Posts tagged alcohol health effects

The Hidden Effects of Alcohol on Whole-Body Health: A Functional Medicine Perspective

Alcohol is deeply normalized in modern culture, yet from a biological standpoint it functions as a systemic toxin. This in-depth article explores how alcohol impacts detoxification pathways, nutrient reserves, gut health, sleep quality, and nervous system regulation—and why individual biology determines risk long before conventional disease markers appear.

Digestive Health, Inflammation, Toxins, Nutrition, Immune Health, Functional medicineMartina SturmJanuary 29, 2026Denver Sports and Holistic Medicine alcohol health effects, functional medicine, detoxification, nutrient depletion, gut health, nervous system regulation, sleep disruption, inflammation, metabolic health, whole-body wellness

The Hidden Dangers of Alcohol: How It Depletes Essential Nutrients and Impacts Your Health

Alcohol disrupts nutrient absorption, liver metabolism, and antioxidant defenses—even at low intake levels. Learn how alcohol depletes magnesium, B vitamins, vitamin D, and methylation nutrients, and how these deficiencies impact brain function, immune resilience, detoxification, and long-term metabolic health.

Toxins, NutritionMartina SturmNovember 2, 2024Denver Sports and Holistic Medicine alcohol nutrient deficiencies, alcohol vitamin depletion, alcohol magnesium deficiency, alcohol and oxidative stress, alcohol and methylation, alcohol detoxification, alcohol and gut health, functional medicine Denver, nutrient deficiencies, alcohol health effects