Why Drinking Can Make You Cold

About this episode

This episode explores how alcohol affects body temperature and circulation, leading to cold hands and feet despite the initial warm feeling.

Alcohol feels warm—but why do your hands get cold? That flushed, cozy feeling after a drink can be misleading. Alcohol shifts blood flow, lowers core temperature, and can even affect blood sugar and hydration—leaving your hands and feet feeling colder than expected. In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down what’s really happening: * Why alcohol pulls heat to your skin but cools your core * How circulation changes can lead to cold hands and feet * The role of blood sugar dips and dehydration * Why you feel warm… then suddenly cold * Simple ways to stay balanced while drinking 🎧 **Tune in and understand what your body is really telling you when the cold sets in.**

People in this episode

Host: Mike Hardenbrook

Topics covered

• alcohol effects
• body temperature
• blood circulation
• blood sugar
• hydration
• cold sensation

Keywords

• alcohol
• core temperature
• blood flow
• cold hands
• dehydration
• blood sugar
• circulation

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