7 ways drinking alcohol can impact your gut health: 'Sobering' effects
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"In addition to being a significant contributor to weight gain due to high-calorie density, alcohol can also reduce our ability to fight
infections and increase the risk of developing diseases, food
intolerances and sensitivities -- all as a result of poor gut health,"
said Dr. Gill Hart, biochemist and scientific director at U.K.-based
YorkTest, a health and wellness company that provides lab tests for
food sensitivities and allergies.
"Gut health" refers to the health of your entire gastrointestinal
tract, including all the bacteria within your digestive system.
When the balance of "good" and "bad" bacteria is thrown out of whack,
it can have a ripple effect on all aspects of your health.
Hart shared with Fox News Digital seven ways that alcohol can impact
gut health.
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Hart suggests starting the evening with a zero- or low-alcohol drink,
then alternating consuming alcoholic drinks with water to avoid
dehydration (and a hangover).
https://www.foxnews.com/health/7-ways-drinking-alcohol-can-impact-gut-health-sobering-effects
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