A medical professional has warned that people who experience a certain facial symptom when they drink alcohol could be at an ...

Dr Karan Rajan has issued a warning on social media about a symptom that can appear on the face after drinking alcohol.

"Alcohol flush reaction is often due to a genetic deficiency in an enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2)," the expert added. "The deficiency causes people to metabolise alcohol less ...

Another enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH ... Alcoholic drinks can also trigger an allergic reaction to food if you consume the two together, as alcohol can interfere with the gut lining.

While everyone’s reaction is different ... approximately 90% of alcohol via enzymes such as alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), converting alcohol into acetaldehyde ...