So many of us are keen to reduce the amount we drink or even cut it out altogether. But, kicking the evening glass of wine or the knock off beers can be INCREDIBLY hard. So what if you could tweak your nutrition to make reducing your drinking easier & boost your health in the process? Dr Brooke Scheller is a clinical nutritionist, the founder of Functional Sobriety and the author of How to Eat to Change The Way You Drink. This episode is brought to you by Youfoodz, for $200 of your first 5 boxes use the code HELPFUL or order via⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. CONNECT WITH US Connect with⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠That's Helpful⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram. Find Dr Brooke on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & via her website.⁠ BOOK How to Eat to Change The Way You Drink PODCASTS Breaking Nutritional Myths: Unveiling Food Industry Secrets with Dr Marion Nestle Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - thatshelpful@edstott.com TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:30 - Dr Brooke’s journey with alcohol 00:07:52 - The effect of alcohol on our health 00:11:40 - The gut microbiome & alcohol 00:15:05 - How alcohol affects hormones 00:18:32 - Why a lot of our beliefs around alcohol consumption are false 00:21:57 - The 3 types of drinker 00:29:00 - Why protein is VITAL when it comes to easing drinking 00:33:22 - How to add more protein to your diet 00:37:30 - How not to replace alcohol with sugar 00:39:40 - Functional foods to add into your diet 00:42:44 - How long it should take before you feel the benefits 00:46:06 - Helpful supplements to add in 00:47:23 - Follow your intuition