Dr. Michael Breus

That's called Alzheimer's disease.

So to be clear, stage three, four sleep, when you lower the amount of stage three, four sleep, the cleaning mechanism slows down and you are setting yourself up for Alzheimer's disease.

Alcohol destroys this stage of sleep.

So it compounds the effects.

So not only does alcohol not allow you to get good sleep, but it actually could potentially set you up for even bigger problems down the road.

Let's be clear.

I like bourbon and I like scotch.

I'm a dark liquor kind of guy.

Yeah, exactly.

Me too, right?

So the question becomes, how can I enjoy an adult beverage and still get a good night's sleep?

Let me explain.

So we know it takes the average human body approximately one hour to digest one alcoholic beverage.

So here's what I have people do.

Let's say it's a typical evening.

You're having dinner at 6.30 at night, okay?

And let's say you want to have a glass of wine with your dinner.

So 6.30, you have your glass of wine.

Let's say you drink it until it's like maybe 6.45.

Then I want you to have a glass of water.