The fuck soviet-hmm

  • Maoo [none/use name]
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    3 months ago

    Alcohol is basically poison and there's a lot of variation among humans globally as to how well our bodies metabolize it.

    Example: the "Asian flush" is real, a large minority of people of East Asian descent have a less effective variant of a protein involved in metabolizing alcohol so drinks make affected people feel warm, uncomfortable, even flushed pretty quickly.

    You might have something like this as well.

    • LaughingLion [any, any]
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      3 months ago

      my ancestors were white af. polish and hungarian. and hairy like a goddamn bear

      its possible i have this gene but if its specific to asian people then idk how

      • Maoo [none/use name]
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        3 months ago

        That particular allele is most common in SE Asia and South China but can be found in lower frequencies elsewhere. It also has impacts even when a person is heterozygous, i.e. just has one copy of the less effective protein gene.

        But there are many ways to have variation in how a person metabolizes alcohol. You could even have your own fun new mutation!

        • LaughingLion [any, any]
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          3 months ago

          im like the xmen with the ability to sweat after drinking beer and also deformities in my urinary tract that leave me prone to infection this is awesome