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The Liz Moody Podcast

The Health Effects of Alcohol: Gut Health & Cancer with Dr. Robynne Chutkan & Dr. William Li

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode is the first in our brand new sober curious series that will be happening over the next three weeks. This week we brought back two of our favorite past guests: board-certified integrative gastroenterologist Dr. Robynne Chutkan and internationally renowned Harvard-trained medical doctor and cancer researcher Dr. William Li. On this episode, we talk about: how long it takes for the effects of alcohol on the body to go away the safest amount of alcohol to consume, according to research how alcohol impacts your microbiome and immune system the reason you feel sad or anxious the day after drinking the best healthy foods to eat if you are going to drink alcohol how world-class doctors approach drinking in their own lives if cannabis is a good swap for alcohol from a health perspective the truth about the health benefits in red wine the link between alcohol and cancer that you need to know about how drinking can impact your future children exactly why alcohol makes your skin and hair look worse and so much more! We would LOVE to hear from you any thoughts, reactions, or takeaways you have as you’re listening, so definitely screenshot and tag me @lizmoody, Dr. Chutkan @gutbliss, and Dr. Li @drwilliamli on Instagram. Check out my previous episodes with Dr. Li — What to Eat For Longevity, Inflammation, Cancer Prevention, Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, & More and Dr. Chutkan – Gut Health Secrets: The Truth About Leaky Gut, Viral Infections, Chronic Disease & Acid Reflux. To join the Healthier Together Podcast Club Facebook group, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthiertogetherpodcast. This episode is sponsored by Levels. Sign up at http://levels.link/HEALTHIERTOGETHER to receive an additional two free months of your Levels membership. This episode is sponsored by Wild Health. Go to wildhealth.com/liz or use code LIZ for 20% off. This episode is sponsored by Thrive Market. Go to thrivemarket.com/healthiertogether to join Thrive Market today and get 30% off your first order plus a free $60 gift. This episode is sponsored by AG1 by Athletic Greens. Visit athleticgreens.com/healthiertogether and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy.

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0:00.0

Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Healthier Together podcast.

0:05.5

I'm your host, Liz Moody, and I'm a best-selling author and longtime journalist.

0:09.7

This podcast is all about helping you live your healthiest, happiest life, whether we're

0:13.9

uncovering the most effective mental health hacks for dealing with stress and anxiety, finding

0:18.8

out how to figure out our personal style, or learning science-backed ways to literally

0:23.4

become smarter.

0:24.7

And yes, those are all real episodes, so if any of those topics sound good to you, scroll

0:28.8

on back in the archives.

0:30.8

We are starting in 2023 with the launch of a very exciting series all about exploring

0:36.0

our relationship with alcohol.

0:38.2

Over the next few weeks, we'll be covering all facets of how alcohol impacts our lives,

0:42.4

from what's really happening in our bodies, both short and long-term when we drink, to

0:47.0

navigating all of the tricky social dynamics that come with drinking or not drinking.

0:52.1

To kick us off, I'm interviewing one of the top gut health doctors in the world, Dr. Robin

0:56.2

Chetkin.

0:57.2

Dr. Chetkin is a board-certified, integrative gastroenterologist, microbiome expert in the

1:02.5

author of four digestive health books, including most recently, the anti-viral gut.

1:07.7

She's the founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness and also serves as a faculty member

1:11.6

at Georgetown University Hospital, and you also might remember her from one of our most

1:16.2

downloaded episodes last year called Gut Health Secrets, the Truth about Leaky Gut,

1:20.8

Viral Infections, Chronic Disease, and Acid Reflex.

1:24.6

We also have Dr. William Lee on this episode.

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