article_snippet.sent: Many people feel warmer and have hot flushes after drinking alcohol, caused by the drug affecting brain chemistry and the circulatory system.
article_snippet.sent: When alcohol is absorbed into the blood stream alcohol increases heart rate and blood pressure and blood vessels open wide to allow for more rapid flow, which causes some people to flush.
article_snippet.sent: Alcohol also affects the hypothalamus, which regulates the body's temperature.
article_snippet.sent: Many people feel warmer and have hot flushes after drinking alcohol, caused by the drug affecting brain chemistry and the circulatory system.
article_snippet.sent: When alcohol is absorbed into the blood stream alcohol increases heart rate and blood pressure and blood vessels open wide to allow for more rapid flow, which causes some people to flush.
article_snippet.sent: Alcohol also affects the hypothalamus, which regulates the body's temperature.