Allergy And Sensitivity Summary
Alcohol Flush
Allergy To Cats
Allergy To Dust Mites
Allergy To Egg
Allergy To Peanuts
Caffeine Metabolism
Gluten Sensitivity
Hay Fever
Histamines Intolerance
Lactose Intolerance
Motion Sickness
Sensitivity To Benzene
Sensitivity To Bitter Taste
Sensitivity To Saltiness
Sensitivity To Sweetness
Based on your genetics, your genetic predisposition for Alcohol Flush is
Normal
What does this mean?
Likely to have typical alcohol metabolism Your genotype indicates that you are unlikely to develop alcohol flush upon alcohol consumption. Nevertheless, if you were to drink, drink moderately and avoid binge drinking.
How Is Your Genetic Risk Calculated?
This result is based on the SNPs(single nucleotide polymorphism)that are associated with Alcohol Flush.
Genes
Your Genotype
What it means?
Genes: ALDH2
Your Genotype: GG
What it means? Typical alcohol metabolism
Suggested Lifestyle Changes
Lifestyle Recommendations:
- Control your alcohol consumption. Based on the NHS guideline, women should not be drinking more than 2.5 UK units (equivalent to 25ml) of pure alcohol per day, while men should be limited to 3.75 UK units (equivalent to 37.5ml) of pure alcohol per day. However, units of alcohol can vary among different alcohols and one drink can contain up to several units.
- Do not drink on an empty stomach. Either choose to eat before consuming alcohol or have your meal while you drink. Studies have shown that eating before consuming alcohol helps to slow down your body? absorption of the alcohol and also protects the lining of the stomach.
- To prevent a hangover, rehydrate your body before going to bed.
- To reduce the risk of hangovers, know your limitations and stop drinking when signs of alcohol flush begin to appear.
Exercise Recommendations:
- Exercising the day after drinking can reduce performance and get tired easily. The reason being is that your liver is working to clear out alcohol toxins before eliminating lactic acid produced after exercise will be delayed. Hence, the accumulated lactic acid in the body will lead to muscle soreness and cramps.
- Alcohol drinks can increase urine production, where the water loss can also result in dehydration. Exercising can also further dehydrate the body as your body produces sweat, which reduces your exercise performance. It is important to drink more water to help your body to stay hydrated throughout your workout.
- In general, it is advised not to consume alcohol because of its health risk and how it will reduce your exercise performance in the long run.
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