Episode 9: The holiday season tends to be a time of excess – of celebration, of eating, and for adults it tends to include drinking alcohol too. On the heels of the new year, this episode of On Call Off Script explores the real health benefits behind breaking a holiday habit of heavy drinking. Our experts Dr. Brett Fortune and Dr. Chinmay Jani discuss how Dry January can be more than just a 31-day fast and why your liver will thank you for embracing a healthier lifestyle.
Guest Info:
Brett Fortune, MD
Dr. Brett Fortune is a the chief medical officer and transplant hepatologist at Miami Transplant Institute. In this episode he explains the benefits of a healthy liver and lifestyle.
Chinmay Jani, MD:
Dr. Chinmay Jani is the chief fellow of hematology and oncology at Jackson Memorial Hospital and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Hear what he has to say about the risks behind heavy drinking.
