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Skip to contentSkip to site index Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation SEARCH Eat SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEKLog in Friday, February 2, 2024 Today’s Paper SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEK Eat|How Does Alcohol Affect the Gut Microbiome? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/well/eat/alcohol-gut-health-microbiome.html * Share full articleShare free access * * * 315 Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT HOW DOES ALCOHOL AFFECT THE GUT MICROBIOME? Scientists are just beginning to explore the relationship between drinking and the good and bad bacteria in your gut. * Share full articleShare free access * * * 315 * Read in app Credit...Mojo Wang By Alice Callahan Published Jan. 30, 2024Updated Feb. 1, 2024 Sign up for the Well newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Essential news and guidance to live your healthiest life. Get it with a Times subscription. A frothy beer or a glass of wine can enhance a meal and settle the mind. But what does alcohol do to the trillions of microbes living in your gut? As with much of microbiome science, “there is a lot that we don’t know,” said Dr. Lorenzo Leggio, a physician-scientist who studies alcohol use and addiction at the National Institutes of Health. That said, it’s clear that happy microbes are essential for proper digestion, immune function and intestinal health. And as scientists begin to explore how drinking may influence your gut, they’re learning that overdoing it could have some unhappy consequences. HOW DOES HEAVY DRINKING AFFECT YOUR MICROBIOME? Most of the available research on alcohol and the microbiome has focused on people who drink regularly and heavily, said Dr. Cynthia Hsu, a gastroenterologist at the University of California, San Diego. Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT A handful of studies, for instance, have found that people with alcohol use disorder (the inability to control or stop problematic drinking) often have an imbalance of “good” and “bad” bacteria in their guts. This is called dysbiosis, and it is generally associated with greater inflammation and disease compared with having a healthier microbiome, Dr. Hsu said. Heavy drinkers with dysbiosis can also have “leakier,” or more permeable, intestinal linings, Dr. Leggio said. A healthy gut lining acts as a barrier between the interior of the intestine — full of microbes, food and potentially harmful toxins — and the rest of the body, he said. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. Alice Callahan is a Times reporter covering nutrition and health. She has a Ph.D. in nutrition from the University of California, Davis. More about Alice Callahan Read 315 Comments * Share full articleShare free access * * * 315 * Read in app Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT COMMENTS 315 How Does Alcohol Affect the Gut Microbiome?Skip to Comments Share your thoughts. The Times needs your voice. We welcome your on-topic commentary, criticism and expertise. Comments are moderated for civility. SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2024 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options