You had two drinks. Maybe three.
You didn’t even mix. You ate dinner. You drank water.
So why do you still wake up feeling like a wreck?
Puffy. Wired. Moody.
Sleep was trash. Your anxiety’s on 100. Your digestion’s off.
And the worst part? You’ve felt better after drinking way more.
Like more-more.
What gives?
Here’s the part no one really talks about:
It’s not just the alcohol.
For women, it’s alcohol + hormones + your cycle + stress + sleep.
And that combination?
It can leave you feeling completely off, even after just one.
Alcohol Hits Women Harder, Literally
Our biology makes us more vulnerable to alcohol’s effects.
We have lower levels of alcohol dehydrogenase, the enzyme that breaks alcohol down in the liver. So it lingers longer in our systems.
We also have less body water than men, which means higher blood alcohol concentration from the same number of drinks (NIH).
And then there’s our hormones.
During ovulation or the week before your period, estrogen and progesterone (those hormones responsible for mood, energy, and emotional stability) are doing their monthly rollercoaster.
So alcohol hits differently. One drink can feel like three.
And the crash? Even worse.
(Am I the only one who does the craziest sht* the night before her period because she felt more drunk than usual? Didn’t think so.)
Alcohol + Sex Hormones = The Emotional Crash
Ever wake up at 4 a.m. with racing thoughts, a fast heartbeat, and dread for no reason?
That’s hangxiety.
And it’s not just the tequila.
It’s the mix of:
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Disrupted GABA (your brain’s calm-down chemical)
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Rising cortisol (your stress hormone)
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Fluctuating estrogen + progesterone, which make your nervous system more sensitive, especially before your period
Your body is literally primed to react more intensely during certain phases of your cycle. According to Harvard Health, women’s stress responses spike depending on hormonal timing and alcohol just adds fuel to the fire.
So if you’ve ever felt weirdly more emotional, anxious, or low after barely drinking, that’s not a coincidence. It’s your biology responding to a perfect storm.
Why Your Period (and Sex Drive) Feel Off Too
If your post-drinks PMS is worse, your period’s late, or your libido’s MIA for a few days, it’s not in your head.
Alcohol can:
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Delay or suppress ovulation
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Increase inflammation and cortisol
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Disrupt your luteal phase (the part of your cycle that controls PMS symptoms, mood, and cravings)
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Lower testosterone, which plays a big role in sex drive and energy, even for women (source)
So yes, a few drinks can absolutely mess with your flow and your libido.
Still fun, right?
So… What Can You Do About It?
This is exactly why we created Blōma.
Not because women can’t handle a night out.
But because we deserve a recovery ritual that actually accounts for our biology.
Blōma is hangover prevention designed for your hormones, your nervous system, and your real-life rhythm.
With:
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NAC, to support liver detox and help your body clear out alcohol more efficiently because when your liver’s overwhelmed, everything else feels it.
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Maca Root + Vitamin B6, to support hormonal balance.They also help ease mood swings and energy crashes that hit harder after a night out.
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Ashwagandha + B Vitamins, to calm your stress response, keep cortisol steady, and fight off that wired-but-anxious hangover feeling. Your nervous system takes a hit post-drinks, this helps soften the blow.
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Ginger + Dandelion Root, for digestion, bloating, and gut support. Because alcohol doesn’t just mess with your head, it disrupts your gut too (and that impacts your mood, hormones, and sleep).
It doesn’t pretend to “fix” or "cure" you.
It just supports the reality of what your body actually goes through before, during, and after a drink.
Because one glass shouldn’t wreck your whole weekend.
Blōma is your post-drink ritual designed for the realities of today’s lifestyle.
