Dr. Oz Defends Adjustments to Federal Pointers on Alcohol

Dr. Oz is defending new federal pointers on alcohol consumption … he says it is best to restrict the booze — however should you should imbibe, no less than drink with mates and be sociable.

The top of the Facilities for Medicare & Medicaid Companies joined us on “TMZ Dwell,” and we challenged him over guardrails being faraway from federal steerage on alcohol.

The federal government’s new pointers say to “restrict alcoholic drinks” … earlier than, the feds mentioned two drinks max per day for males, and one for ladies … and now, there are not any specifics.

Dr. Oz says the 2-to-1 distinction between women and men was extra about advertising than something … and whereas he says it is best to keep away from alcohol altogether if you wish to be wholesome, he says there isn’t any denying there are well being advantages to socializing … and he sees alcohol as a “social lubricant.”

In fact, Dr. Oz says that does not imply people ought to make alcohol a part of their full breakfast … in the event that they’re doing that, he thinks they need to be going to conferences like those he says RFK Jr. attends each day.