Effects of Drinking Alcohol on IBD Should you steer clear, or is the occasional drink all right?
For people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), decisions about drinking alcohol can be difficult. It has not been proven that the effects of drinking alcohol include worsening the symptoms of IBD, but drinking has been shown significantly effect the digestive system as well as the rest of the body. Effects of Drinking on the Liver The function of the liver is to break down toxic substances (such as drugs and alcohol) and filter them from the body. In addition to this important purpose, the liver filters the blood, synthesizes chemicals needed by the body, and stores vitamins, sugars, fats and other nutrients. When alcohol is present in the body, the liver deals solely with ridding the body of the