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Why my feet get hot when i drink wine?
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Vasodilation: Alcohol vasodilates or opens up the small arterioles and capillaries making the skin feel warm- common on the face.
Answered 6/4/2019
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Wine: As stated , alcohol is a peripheral vasodilator . Some folks are more sensitive to that effect than others .
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