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ALCOHOL AND MENOPAUSE: WHAT NO ONE TELLS YOU (BUT SHOULD)
Let’s be honest: a crisp glass of Sauvignon Blanc after a long day can feel like a ritual. A margarita at girls’ night? Practically a sacred tradition. But if you’ve hit your 40s or 50s and started noticing that your go-to drink doesn’t go down (or stay down) quite like it used to, you’re not imagining things. As we transition into menopause, shifts in hormones, sleep, and temperature regulation are common -- including how our bodies handle alcohol. So, what gives? Why does that second glass of wine suddenly feel like a train crashing right into our bodies when ten years ago we were able to down two glasses before heading out to the bar for the bigtime fun stuff? Let’s break it down.