Does alcohol really “warm you up” in the winter — or is it quietly stressing your heart?

Cold weather already raises blood pressure by tightening your blood vessels. Add alcohol, and you create a confusing mix of temporary warmth, rebound constriction, disrupted sleep, and extra strain on your cardiovascular system.

In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down the real science behind winter drinking and blood pressure, including:

• What cold temperatures actually do to your arteries and heart
• Why alcohol’s warming effect is misleading
• How winter drinking can spike nighttime blood pressure
• The connection between alcohol, sleep disruption, and cortisol
• How nutrients like Vitamin B1 (Benfotiamine) and NAC (found in Daily Restore) support cardiovascular and recovery pathways

🎧 Tap play to learn how cold weather and alcohol interact — and how to protect your heart without giving up every seasonal sip.