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Do you also drink alcohol when it is very cold, because you think that it will warm your body from inside? So you are wrong. Here you can know from experts the truth about how reactions occur in the body after drinking alcohol.
Many people believe that drinking alcohol in winter keeps the body warm. Beverages like rum are often considered a means of protection from cold. However, doctors and scientists believe that this notion is misleading and potentially dangerous.
Medical experts say that alcohol does not actually heat the body. Instead it can reduce the internal temperature of the body. The heat felt is only a temporary sensation, not an actual increase in body heat.
Dietician Bhavesh Gupta has recently told about this in a video that went viral on social media. According to him, consumption of alcohol causes the blood vessels near the skin to widen, which is called vasodilation. This causes more blood flow to the skin, which gives a feeling of warmth.
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Although this feeling may seem comfortable, it is harmful in cold weather. As more blood reaches the skin, heat escapes from the body faster. Due to this, the internal temperature of the body decreases, due to which the risk of hypothermia increases. Dr. Anant Joshi also talked about this issue on social media. He said that although drinking alcohol may make you feel hot for some time, it actually removes heat from the body faster and impairs natural immune responses like shivering.
Doctors have warned that people who consume alcohol during cold weather are at greater risk of serious health problems. In some cases, excessive heat loss can result in dangerously low body temperatures, leading to hospitalization. According to the World Health Organization, alcohol is a toxic and cancer-causing substance that is linked to many serious diseases. Experts recommend safe ways to stay warm, such as wearing warm clothes, drinking soup or tea, and eating a balanced diet.
Scientific studies also show that alcohol weakens the body’s natural defense system. It slows down and suppresses shivering, which is the body’s main way of producing heat in cold conditions.
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