Dr. Marc Siegel
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“or causing a very mild version of a live virus vaccine”
Dr. Marc Siegel · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Siegel noted that the chickenpox vaccine prevents the initial infection or causes a very mild version, significantly reducing the risk of shingles.
“Shingles is caused by a virus that is harbored in the peripheral nerves — varicella-zoster, the same virus that causes chickenpox — which can remain dormant and later reactivate, particularly during stress or other decreased immune responses, resulting in a shingles risk,”
Dr. Marc Siegel · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Dr. Siegel explained how the varicella-zoster virus causes shingles by remaining dormant in peripheral nerves and reactivating later.
“Even though traditional advice has been up to one drink a day for women and two drinks per day for men, in fact, no amount of alcohol is healthy,”
Dr. Marc Siegel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Siegel said no amount of alcohol is truly healthy despite traditional guidance.
“Increasing evidence shows that isn't true.”
Dr. Marc Siegel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Siegel noted growing evidence that alcohol is not beneficial to health.
“Too many Americans are living with an outdated assumption that some amount of alcohol is not only harmless, but also good for you,”
Dr. Marc Siegel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Siegel commented on misconceptions about alcohol consumption and cancer risk.