Alcohol allergy symptoms - Symptoms of alcohol allergy; what they mean
Alcohol allergy symptoms - Symptoms of alcohol allergy; what they mean
Alcohol allergy symptoms will produce an almost immediate negative reaction after drinking an alcoholic drink.
The most common symptoms of alcohol allergy include:
nasal congestion
flushing, red skin (face and red blotches on other parts of the body)
There are a host of other alcohol allergy symptoms as well including:
Intense pressure in the head
nausea
dizziness
racing accelerated heart rate
Generally the alcohol allergic reaction is a genetic trait. Example of that being the predisposition for 50% of people of Asian decent have this genetic condition, however prolonged over consumption of alcohol can set this off as well. Case in point, quite often people who are regular drinkers or alcoholics may not ever experience an allergic reaction to alcohol for years and then all of a sudden start experiencing the classic symptoms of an alcohol allergy.
In these people part of the reaction to alcohol is cause by the part of the body that acts to break down and metabolize alcohol is itself breaking down. In other words prolonged over exposure to alcohol consumption is breaking the body down.
Sometimes people experience an allergic reaction to alcohol that is not actually an allergy to the alcohol itself but is instead a reaction to another agent in the drink such as chemicals, grains or preservatives.
Allergic reactions to alcohol can also be caused by a number of other ingredients commonly found in alcoholic beverages, especially in beer or wine. Ingredients such as:
Sulfur dioxide or other preservatives
Chemicals, grains or other ingredients
Histamine, a byproduct of fermentation or brewing
Which explains why some people can consume many variations of alcoholic beverages an ONLY experience the allergic reaction when consuming beer or wine.
Possible dangerous long term health effects from your allergy to alcohol...
Beyond the annoyance and discomfort of these alcohol allergic reactions as well as the embarrassment (bright red face in social situations) it seems that people who suffer these allergic reactions to alcohol and alcoholic beverages may be at much higher risk for esophageal AND stomach cancer! This is most likely do to the fact the allergic reactions and symptoms are the result of repeated build up of toxins in the body of the person suffering with the allergic reaction to alcohol.
What to do about your allergy to alcohol. Can it be treated?
There is a very well know product out there put out by the no red face formula website. The treatment is fairly new but the results are extremely promising. So far just over 100,000 people have been treated with this alcohol allergy formula and 100% of the people that have used it have used it with great success.