{"podcast":{"title":"Dr. Joe Galati Podcast","slug":"dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429","podcast_index_feed_id":1172429,"rss_url":"https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5cddb7d0efc2255c0dda3af6","website_url":"http://www.drjoegalati.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/undefined/1558034260709-9d01ce94308848d7c1bb1beef60b483b.jpeg","author":"Dr Joe Galati","episode_count":158,"summary":"Dr. Joseph Galati is one of the nation’s leading experts in liver disease, with more than 35 years of experience caring for patients and educating the public . He serves as Medical Director of the Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation and leads Liver Specialists of Texas, one of the largest practices devoted exclusively to liver care. His team treats the full spectrum of liver conditions, including fatty liver, alcohol-associated liver disease, viral hepatitis, liver cancer, and patients before and after liver transplant. Since 2003, Dr. Galati has been a trusted voice in consumer health media, hosting and producing radio programming on iHeart’s KTRH—also streaming nationwide on the iHeartRadio app—and delivering specialized content on SiriusXM. In addition to one‑on‑one patient visits and his radio audience, he actively leverages social media to expand access to credible health information, helping people become smarter, more empowered consumers of healthcare and raising what he calls their “health IQ.” Dr. Galati believes that the majority of chronic disease—including hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease—is directly related to lifest…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-12T00:24:32.180676+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429"},"episode":{"title":"Alcohol Safety with Cristina Mendonsa","slug":"alcohol-safety-with-cristina-mendonsa","published_at":"2026-06-16T15:47:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/alcohol-safety-with-cristina-mendonsa","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-dr-joe-galati-podcast/episodes/alcohol-safety-with-cristina-mendonsa","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5cddb7d0efc2255c0dda3af6/e/6a317014780d0f7579bae98e/media.mp3","summary":"Every Tuesday morning at 10:15 am EST I join Cristina Mendonsa on Sacramento's New/Talk station KFBK to discuss the latest health stories in the news. This week, we discussed a NEW REPORT ON ALCOHOL SAFETY? LESS MAY BE BETTER FOR HEALTH 1. Rapid Escalation of Risk After One Drink The primary finding of the \"Alcohol Intake and Health Study\" is that health risks accelerate significantly after a single daily drink. While the risk of premature death at one drink per day is 1 in 1,000, it jumps to  1 in 25  for those who consume two drinks a day—a level previously considered \"safe\" for men. 2. Direct Links to Cancer and Chronic Disease The study highlights that even light drinking increases the risk of specific diseases. One drink a day is linked to higher rates of  liver cirrhosis, oral and esophageal cancers, and breast cancer . Higher consumption levels further increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and injury. 3. Conflicts of Interest and Industry Influence A major controversy involves the  NASEM report , a second study that reached a more \"industry-friendly\" conclusion by suggesting moderate drinking is healthier than abstinence. Critics noted that several panelists on that report had  financial ties to the alcohol industry , raising questions about the objectivity of their findings. 4. Scientific Methodology Discrepancies The two studies reached different conclusions due to their methods: The New Study:  Looked only at deaths  directly attributable  to alcohol (like liver disease). The NASEM Report:  Looked at  overall death rates. Critics argue this is flawed because moderate drinkers often have other healthy lifestyle habits (like better diets or exercise) that mask the negative effects of alcohol. 5. Allegation…","meta_description":"Every Tuesday morning at 10:15 am EST I join Cristina Mendonsa on Sacramento's New/Talk station KFBK to discuss the latest health stories in the news. Thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":289,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/episodes/alcohol-safety-with-cristina-mendonsa/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joe-galati-podcast-1172429/alcohol-safety-with-cristina-mendonsa.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}