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Do you have asian glow?

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1/4 times when i was in college

now, about 1/10 nights. its like an light switch..sometimes its on sometimes its off. cant understand why
 
WTF is asian glow?

edit: just checked wiki. eh you call it asian glow? we call it asian flush. and no, i don't have that.
 
Originally posted by: Juno
WTF is asian glow?

edit: just checked wiki. eh you call it asian glow? we call it asian flush. and no, i don't have that.
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I've never heard it being called asian glow. I call it asian flush too.
 
I get it after about 2-3 drinks. It fuckin sucks. I get it stronger around my eyes, where my skin is thinner, so I get the panda effect (dark red spots around my eyes). My eyes get bloodshot too so I look really freaky. At least I won't become an alcoholic.
 
Originally posted by: Aflac
I get it after about 2-3 drinks. It fuckin sucks. I get it stronger around my eyes, where my skin is thinner, so I get the panda effect (dark red spots around my eyes). My eyes get bloodshot too so I look really freaky. At least I won't become an alcoholic.
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so after like 3 glasses of wine then? Doesn't seem so bad if you're a social drinker though
 
Originally posted by: Xylitol
Originally posted by: Aflac
I get it after about 2-3 drinks. It fuckin sucks. I get it stronger around my eyes, where my skin is thinner, so I get the panda effect (dark red spots around my eyes). My eyes get bloodshot too so I look really freaky. At least I won't become an alcoholic.
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so after like 3 glasses of wine then? Doesn't seem so bad if you're a social drinker though
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Less. After one beer/shot, I start to feel warm in the face (but it's not really visible). After two, the redness starts to come out, and after three the eye effect hits me.

It's not so noticeable in a club/frat house where it's dark, but when I'm in someone's room, it's almost humiliating.
 
Originally posted by: Aflac
Originally posted by: Xylitol
Originally posted by: Aflac
I get it after about 2-3 drinks. It fuckin sucks. I get it stronger around my eyes, where my skin is thinner, so I get the panda effect (dark red spots around my eyes). My eyes get bloodshot too so I look really freaky. At least I won't become an alcoholic.
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so after like 3 glasses of wine then? Doesn't seem so bad if you're a social drinker though
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Less. After one beer/shot, I start to feel warm in the face (but it's not really visible). After two, the redness starts to come out, and after three the eye effect hits me.

It's not so noticeable in a club/frat house where it's dark, but when I'm in someone's room, it's almost humiliating.
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I think I know what you're talking about. My uncle had like 2 irish beers and then his eyes became bloodshot and his face was a giant beet. He was also pretty drunk though (drunk + asian glow) and he couldn't take a picture straight
 
I'm assuming that by "Asian glow", you are referring to asian people's faces turning red after drinking alcohol.

Im not asian; my fiancee is korean. If she has one alcoholic beverage, her whole face turns red. Although she is a lighweight, it's not that she's drunk. There's a scientific term for it.

Alcohol flush reaction, the more technical name, describes the body's inability to break down ingested alcohol completely. You and others like you have an inactive enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), which is normally responsible for breaking down acetaldehyde, a byproduct of the metabolism of alcohol. Acetaldehyde is a toxin and if your body can't break it down, it accumulates and causes flushing. Other symptoms you might experience include dizziness, nausea, headaches, and an increased pulse.

Scientists don't know why the enzyme is inactive primarily in people of Asian descent, but it is genetic and can be passed on by either or both parents. Some researchers find that the presence of the mutation can help account for the lower levels of alcoholism in Asian communities, since many of the symptoms of alcohol flush reaction discourage people from drinking. There is some evidence that ALDH2 is inactive in higher than average levels in people of Jewish descent as well.

Because it's genetic, there isn't much you can do to prevent your red face. Tolerance levels and the severity of flushing and other symptoms vary from individual to individual, so you might want to test how much alcohol it takes before your rosiness becomes noticeable. If your coloring makes you self-conscious, sometimes the room is dark enough that people may not notice. If people do notice, they may think you are warm or excited to see them. You could also explain to any drinking partners why you're turning red, but it's likely they will soon forget about your flushed face.

There is some suspicion that a build up of acetaldehyde can cause cancer, but more research needs to be done before a definitive answer can be given. Otherwise, there are no known long-term health consequences resulting from the alcohol flush reaction.
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You know, I think I do!

I am Caucasian, but since I was about 24 (I'm 40 now and I drank plenty in college), whenever I try to drink alcohol, I get all red and blotchy all over my body, I feel uncomfortably warm all over and I feel sick to my stomache.

I have called it being "allergic" to alcohol, but now that I read about Asian Glow, I wonder if that it what is happening to me.

MotionMan
 
Originally posted by: MotionMan
You know, I think I do!

I am Caucasian, but since I was about 24 (I'm 40 now and I drank plenty in college), whenever I try to drink alcohol, I get all red and blotchy all over my body, I feel uncomfortably warm all over and I feel sick to my stomache.

I have called it being "allergic" to alcohol, but now that I read about Asian Glow, I wonder if that it what is happening to me.

MotionMan
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i think I might have it mild - After I drink like 2 glasses of wine, I feel nice and warm and my face looks a tad more pink.
 
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