Do Hangovers Get Worse as We Age?
The real “problem” might be that you’re drinking less as you age, which reduces your tolerance for alcohol, said Lara
Ray, a professor of clinical psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, who researches alcoholism.
Dr. Ray suggests drinking more slowly to compensate for this change in body composition,
and to drink more water or other liquids to dilute the alcohol.
“If you haven’t gone to a party for two to three weeks, it might be less about being 40 and more about your drinking history.”
Also, as we age, we lose muscle mass, replacing it with fat.
A quick spike in blood alcohol levels followed by a quick drop make hangovers more likely, she said, so avoiding those sudden changes should help
It seems like my hangovers are much worse now that I am older, 42, to the point I can’t even have one drink without feeling listless the next day.
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