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Some people of Asian descent have noticed that they have difficulty handling alcohol, expressed by excessive facial redness, sweating, increased body temperature, and a higher heart rate after consuming a small amount of alcohol. This syndrome is called “Asian flush” and can be deeply embarrassing, especially if it arrives unexpectedly. This causes many people to think that people of Asian descent cannot process alcohol, although this is not strictly true. Asian flush can affect non-Asians as well, but the genetic mutation that causes it is much more common among people of Asian descent.
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Just thought I would tell you about my almost 5 year old Korean adopted daughter – in case anyone else finds themselves in the same situation.
Our daughter came to us from Korea at 9 months of age, and from her first introduction to solids, had stomach cramps and sometimes wind. Mind you it took us a couple of years to figure out this was the problem. She would wake up almost every night, crying and sometimes screaming (which we later found out was in pain). For a long while we put it down to just insecurity and settling in issues. She had mostly normal nappies, and most of the time was a happy little girl. Sometimes after certain foods we would notice she was very irritable and grumpy (but it was also difficult to tell whether this was just normal behavior or something more). |
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