Does alcohol have health benefits? This has been a topic of scientific debate and the answer may surprise you. In this episode, I discuss the accumulation of scientific studies that led many people to believe that moderate alcohol use could be protective against various chronic diseases, and some more recent, population based research that not only challenged this notion, but shed light on for whom (or which subgroups of the population) this could be the case. I also touch on what it means to drink moderately, and how to measure your alcohol consumption accurately.