Cause I've been asked a LOT of times in my life already why I drink nearly no alcohol :) Here it is for the interested: Today I've found the article on Wikipedia about that condition. It's interesting that not only the tolerance for alcohol seems to be a lot lower, but also the risk of getting cancer is a lot higher, doh! Funny thing is that the gene is dominant and since there's so many of us Asians I guess we'll breed alcoholism out of this world, cause eventually you know we're gonna get you :), no need for prohibition.
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Although many people with this condition view it as a lifetime inconvenience, some people have suggested that they can condition their body to be more tolerant of alcohol with repeated, moderate drinking, perhaps increasing the concentration of ALDH2 to metabolize acetaldehyde.
Also mehr trinken! :)
hehe, und dann leberkrebs bekommen, nein danke :)
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