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Small amt alcohol (1/4 gl wine, etc) cause chills/sweats, headache, shaking, floating feeling. no flush, big person, caucasian, one drink rarely. why?
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Liver processing: Alcohol is processed in the liver, and it depends on a particular liver enzyme. If that enzyme is deficient, or your liver is impaired for some reason, alcohol can have a bad effect on you.
Answered 6/2/2018
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