Wendie Trubow, MD, MBA, IFMCPPresident at Five Journeys, Functional Medicine & Wellness Provider, Best Selling Author, Passionate Champion for Health

Alcohol in Menopause —Yes or No

27 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment of the YouTube video "Alcohol in Menopause — Yes or No," a speaker (identified as SPEAKER A) is asked about their stance on alcohol consumption for patients, especially women undergoing menopause. The speaker explains that they personally abstain from alcohol because it is a carcinogen and a toxin, containing pesticides and causing adrenal stress and brain-related health issues. While acknowledging that alcohol is a common part of life, they caution listeners—specifically Dr. Wendie Trubow and her audience—to consider these risks when deciding whether to include alcohol in their diet during menopause. The broader video likely explores the pros and cons of alcohol use in menopausal women, weighing lifestyle enjoyment against potential health hazards.

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Where do you fall on alcohol? Do you tell your patients to get rid of it? They can have it. Where do you, where do you fall? You know, alcohol is just a part of life, but I do not drink any alcohol now because it's a carcinogen. And as we started moving away from, yeah, this is resveratrol and it's so good in the red wine, to, oh my God, it's a carcinogen increasing many diseases, especially brain stuff. I just, so I'm very gentle with this, Wendie Trubow. Everybody has their patterns and I just say, yeah, just keep in mind that it's a carcinogen and, and, uh, and a toxin and full of pesticides and stressing your adrenals and, you know,