I ask for a Medical professional because my hubby won't believe any answer that is not from a professional.
OR, if you can provide a link that has PROFESSIONAL answers on it, that would be great too...
Our disagreement is this...
Does alcohol make your temperature go up or down?
Hubby says alcohol is a great cooling agent...
If that's so, then why is it anytime I drink alcohol it rises my temperature?
Make sense? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
And please, I am serious about this, so please be nice, kind & clean with your answers... or don't answer at all!
Thank you, LH99 :o)
2007-08-03 16:37:36 · 7 answers · asked by Lady Harley99 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Wow! Lot of great answers so far!
By Troy B's experiment I would win the argument... but it looks like the professional are on the right track.
OH MAN!!! I was hoping I could win this one!! LOL :o)
2007-08-03 17:15:29 · update #1
BTW... Please help me choose best answer, by giving thumbs up to who you would choose.
Please, out of respect, please no thumbs down... unless it's something vulgar or down right nasty. Thanks :)
2007-08-03 17:18:48 · update #2
alcohol consumption can affect the regulation of body temperature either increasing of lowering here are a couple of articles that may help
http://ajpregu.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/281/1/R52
note this article deals with alcohol poisoning and temp. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcohol-poisoning/DS00861/DSECTION=2
2007-08-03 17:20:32 · answer #1 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your body temp will raise with consumption of alcohol. Below is a relevant paragraph from RUPissed which is a site that will help you determine if you've had too much.
Body Temperature: The widely used blood-to-air partition ratio of 2100 is based on a normal body temperature of 98.6°F. A higher body temperature of the individual will overestimate the actual BAC because of the higher volatility (or vapor pressure) of liquids like alcohol at a higher temperature. An elevation in body temperature of 1°C (1.8°F) results in a 7% higher value in the result since the air in the lungs will contain an artificially higher amount of evaporated alcohol. Therefore, a person with a body temperature of 100.4°F, and with an actual blood alcohol of 0.0935%, will register a value of 0.10% by the breath test. Be careful if you have a cold or the flu.
2007-08-10 08:03:13 · answer #2 · answered by olerica 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol causes the body temperature to go down. It has an effect on vasodilating the blood vessels in the skin resulting in heat loss. This is why alcohol is often a contributing factor in cases of exposure/hypothermia seen in homeless patients. The warmth some people feel is called an "alcohol flush" due to the increased blood flow to the skin. But again this leads to an overall drop in your body's temperature.
2007-08-03 16:52:27 · answer #3 · answered by wisedrdave 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kind of funny you asked this cuz me and my friends did an expierement on this very thing a while ago. My body temperature was steady in between 96.5 and 97.5 degrees. I stayed in the same room and did no extra physical activity while I drank. About half an hour and 10 shots later we checked my temperature again. It has risen to 98 degrees. We did the same exact thing for another half an hour and it was up to 98.5. It wasn't a dramatic rise in temperature but it was proof that your body temperature rises while drinking. I can't give you scientific proof why but I can say that I definitely know it raises.
2007-08-03 16:49:00 · answer #4 · answered by Troy Burnique 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This may help although I don't know if a professional wrote it
http://www.1800duilaws.com/article/science.asp
ok nvm only one part helps:
Increases blood flow to the skin - This causes a person to sweat and look flushed. The sweating causes body heat to be lost, and the person's body temperature may actually fall below normal.
2007-08-03 16:44:43 · answer #5 · answered by lala 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a great question!!! I would have always thought the temp went up too. The first answer makes a lot of sense though.
It is no fun when hubby is right! LOL
2007-08-07 01:56:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol raises your blood pressure and also lowers your ability to control the amount of blood flowing through your veins,this is why so many freeze to death while intoxicated.It is a blood thinner and does not raise your temperature it just makes you feel flushed as it raises your blood pressure.
2007-08-03 16:47:03 · answer #7 · answered by dymond 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋