Beyond Direct Damage: How Alcohol Alters the Entire Pregnancy Environment

In a recent review, Susan Smith, PhD, Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute examined “exogenous mechanisms,” processes outside of the fetus that still have a profound influence on its development.³ The findings reveal that alcohol doesn’t just act directly on the brain and body of the developing baby; it also alters the mother’s microbiome, disrupts the nutrient supply, triggers chronic inflammation, and even changes the placenta’s ability to support healthy growth.

Read this fascinating study, HERE!

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