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The Gut-Brain Connection: How Alcohol Affects Your Microbiome and Your Mood
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The consumption of alcohol can lead to gut leakiness which allows bad bacteria to move from the gut into the bloodstream. Chronic heavy drinking can cause inflammation in multiple places in the brain and body, exacerbating gut leakiness and leading to a desire to drink even more.

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