It’s the morning after you’ve indulged in a few drinks.¹ Are you racing to the bathroom?💩 If you answered yes, you might be wondering why. Alcohol is a known gut disrupter—it affects your microbiome, the gut barrier, your body’s digestive processes, and in turn, your poop. Swipe for 3 direct ways alcohol impacts your #2s. 👉 • ¹ Pro tip: When consuming alcohol (in moderation, of course!), we recommend red wine² 🍷 or beer.³ 🍺 These are rich in polyphenols (organic compounds your resident gut microbes metabolize) and have both been shown to increase diversity of your gut microbiome. ² Le Roy, C. I., Wells, P. M., Si, J., Raes, J., Bell, J. T., & Spector, T. D. (2020). Red Wine Consumption Associated With Increased Gut Microbiota α-Diversity in 3 Independent Cohorts. Gastroenterology, 158(1), 270-272.e2. doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2019.08.024 ³ Marques, C., Dinis, L., Barreiros Mota, I., Morais, J., Ismael, S., Pereira-Leal, J. B., Cardoso, J., Ribeiro, P., Beato, H., Rese...