If you've ever noticed poorer sleep, lower energy, stronger cravings, or a sluggish feeling after drinking—even just a few drinks—you’re not imagining it. What doesn’t help is thinking alcohol only affects your liver or that its effects disappear once the buzz wears off.

If your energy, sleep, mood, or weight feels harder to manage than it used to, you’re not imagining it. What doesn’t help is assuming hormones are only influenced by age or genetics.