You’ve heard the news: everyone is advised to stay at home to slow the spread of Covid-19. You might even be stuck at home now, many of us for days already. Getting bored yet? But what about Spring Break? What...
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The Sunset Asian Flush and News Blog : posts marked "Asian flush"
How long does alcohol stay in your body?
Alcohol can stay in various parts of the body for different amounts of time. The table below shows how long current tests on the market can detect alcohol from different parts of the body. How long does alcohol stay in...
Can caucasians get Asian Flush after drinking alcohol?
This is a question we hear very often. The answer is yes, you can have Asian flush if you’re not Asian (especially if you look like our friend above after a few drinks). The reason for the term ‘Asian’ being...
Dangers of Abusing Pepcid AC, Zantac & Zyrtec for Asian Flush
In recent years there has been widespread misuse of antihistamine medications such as Zantac, Zyrtec and Pepcid AC to alleviate symptoms of Asian Flush. This article highlights the dangers of doing this and discusses the long-term health implications involved. Antihistamines like Pepcid, Zantac...
Why Your Face Turns Red When You Drink Alcohol (and How to Stop it)
Intense redness and/or red flushing on your cheeks and/or neck & shoulders indicates that the body cannot process ingested alcohol in an efficient manner. This is known as an alcohol flush reaction (or, more commonly, Asian flush). In this article we look at symptoms from alcohol consumption like intense redness and hot flushes, and examine how/why they happen plus what to do about it!