What foods are good to eat if you are allergic to alcohol?

When alcohol allergy occurs, give priority to fresh fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C, such as fresh dates, kiwis, and tomatoes, as well as light liquid foods such as millet porridge and warm rice soup, which are the safest choices to relieve discomfort.

Last week at a department dinner, the colleague next to me started to blush after drinking half a glass of sake. He kept scratching his neck and had a small wheal behind his ears. I quickly asked the waiter to get a cup of freshly squeezed kiwi juice and served him a small bowl of warm millet porridge. He sat next to me and relaxed for more than 40 minutes. Most of the redness disappeared, which was more effective than the honey water and yogurt he had tried at home before.

I used to think that the honey hydrolyzed alcohol allergy that was reported on the Internet was a panacea. Later, after asking friends who went to the emergency room, I found out that there are actually great individual differences here: if it is just a mild allergy caused by excessive drinking in a single time, with only symptoms of red cheeks and slight itching of the neck, the fructose in the warm honey water can indeed help metabolize part of the alcohol, and you will feel much better after drinking it.； But if you are born with a congenital alcohol allergy due to a lack of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, and you get rashes all over your body, dizziness, nausea, or even chest tightness when you touch alcohol, then whatever food you eat can only play a supporting role. If it is serious, you will need to take anti-allergic drugs immediately or even go to the hospital. Don't just rely on eating to get better.

In addition, don’t be stupid and eat something heavy if you think you are allergic. Foods that easily increase the release of histamine, such as spicy hot pot, seafood, and mango, should not be touched when you are allergic. Otherwise, the rash that should have gone away in half a day may take two or three days to go away. There are also many people who say that "taking anti-allergy medicine in advance can help you drink with peace of mind." This is a completely deceptive statement. The medicine only temporarily suppresses your allergic reaction. The acetaldehyde that cannot be metabolized in the body will still damage the liver and kidneys. If you are really allergic to alcohol, the best way is to drink less. After all, eating is just a means of remedial action afterwards.