Mike Hardenbrook

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3,502 appearances 21 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 13 Aug

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Journey to the Sunnyside | Mindful Drinking & Alcohol Health · 14 Unexpected Ways Life Gets Easier When You Drink Less (Part 2) · 6 Jul 2026 podcast

Maybe it's the season. matched

Maybe it's a dog that was around. matched

Maybe I'm getting older. matched

But for a lot of people, part of it is actually the drink. matched

Alcohol can swell the tissue around your nose, and wine and beer carry histamines, the same stuff that your body pumps out during allergy season. matched

Red wine, my favorite, is the worst offender. matched

So for a lot of people, that nightly glass can act like one more thing that their sinuses really have to deal with. matched

Here's why it's worth mentioning here is that you really don't notice this until it stops. matched

You cut back for a couple weeks, and then one morning, boom. matched

You wake up, you're breathing clear, and you think, hmm, wait, I wonder if maybe the wine had something to do with it. matched

Well, to answer that, yes, it does. matched

Number 12 is your partner feels the difference too. matched

And here's one that leaves your own body entirely. matched

I'm guilty of this one. matched

Alcohol relaxes the muscle around your throat, which makes snoring worse. matched

So drinking less might not just help you sleep. matched

In a lot of homes, the other person might finally get a quiet, restful sleep. matched

And to be honest, that adds up in a way nobody really talks about or announces. matched

Two well-rested people are kinder to each other. matched

Two underslept people, they tend to snap at each other. matched

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