The red face alcohol problem is a common condition affecting nearly 40% of Asians and a large number of non-Asians worldwide. Understandably, many people dislike having to endure a red flushed complexion when out drinking in public, yet don’t seem to realize that there are many things they can do to drink alcohol without a red face.
This article will look a 3 different things you can do to reduce your red face from alcohol. You may wish to experiment with one or more of these suggestions to see what works best for you. However, for your safety and ours, it is necessary to understand that this is not medical advice. Please consult with your medical practitioner before trying anything.
1. 6-Step Treatment Program
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You see, after decades of researching the red face alcohol problem, we came to realize that an effective cure involves a lot more than just popping pills before you drink.
This is because the problem lies in the way our bodies metabolize alcohol. So in order to effectively treat the red face alcohol induces it became clear that we had to bring our bodies to the optimal state required to undergo this process.
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2. Antacids (Pepcid AC and Zantac)
There is a proliferating view amongst alcohol flush sufferers that taking antacids such as Pepcid and Zantac can help one drink alcohol without experiencing a red face. Before we talk about the merits of this claim, it is necessary to realize that these antacids are pharmaceutical products. Whilst the packaging doesn’t mention anything about mixing these substances with alcohol, it is highly recommended that you consult with your medical practitioner before giving this option a try.
According to Asian flush expert Jordana Lee in her article about the effectiveness of using Pepcid AC and Zantac for Asian flush:
Generally speaking, combining these antihistamines with alcohol is not safe for people with alcohol flush reaction. The is because these methods mask symptoms of acetaldehyde exposure without solid evidence of a significant reduction in blood acetaldehyde. This allows ALDH2 deficient individuals to consume more alcohol and increases their risk of acetaldehyde toxicity.
It is also very important to be aware of the warning from the US Department of Health and Human Services that alcohol flush sufferers are at a significantly greater risk of developing alcohol related cancers. The root cause of this risk is because alcohol flush sufferers don’t have the enzyme necessary to breakdown a toxic chemical called acetaldehyde that is released when our body tried to metabolize alcohol. Therefore, there may be significant dangers in simply masking a red face from alcohol without having regard to the acetaldehyde build up that is the cause of the cancer risk.
Would you like to learn more about these dangers? If so, please read more about the Asian flush cancer risks.
3. Herbal Supplements
There has been a recent emergence of herbal remedies aimed at alleviating an alcohol induced red face. They all have very attractive websites and product offerings, but are all comprised of different ingredients. It seems logical that if there were one combination of herbs that reliably worked to reduce facial flushing we’d see it appear in all of the supplements being offered.
Unfortunately this is not the case, rather we have a wide choice of alcohol flush supplements all containing different ingredients and making the same big promises of preventing our red faces when we drink alcohol.
The reality of the matter is that when you have an embarrassing and seemingly incurable condition like alcohol flush reaction, you eventually get opportunistic internet marketers offering ‘snake oil’ remedies that promise to cure your problem.
By ‘snake oil’ remedy we mean a whole bunch of ‘whatever’ packaged together nicely in order to appear like a genuine product. In reality the product was probably never intended to work as it claimed, yet the seller will be more than happy to take your money and hope that you don’t claim a refund.
With all that said, there are actually some supplements being offered for the red face alcohol problem that do work quite well. We have personally tried them all and prepared a comprehensive overview of Asian flush products.