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Discussion and anecdotes about the Asian Flush/Flush/Glow/Red Face (turning red when drinking alcohol), including using H2 blockers (e.g. Tagamet, Pepsid, Zantac) and other products to combat its effects. Hosted by Eric Cheng on http://echeng.com
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Jan 11, 2005: On December 3, 2003, I posted
a message in my web journal about the Asian Blush, which quickly resulted in over 100 very-informative comments. This forum is intended to be an information source for those of us looking for information about why we turn red when we drink alcohol.
April 25, 2006: For now, guests may post new messages. We've gotten some spam, so you now must be registered to post.
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I have the flush so I don't drink at all anymore, but I want to protect myself from the naturally produced alcohol-acetaldehyde from fermentation in digestive tract. To keep fermentation to a minimum, I avoid excess carbs, sugar, and sweet fruit. Also try to to keep Candida yeast under control with herbs such as pao d'arco, anise, horopito, garlic and others.
An interesting supplement that I found but haven't tried is Himalaya's Liver Care. In human and animal studies it has been shown to increase acetaldehyde excretion in the urine by a factor of 4. I don't know if it will help with flushing but it seems like a good daily supplement for general protection.
In this article dujs.dartmouth.edu/.../esophageal-cancer-and-the-‘asian-glow it says that as the flush is getting more attention as more than just an annoyance but a serious health threat that maybe some asian drug company will begin to produce the ALDH2 enzyme on an industrial scale and put it in an injectable or oral form. Maybe this forum and others will help make that happen.
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