Ever wonder why some people can have several drinks and barely seem affected, while others feel it almost immediately?
Alcohol tolerance can increase over time—but that doesn’t necessarily mean your body is getting better at processing alcohol. In many cases, your brain is simply adapting to repeated exposure, allowing you to feel less affected even when alcohol is still impacting your body.
In this episode, Mike Hardenbrook breaks down:
What alcohol tolerance actually means
Why feeling less drunk doesn’t mean your BAC is lower
How your brain and liver adapt to repeated drinking
Why eating, hydration, and drinking speed change how alcohol feels
What happens to tolerance when you take a break
Why needing more alcohol for the same effect may be worth paying attention to
🎧 Tune in to discover whether you can really train your body to “handle” alcohol—and why needing less might actually be the better goal.
