ALCOHOL

Alcohol reactions can affect more people than we might think! It’s not uncommon for some people to feel tired, bloated, or have headaches and reflux after a few beers or glasses of wine, while others may have no problems at all.

Interestingly, the type of alcohol and its ingredients can also play a role in causing a reaction. Some people may have sensitivities to certain grains like wheat, rice, or barley, while others may react to fruits, corn, potatoes, sugar, or sulfites. These hypersensitivities can ultimately lead to a reaction to alcohol itself. But don’t worry, not everyone experiences these reactions – some people can drink without any problems at all!

Main symptoms associated with alcohol

  • Gastrointestinal symptoms such as heartburn, acid reflux, bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, gas or diarrhea
  • Skin conditions such as eczema and urticaria
  • Sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion
  • Headache
  • Tiredness, drowsiness
  • Diarrhea

Main types of alcohol

  • Beer
  • Whiskey
  • Wine
  • Bourbon
  • Tequila
  • Gin
  • Vodka
  • Rum
  • Brandy
  • Liqueurs

Foods that may contain alcohol

  • Sweets and cakes with alcohol-extracted vanilla extract
  • Flambéed steaks and desserts
  • Marsala chicken or veal marsala
  • Marinated meats and stews
  • Pure or artificial flavor extracts such as vanilla, rum, and almond
  • Cooking wines
  • Malt vinegar or  wine vinegar
  • Some brands of dijon mustard
  • Many sauces such as béarnaise or bordelaise use wine in preparation
  • Fondues
  • Desserts such as liqueur filled chocolates, cherries jubilee, mousse, flambé desserts, some pastries or cakes such as black forest or fruit cake
  • Wine flavored cheeses or pates
  • Cooking spray
  • Kombucha
  • Alcohol extracted herbal tinctures

Common allergens in alcoholic beverages include:

  • Barley
  • Egg protein (usually in wine)
  • Gluten
  • Grapes
  • Histamines
  • Hops
  • Rye
  • Seafood proteins
  • Sodium metabisulfite
  • Sulfites
  • Tannins
  • Wheat
  • Yeast

Did you know?

Red wine is more likely to cause a reaction than any other alcoholic drink.

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Some Western sweets use creme de cacao and creme de mante.

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Some mousses use Grand Marnier.

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Steaks that use alcohol at the end of cooking have 85% of the alcohol remaining.

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1 in 5 top 100 country music songs refer to alcohol.

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It only takes 6 minutes for the brain to start reacting to alcohol.

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Red wines have higher alcohol content than white wines.

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You will need around 600 grapes to make a bottle of red wine.

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There are approx. 49 million bubbles in a bottle of champagne.

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There is 90 PSI of pressure in a bottle of champagne, that is three times the pressure in your car tire.

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A gin & tonic will glow under a UV light because tonic contains quinines, which are UV light reactive.

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