Due to this deterioration of neurons and nerve cells, professionals recommend protecting the ones we still have leftAccording to Dr. Restak, everyone should consider cutting alcohol out of their diet by the time they reach 65 years old. And that means all alcohol, not just beer — although we all know beer is the drink of choice for many people. The reason he singles out this age is that, by the time you turn 65, many of your nerve cells have already been permanently lost. This means you have far fewer neurons than you did when you were younger, and your cognitive functions become more limited. So, what does alcohol have to do with our neurons? Well, experts warn that alcohol is a weak neurotoxin. In other words, it directly damages neuronal structures, particularly dendrites (or branches), while also preventing new ones from growing.
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