing up in me. I’ve switched to nonalcoholic beer, and it’s hard to find anything palatable to this lager lover. IPA =/= beer.

I won't try to convince you otherwise. I could have a healthy debate with your cardiologist about quality of data behind that recommendation.

[Crusader]

I know plenty of retired LE that fit that bill, military too for that matter. Unfortunately it’s all too common in those occupations.

I’ve never been a big drinker, but tied a few on in my younger years. About four years ago I decided to drop some weight and went all in, cut out every none essential calorie. Of course that meant no alcohol what so ever, lost all the weight I wanted too and then some.

And besides tasting at various venues with my wife occasionally I haven’t drank since. I tell people it’s not that I stopped drinking, I just chose not to now.

[Cory]

I drink beer. I don't get drunk, and you could hand me a sweet tea and I'd enjoy the moment just thr same in most cases. I'll probably stop completely someday, but it's not a goal or anything. I enjoy it. When I feel it's holding me back at staying in shape or my health I'll ditch it.

My wife doesn't drink. My brother claims he drinks, but I've never seen him finish a full beer and normally he will have a smirnoff fruity bottle thing if given the choice.

What I have a problem with more than drinking, is anyone trying to pressure others into it. I make the choice for myself, and those folks can too. I have little to no tolerance for those who pressure my brother about "don't be a wuss" when it comes to drinking. Even less for those who goad my wife about it. Thankfully we don't wind up around those type of folks much. I get blunt pretty fast about it when we are.

I haven't had any alcohol since October 1st last year. Guess it wasn't long before I thought beer might be holding me back at staying in shape.

I wanted to improve my squat, and was planning to do a weightlifting plan involving squatting Monday - Friday for the month. After the month, I just kind of didn't drink. Not really intentionally avoiding it, but opting for water or sweet tea instead. Here we are almost 7 months later and I haven't had any alcohol. Honestly, it's only required a conscious choice not to drink a few times. I hate to break a streak I guess. I haven't notice any large performance goals, or any improvement in fatigue, mood, or anything. I actually haven't noticed much change at all. If anything I'm a bit less relaxed, but that has to do with other factors in life I think. It's basically been a big nothing-burger. It hasn't added to my life, or subtracted from it to cut out the beer.

I won't be a teetotaler forever. When my son starts getting a bit older, and starts to get curious about alcohol I'll start again. So I can show him what responsible drinking looks like, and so he can figure it out for himself in an environment that won't end up with a negative outcome. I'll probably stop drinking again after I think he has a handle on it. Then again, he's 7 so I imagine I have 8 or 9 years before then.