02/21/2026
🍷 Alcohol + MTHFR
If you have MTHFR, alcohol can drain folate faster than you think.
It does two main things:
• Increases folate loss (you excrete more)
• Interferes with folate absorption in the gut
And if your folate conversion is already less efficient 🧬
that depletion can hit harder.
For some people, that shows up as:
😵 fatigue
🧠 brain fog
😬 low mood
🔥 more inflammation
This isn’t about never drinking.
It’s about knowing the trade-offs.
If you do drink:
✔️ Don’t do it on an empty stomach
✔️ Stay hydrated
✔️ Support your folate levels
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