Recently, wine spectator shared an article on Instagram about how moderate, daily wine drinking helped you not get covid. Most people see that post and think, “great, I knew I was doing something right!” and very few people actually go read the article. In this episode, Gill discusses science funded by the alcohol industry, how that ends up influencing the results, and how you can know the difference between biased, exaggerated claims and the truth. She walks you through a few different studies that support how alcohol is healthy, shows you the holes in these studies, and what the truth is. By the end of the episode you'll be able to spot biased science and you'll learn a bit more about how pervasive the alcohol industry is in scientific research today.

Wine Spectator Study
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/new-study-suggests-red-wine-reduces-covid-infection-rates

What to listen to next:
E80: Benefits of a Dry Month
E79: Why We Romanticize Alcohol
E76: Learning the Truth About Your Drinking with Dr. Anna Lembke, Author of Dopamine Nation

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