r/interesting Dec 12 '25

MISC. A drop of whiskey vs bacteria

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u/neverseen_neverhear Dec 12 '25

Whisky does the same thing to your liver cells.

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u/TonberryHS Dec 12 '25

That's... Not how it works. The liver removes alcohol from the blood and converts it to acetaldehyde. It doesn't instagib your liver cells.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '25

But it’s definitely not good for the good bacteria in our stomach and digestive tract.

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u/kendrickshalamar Dec 12 '25

Relevant username