The Science
The research you won't find on the back of a wine bottle. Real studies, real data, explained for real people.
What Actually Happens to Your Brain After 30 Days Without Alcohol
A neuroscience-backed timeline of how your brain recovers — from GABA rebalancing in week one to measurable neuroplasticity by day 30.
14 min read
Alcohol and the Motherhood Penalty: How Drinking Accelerates Burnout
How alcohol uniquely compounds the stress, sleep deprivation, and emotional labor that mothers already carry.
11 min read
The Perimenopause Factor: Why Alcohol Hits Different After 35
Declining estrogen, slower liver metabolism, and compounded sleep disruption — the science of why your body changes how it handles alcohol.
11 min read
What the Research Says About 'Moderate' Drinking in 2026
The scientific consensus has shifted. Here's what the WHO, the Lancet, and the latest meta-analyses actually say about low-level alcohol consumption.
12 min read
Your Nervous System on Alcohol: The Anxiety-Drinking Cycle Explained
Alcohol temporarily suppresses anxiety but creates a rebound effect that makes it worse. Here's the neuroscience of why 'wine to relax' backfires.
11 min read