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Why is my alcohol tolerance declining with age?
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You are not just imagining that your hangovers are getting worse – your body does handle alcohol differently as you age.
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Melinda Wenner Moyer
I used to be able to drink two glasses of wine and still feel okay. Now it completely does me in. What gives?
If alcohol once made you feel fun and flirty but now makes you feel loopy, tired and headachy, congratulations – you are probably getting old.
