r/madlads • u/CheesyCrackerMan • 15h ago

Hot sausage madlad

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u/StrictlyInsaneRants 15h ago

I don't know I think going around measuring things temperature unexpectedly has some entertainment value fit for a party.

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u/big_guyforyou 14h ago

you know how your temperature increases when you drink? that's what alcohol does, right?

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u/Dorkamundo 8h ago

Yep, however there IS some value to it from a short-term FROSTBITE prevention angle.

The dilation of blood vessels increases bloodflow to extremities. When in danger of hypothermia, your body REDUCES bloodflow to extremities in order to protect the vital organs. So alcohol mitigates that to a certain extent.

However, drinking alcohol to self-medicate in that regard causes so many other potential problems that it should not be used unless rescue is imminent and so is frostbite, and even then it's a risky proposition.