A doctor warns that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption, including just one glass of red wine daily.

Drinking a glass of wine daily is often recommended for heart health, but the use of other substances like cigarettes is still discouraged. However, recent research suggests that moderate alcohol consumption may not be entirely safe.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise against consuming excessive amounts of alcohol and recommend that men limit their intake to two drinks per day, while women should stick to one or fewer drinks daily.

The Surgeon General's latest Advisory warns that consuming even small amounts of alcohol can increase the risk of cancer.

The Surgeon General's Advisory states that alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer, responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States, which is greater than the 13,500 alcohol-associated traffic crash fatalities per year in the U.S. However, the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk.

Studies show a link between alcohol consumption and a higher risk of developing seven types of cancer, including breast cancer, according to his advisory.

Dr. Faiz Bhora, a professor of surgery and regional chair of surgery at Hackensack Meridian Health and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, states that there is no safe level for alcohol consumption and that alcohol is a known carcinogen.

"The cellular damage mechanism of this substance has been well established. It leads to oxidative stress and impaired DNA repair, resulting in cell cycle dysregulation and cancer formation."

The Surgeon General is urging alcoholic beverage manufacturers, including those producing beer and spirits, to revise their warning labels to include information about the increased risk of cancer. At present, these beverages primarily caution against consuming them while pregnant or operating a vehicle under the influence.

Social and political pressures are hindering us from doing the right thing, which is to put a warning label on a toxic substance, according to Bhora in an interview with CNBC Make It.

According to CNBC, shares of alcohol manufacturers such as Molson-Coors and Anheuser-Busch experienced a decline of more than 1% following the advisory.

The New York Times has raised concerns about the methodology of previous studies that suggest having a glass of red wine a day can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.

"Bhora argues that it is difficult to find any positive effects from consuming alcohol, as it may lead to impairment of emotional abilities. However, he acknowledges that it may provide temporary stress relief."

Scientifically, there may not be a direct correlation between consuming wine or scotch and living a healthy life in one's 80s or 90s, as these tales often suggest.

Bhora argues that alcohol consumption is deeply ingrained in our culture and is often used as a crutch for social interactions and emotional reasons. However, people are becoming more comfortable refusing alcohol at restaurants and parties for health reasons, which should be encouraged and supported as a first step.

Bhora advises against the idea of drinking one drink per day being healthy or safe. Instead, he suggests limiting alcohol consumption to weekends and gradually eliminating it from your diet altogether.

Bhora says that when many of his friends and colleagues have reduced or stopped drinking alcohol, they have found it liberating.

"Social interactions no longer require it, they have greater clarity of thought, and often become more productive as a result."

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