How does alcohol affect the gut microbiome?
According to Sonpal, theres no denying that drinking alcohol wont necessarily do your gut microbiome any favors.
How does alcohol contribute to leaky gut?
Alcohol takes a long journey through the body as its processed.
Once it leaves the stomach and it gets metabolized, it hits the small intestine, Dr. Sonpal says.
This damage to the lining can also potentially have more serious consequences, including aleaky gut.
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How does chronic alcohol use influence digestive issues?
In addition to an alcohol-induced leaky gut and diarrhea,alcohol consumption can also lead to dehydration.
When youre drinking alcohol at night, youre less likely to be drinking water and other hydrating beverages.
In fact,dehydrationis one of the leading causes linked to constipation.
Research shows that evenmild dehydration can lead to constipation.
But if youre well-hydrated, your bodywontneed to absorb too much liquid from the food.
In turn, this can impact how soft (or hard) your stool will be.
Fortunately, all of these issues can be reversed by setting aside that glass of wine for a while.
How do I protect my gut when drinking alcohol?
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The stomach is a resilient organ that bounces back pretty quickly, Dr. Sonpal says.
In a few weeks to months, the villi of the small intestine should improve, he says.
What should you drink instead of alcohol?
However, keep in mind that youshouldntswap alcohol for another potentially damaging orinflammation-causing drinkeither.
Think sugar-laden drinks or sodas.
Consequently, the gastroenterologist says you simply cant go wrong with upping your daily intake of plain ol water.
In addition to H2O, Dr. Sonpal also recommends plain fruit juices made without added sugars.
And what ends up happening is our colon gets healthier as well.
What happens if I drink alcohol again?
Each person has sort of their own barometer.
I know that if I have a couple of drinks in a night, Im okay.
But more than two, my heartburn starts acting up, he says.
It all depends on each individual patient and each individual persons threshold.
It also depends on what bang out of alcohol.
For some people, hard alcohol tends to cause more difficulties than non-hard alcohol, like wines and beers.
Its hard to say.
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