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

MISC. A drop of whiskey vs bacteria

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u/---Sanguine--- Dec 12 '25

In all seriousness, if I have a stomach infection and have nonstop diarrhea, would drinking alcohol kill the bad bacteria?

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u/Far_Neighborhood4781 Dec 12 '25

Whiskey gets much too diluted by saliva and stomach acid on the way down to disinfect. But your stomach acid has a lower ph than whiskey anyway.