How Does Binge Drinking Affect The Heart? | Horizon: Is Binge Drinking Really That Bad? | Earth Lab
Ultrasound reveals how Chris and Xand’s alcohol consumption affects their hearts.
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Horizon: Is Binge Drinking Really That Bad? (2015)
How bad can our drinking pattern be for our health? Doctors and genetically identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to find out. The twins embark on self-experimentation to see the effects of different drinking patterns on their health. With Chris drinking 21 units spread evenly across the week and Xand having his 21 in single weekly binges, how will their bodies differ after a month?
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