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.

Ever had a drink while taking a “normal” medication… and felt extra off?

Alcohol doesn’t just affect your mood — it changes how your body processes medications. Since your liver has to metabolize both alcohol and drug compounds, even casual drinking can increase side effects, reduce effectiveness, or add extra strain behind the scenes.

In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down:

• How alcohol competes with medications in the liver
• Why some drugs feel stronger (or weaker) when alcohol is involved
• Common interactions with sleep aids, antidepressants, painkillers, and more
• Why mixing alcohol and meds can worsen fatigue, brain fog, and anxiety
• How ingredients like NAC and Milk Thistle can support liver recovery pathways

🎧 Tap play to learn what alcohol is really doing to medication metabolism — and how to make safer, smarter choices.

Ever get a headache from one glass of wine… but other drinks feel fine?

That might not be the alcohol — it could be histamine.

Wine (especially red) is high in histamines and other fermented compounds that can trigger headaches, flushing, congestion, and even migraine-like reactions in sensitive people.

In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down:

• Why wine contains more histamine than most drinks
• How histamine affects blood vessels and triggers headaches
• The DAO enzyme and why some people react faster than others
• Why alcohol makes histamine intolerance worse overnight
• How ingredients like NAC and Milk Thistle can support recovery and inflammation balance

🎧 Tap play to learn the hidden histamine side of wine headaches — and why your body might not be overreacting at all.