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Whenever i drink alcohol my feet swell, why?
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Alcohol can : Function as a vasodilator......Allowing blood vessels to become more engorged and hence more blood flow....Swelling of the feet which area city dependent of or the majority of the feet.
Answered 4/24/2018
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