{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Journey to the Sunnyside | Mindful Drinking & Alcohol Health","title":"What 1, 2, or 5 Drinks Really Do to Your Body","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":751,"description":"Most alcohol advice feels contradictory. One drink a day is “moderate.” Two per week is “low risk.” Zero is “optimal.” So what actually happens inside your body at 1 drink, 2 drinks, 3–4 drinks, or 5+? In this episode, I break down the real biology — including what acetaldehyde is, why stacking nights compounds stress, and how dose and frequency affect sleep, hormones, inflammation, and recovery. Then I walk through what patterns carry less biological load and how to build smarter recovery windows into your routine. No shame. No scare tactics. Just clarity so you can make informed decisions about your health.\n\nRELATED ARTICLES FROM THE SUNNYSIDE BLOG:\n\n What 1, 2, or 5 Drinks Really Do To Your Body\nAlcohol Intolerance: What's Really Happening When Your Body 'Rejects' Alcohol\nWhen to Take Naltrexone: Timing for Daily and Targeted Use\nCONNECT WITH SUNNYSIDE:\nListen to Journey to the Sunnyside Podcast: https://bit.ly/4bxCqT3\nSubscribe to Sunnyside’s YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3zuoID4\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinsunnyside/\nFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/joinsunnyside/\nTwitter:  https://x.com/joinsunnyside\nTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joinsunnyside\n\nABOUT SUNNYSIDE:\n \nSunnyside is the #1 alcohol health app that helps you drink less without any shame, guilt, or pressure to quit. Optimize your alcohol habits to achieve benefits like sleeping better, losing weight, feeling more energy, and saving money. We know that an all-or-nothing approach doesn’t work for everyone, so we focus on helping you set your own goals, celebrate small wins, and build a lasting system of accountability. As a result, 96.7% of our members see a big drop in their drinking after 90 days.\nWe now offer Sunnyside Med, a new program that provides access to compounded naltrexone, a medication that can reduce alcohol cravings at the brain level, offering a more clinical pathway for people who need it. Sunnyside Med is a complete, holistic approach to help you drink less or...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0o41FZUSPCpNz08JujrkeFAcVtcwgngb7qx0OPiqLr8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5Nzc2LzE3MDc5/NjA2MDEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}