No Amount of Alcohol Is Safe for Your Brain, New Landmark Study Finds

Written By Cory Shoemaker

  • A 2025 study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine found that any amount of alcohol increases dementia risk, even light drinking of one to three drinks a week.

  • Researchers from Oxford, Yale, and Cambridge analyzed data from more than 500,000 adults and found that alcohol exposure promotes inflammation, oxidative stress, and neurotoxicity—all linked to cognitive decline.

  • Experts stress that there is no proven safe level of alcohol consumption for brain health, underscoring the risks associated with even minimal drinking.

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