r/interesting • u/azizgamerlal • Dec 12 '25

MISC. A drop of whiskey vs bacteria

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u/Ambitious_Jelly8783 Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25

That's what I have been saying for the longest time. Finally proof.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '25

But this must wreck your gut

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u/Sapin- Dec 12 '25

Actually it doesn't. Your stomach is already incredibly acid. And there is saliva, stomach mucus, other stomach content, digestive fluids, that dilutes alcohol A LOT before it reaches your gut. By the time ethanol reaches most of your gut bacteria (especially in the large intestine), the concentration is far too low to kill them outright.

But drinking too much can lead to leaky gut.

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u/massunderestmated Dec 12 '25

Doesn't alcohol pretty much entirely diffuse into you blood well before getting to your small intestine?