The Sunset Blog — Asian Flush, ALDH2 & Alcohol Science

Hiding the red face with an antihistamine doesn't touch the acetaldehyde behind it — it just removes the warning that tells you to slow down. Why that's dangerous, and what's safer.

Markiplier told Logan Paul's podcast that three beers led to two heart attacks in one night — and revealed he has Asian flush. Here's the real link between the two, and why that red face matters.

That red face after a drink isn't cosmetic — it's acetaldehyde, a Group 1 carcinogen, building up faster than your body can clear it. Here's why it happens, and what actually helps versus what only hides it.

A hangover that lasts two days is real and miserable. Here are 10 reasons some hangovers drag on — from how fast you drink to congeners, sleep and alcohol intolerance — and what genuinely shortens them.

Heart racing after a few drinks? Alcohol speeds up your heart rate for several reasons — here's what's behind it, how to bring it down, and when a racing heart means you should get checked.