Gwyneth Paltrow Gets New Outlook On Health, Quits Alcohol After Bout With COVID-19

Gwyneth Paltrow, who was one of the celebs who caught COVID-19 last year, has claimed her experience with the virus changed her perspective on her health. She even quit alcohol, which helped her "feel so good" about herself.

"It's been a long year of barely any alcohol, I mean I've had a sip here and there but very rarely," the 49-year-old actress told the host of the "Dear Chelsea" podcast during her guesting Thursday.

"You know me, I love a drink, I love the ritual of it, and I love to sit down and have one and chat. I love the taste of alcohol, like, I love whiskey and wine and, whatever, vodka. I'll take it all," Paltrow added. "But I think what happened was, having gotten COVID and having felt like sh--, or like having had long COVID stuff for a while, I just didn't feel vibrant."

In February, the "Shakespeare in Love" actress revealed that she "had COVID-19 early on" before she turned to functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole, who put her on a strict diet that restricts her from consuming sugar or alcohol.

"I didn't feel good, and I had really high inflammation levels and the doctor was like, 'Look, you really need to clean up your act. You gotta, at least for three months, no alcohol, no grains, no sugar, nothing processed,' everything like that," Paltrow recounted on the podcast.

Paltrow also revealed that wine and comfort food helped her during her battle with COVID-19, during which she gained 14 pounds. But with assistance from Dr. Cole, she was able to lose 11 pounds.

"And so I kind of begrudgingly did it, and then I just started to feel so good. And I don't know, I'm not going to do it forever, but I think 2021 has been about me trying to value my health and wellness a little bit more because, especially during COVID, I was just eating whatever, drinking seven nights a week. And it's been really interesting. I sleep so much better with no alcohol, it's wild," she explained.

Just recently, Paltrow opened up about her own experience with sex and discussed her upcoming Netflix series called "Sex, Love & Goop." The show will feature couples who will learn about different ways to please their partners and connect to each other on a deeper level with the help of experts.