In a recent Wall Street Journal piece, Bob Brody, author of the memoir Playing Catch with Strangers: A Family Guy (Reluctantly) Comes of Age , draws on his own life about giving up alcohol in his early 70s and offers a first-person account of the emotional and physical shifts that came with sobriety. The American essayist, memoirist and communications executive based in New York decided to quit drinking alcohol at the age of 70 and shortly after quitting, he began experiencing clearer focus, better sleep and remarkable improvements in overall energy. These changes are not unique as health experts agree that quitting alcohol, even later in life, offers profound health benefits. According to health professionals, alcohol impacts multiple body systems including the liver, brain, heart a

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