This recommendation is to keep alcohol intake very low, with zero being ideal and roughly 0–2 standard drinks per week the commonly cited upper range for generally healthy non-alcoholic adults. The rationale is that health risks rise with increasing regular consumption, including worse brain health and greater overall disease burden, so staying near abstinence appears safest.
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“Like you've talked a lot about how, you know, no alcohol on average is better for you than some alcohol.”
huberman · How Genes Shape Your Risk Taking & Morals | Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden · Feb 9, 2026 · 41:09 · open ↗