Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Overview: Conflicting data on alcohol’s health effects leave clinicians uncertain about patient guidance. In this episode, we review the PREDIMED trial’s findings on wine and cardiovascular outcomes, explore objective biomarkers for intake, and examine the National Academy of Sciences’ recent report to clarify the risks and benefits of moderate consumption, giving you confidence in counseling patients.

Episode resource links:

Inés Domínguez-López, Rosa M Lamuela-Raventós, Cristina Razquin, et al. Urinary tartaric acid as a biomarker of wine consumption and cardiovascular risk: the PREDIMED trial, European Heart Journal, 2024;, ehae804, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae804

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/28582

Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP

Music Credit: Matthew Bugos

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