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What podcasts say about Alcohol

Every statement, with the speaker, the exact quote and the moment it was said.

What experts have said about Alcohol

15 statements · 1 positive · 12 negative · 1 mixed · 1 neutral

  1. Alcohol suppresses REM sleep.

    “Alcohol definitely will do that because alcohol is a REM sleep suppressant”

    Listen at 8:36

    Open the episode · Essentials: Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State | Dr. Gina Poe
  2. Chris WilliamsonNegativeAug 20, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Alcohol is uniquely associated with assumptions that abstainers have problems.

    “It's the only drug where if you don't do it, people assume you have a problem.”

    Listen at 1:39:44

    Open the episode · Jocko Willink, Matt McCusker & Jeff Dye - Mostly Wise #3 - #1139
  3. Alcohol has severely damaged Dustin Poirier’s father’s life.

    “Alcohol has ruined his life.”

    Listen at 7:22

    Open the episode · UFC Legend Dustin Poirier: I Lost My Mind. I’ll Never Let It Happen Again.
  4. Alcohol does not benefit Poirier, especially during poor mental health.

    “alcohol has never benefited me, especially in times like that where I'm mentally not the best.”

    Listen at 13:13

    Open the episode · UFC Legend Dustin Poirier: I Lost My Mind. I’ll Never Let It Happen Again.
  5. Poirier intends to abstain completely from alcohol.

    “I'm going to cut alcohol completely out of my life.”

    Listen at 28:30

    Open the episode · UFC Legend Dustin Poirier: I Lost My Mind. I’ll Never Let It Happen Again.
  6. Poirier evaluates alcohol as wholly harmful to him and recommends eliminating it.

    “it's not benefiting me in any way. So I got to cut it out, cut it off from my life.”

    Listen at 28:45

    Open the episode · UFC Legend Dustin Poirier: I Lost My Mind. I’ll Never Let It Happen Again.
  7. Alcohol significantly increases aromatase activity in a dose-dependent manner.

    “It significantly does. There is a dose dependence.”

    Listen at 35:25

    Open the episode · Essentials: Tools for Hormone Optimization in Males | Dr. Kyle Gillett
  8. Alcohol intake should generally remain at three to four standard drinks or fewer.

    “In general, I would not recommend more than three to four standard drinks.”

    Listen at 35:28

    Open the episode · Essentials: Tools for Hormone Optimization in Males | Dr. Kyle Gillett
  9. Alcohol can decrease testosterone through effects on LH and FSH release.

    “that can also decrease testosterone, almost kind of similar to how opiates can decrease testosterone.”

    Listen at 36:01

    Open the episode · Essentials: Tools for Hormone Optimization in Males | Dr. Kyle Gillett
  10. Alcohol does not provide usable energy and increases energy expenditure for detoxification.

    “when you take alcohol, it doesn't give you more energy. If anything, the next day you feel like shit because what happens is you waste energy degrading the alcohol.”

    Listen at 57:02

    Open the episode · Anti-Aging Expert: This Reverses Gray Hair & Boosts Your Energy!
  11. Andy StumpfPositiveJun 15, 2026· Huberman Lab Essentials

    Alcohol can make social interaction easier to some extent.

    “it is a social lubricant for a degree.”

    Listen at 28:30

    Open the episode · The Mental Frame & Specific Daily Actions to Succeed | Andy Stumpf
  12. People should weigh alcohol’s risks against its rewards.

    “they should pay attention to the risk versus reward.”

    Listen at 30:51

    Open the episode · The Mental Frame & Specific Daily Actions to Succeed | Andy Stumpf
  13. Alcohol consumption greatly disrupts subsequent sleep.

    “The sleep that one gets after drinking alcohol is greatly disrupted sleep.”

    Listen at 26:58

    Open the episode · Essentials: Sleep Toolkit for Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing
  14. Eszterhas says alcohol temporarily quieted intrusive creative thoughts.

    “the booze makes it stop so that you could continue your normal familial daily obligations and schedules without having this stuff in your head all the time”

    Listen at 2:06:30

    Open the episode · #2508 - Joe Eszterhas
  15. Alcohol-related gut-barrier disruption activates inflammation.

    “So, and this is where inflammation comes from.”

    Listen at 1:02:45

    Open the episode · Leaky Gut Expert: This Gut Mistake Leads To Cancer. The Cheap Spice That Helps Repair A Damaged Gut!

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