Perimenopause and Alcohol: Why the Wine Stops Working

Somewhere in your forties, you notice the wine isn't landing the way it used to. One glass leaves you foggier the next morning. You're awake at 3 a.m. with a jittery, out-of-nowhere anxiety.

Two big changes are happening in your body at the same time, and both of them pull in the same direction. This is what perimenopause and alcohol do together.