When most people consume alcohol, it …

You mention two enzymes, but forget the rest of the metabolic process, where genetic and cultural norms play an important part. Drinking alcohol can lead to "Asian flush," a syndrome that affects many of Asian descent. But you forget to look at your own data. A: Sometimes called the Asian flush or Asian glow because it is very common in people from East Asia (such as China, Japan, and Korea), this reaction occurs when a person has trouble metabolizing alcohol because of a genetic variant that impairs production of an enzyme that helps metabolize alcohol in the liver. Q: Why do many Asians flush when they drink alcohol?

Is this dangerous? These other names are not pure coincidence; individuals of Asian descent are more prone to this reaction than non-Asians, and we’ll explain why most Asians and alcohol don’t mix well together as you read further. The reaction can affect non-Asians as well, but the genetic mutation that causes it is much more common among people of Asian descent.

Your own data would imply that more than 40% of Asians hold their alcohol better than “Caucasians”. Asian flush, being a condition when one’s face and upper-body turns rapidly red, can occur even after only 2 sips of alcohol.