# @seed on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cos8wv6Pxu8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34246479-seed-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-02-15T23:58:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Seed (@seed) — https://gondola.cc/seed

## Caption

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. 👉

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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. https://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., Resende, M., Espírito Santo, C., Cortez, A. P., Rosário, A., Pestana, D., Teixeira, D., Faria, A., & Calhau, C. (2022). Impact of Beer and Nonalcoholic Beer Consumption on the Gut Microbiota: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c00587

P.S. T-2 days until Magic. ✨⏰

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