Re: Alcohol and flush face.

From: Griffin (nospam_at_here.net)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 01:55:19 GMT

On 2004-09-23 16:39:45 -0400, milkywhy@wmconnect.com (MilkyWhy) said:

> Flushing red in the face...
>
>> The thing is I do like it on occassion. SOmeone told me I might have
>> some type of defficiency of an enzyme or something causing the flush
>> face. That kind of scared me.
>
> I believe the term for that is Carminative, or perhaps a stronger term. I also
> think that Niacin and some B vitamins cause some folks to flush in the face,
> though otherwise harmless.

Flushing and palpitations are common with alchol consumption, and may
be more pronounced in persons deficient in an enzyme called aldehyde
dehydrogenase. These symptoms are not serious, however, and you'll have
to decide whether or not they're bothersome enough to dissuade you from
consuming alcohol altogether.