Question 1

i get a red hot face after drinking wine. why could it be?

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Not uncommon: Alcohol has a vasodilatory effect. It is possible you are allergic to the sulfites as well.

Question 2

when drinking wine, feces become red, normal?

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No: very little that you take in by mouth comes out the other end unchanged.  If you are having red feces, the major concern is whether it is blood.  See your doctor who can perform tests to determine what is going on. If you are drinking large amounts of red wine, discuss your alcohol use with your doctor to see if he/she thinks it is problematic.

Question 3

what can i do when  my teeth turn red after drinking wine?

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Stained teeth : Brushing teeth after drinking red wine, coffee, tea, may decrease staining. Using a straw may also help. Also, teeth are more likely to stain after brushing. Many teeth whitening products are available, ask your dentist about professional teeth whitening.

Question 4

wondering why face feels flushed and itchy when drink red wine?

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blood vessels dilate: Does this happen with all alcohol or just red wine? Many individuals will have histamine release due to alcohol exposure which results in the flushing.  If symptoms are directly related to red wine, the culprit may be the tannins or the sulfates in the wine.  Try wine low in tannins or organic sulfate free wine.

Question 5

after drinking red wine my face got puffy next day?

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Sulfite allergy : Wine does contain sulfites, and you could have developed an allergy to them. This is most likely true if you already have a known sulfa allergy. Or, you could have passed out and/or fell asleep with your head tilted lower than your feet and more blood drained to your face overnight.....

Question 6

is getting red and blotchy on face from drinking too much alcohol or allergic reaction?

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No, it's not allergy: alcohol can cause flushing with red facies in many people, particularly those of Asian extraction.  Alcohol is metabolized into acetaldehyde, which is very toxic and causes blood vessels to dilate, causing red skin, headache, dizziness and even fainting. It is usually only present for less than a second, but in some people it accumulates and causes red or blotchy skin. Talk to your doctor.

Question 7

why does drinking wine affect me differently than drinking hard alcohol?

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WINE: Beer = 5% alcohol content, wine=11-13%, liquor 45-50%. 1.Oz liquor=9.Oz of beer = 4.Oz of wine. Same deadly consequences to drinker and same mental destruction to everyone else in many generations as the gene is powerfully transferred from gen to generations to men-women. No alcohol. No choice. No alternative. No intent to disregard lives of innocent others in family. Stop deadly intent.

Question 8

is drinking wine bad for weight loss?

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How much wine?: If you drink wine very day, the calories can certainly add up.  Red wine has about 150 calories a glass, and white has around 84.  Here's a site where you can check further: http://caloriecount.About.Com/calories-wine-ic1410  if you drank only 2 glasses of red wine a night, that's 300 extra calories a day.  A pound of fat = 3500 calories, so you'd gain a pound about every 11 days at that rate.

Question 9

does drinking wine make your nose big?

Accepted Answer

Eventually...: One of the many detrimental physical manifestations of long-term heavy alcohol use is dilation of the capillaries in the skin. This is what causes that "red-faced" look and "caput medusae" on the chest. Rosacea will cause redness and thickening of the skin of the cheeks and the nose.  Heavy alcohol consumption will aggravate this condition, leading to "rhinophyma", a large red nose.

Question 10

papaya enzyme after drinking wine, what is this for?

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No idea: there is nothing that I can find in the literature that suggests any benefit, or any harm from using papaya enzyme after drinking wine.  There is, in fact, a papaya-based wine available in some places.  Perhaps someone thinks that the enzymes will better digest the alcohol in the wine, or settle the stomach, but I can find no information on this from usual medical sources.

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