I scaled back on the beer/wine for 3 things 1. hearing Andrew Huberman describe how the whole process of digesting alcohol works -- worth a listen if you consume alcohol 2. the news that finally came out that 1 glass of wine/ day was NOT healthy "tannins" as they said for so long--turns out there is a wine lobby! 3. the realization that my nightly heartburn was triggered from 1 serving of beer or wine at any point in the previous day. i try to keep it to 2x per month as Huberman says anything more than this causes changes to the body. that being said, my 98 year old great aunt still has a glass of wine before bed and she's still playing tennis. If i do that more than a couple times a week, i will wake up at 2am with a buzz in my head and heartburn. so clearly not everyone is built the same. maybe the food nowadays + alcohol is the problem.