Will Mocktails Help Reduce Your Cancer Risk?
5/5/202616 min
We all know drinking alcohol is bad for our health, but how much can it reduce our risk of cancer if we drink less or even cut it out entirely? This week, Dr. Sanjay Gupta digs into the correlation between consuming alcohol and risk of cancer as well as alternatives to alcohol if you’re feeling pressured to drink. Plus, we explain if silicone is a better alternative to replace plastic and what the differences between these two materials are. This episode was produced by Leying Tang Showrunner: Amanda Sealy Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSanjay Gupta· Host0:00
[instrumental music] Hey there. Welcome to Paging Dr. Gupta. This is the show where I get to address your health concerns. My producer Jennifer is back with us today. Who do we have up first?
Jennifer0:14
Hi, Sanjay. We have a 57-year-old listener from Southern California with a question about alcohol and cancer. Here's what he wants to know.
Ed0:24
Hi, Dr. Gupta. I'm a fan of your Chasing Life podcast. Uh, my name is Ed, and what I would like to know is if we drink a lot less alcohol, how much of a difference does that make? And also, if we drink, for instance, non-alcoholic beer, does that avoid the risks of cancer related to alcohol entirely?
Sanjay Gupta· Host0:49
Well, this is a great question, Ed. Um, I gotta say, first of all, I've cut way back on my drinking as well. I think a lot of people have. We've all heard that drinking is obviously not great for health. And Ed, you might have already heard that studies show alcohol consumption can increase risk of certain types of cancer. But, you know, I realize this is hard for a couple of reasons. First of all, people often drink when they are socializing, when they are networking, when they are celebrating. It is a part of many global cultures. And at the same time, we don't often know how to contextualize how big of a risk factor alcohol is on things like cancer. What I can tell you is this.