What Causes Alcohol Intolerance?

Alcohol intolerance can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'very minor' to 'needs attention'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose alcohol intolerance, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "alcohol intolerance" as a symptom. Here are two possibilities:

Liver Congestion
Epstein-Barr Virus

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

forgetting dreams

allergy to chemicals

severe right lumbar pain

dark areas under eyes

reduced mental clarity

very pale stools

current exposure to solvents

regular episodes of diarrhea

major joint pain/swelling/stiffness

anal itching

occasional sore throats

chronic diarrhea

... and more than 60 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of alcohol intolerance:

Cause	Probability	Status
Epstein-Barr Virus	96%	Confirm
Liver Congestion	66%	Possible

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Liquid Intake section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about alcohol tolerance:

What is your alcohol tolerance?

Possible responses:

→ Very easily intoxicated (a couple of sips does it)
→ I am easily intoxicated
→ Average / I don't drink / don't know
→ I am quite tolerant
→ Very tolerant (I can drink all night)

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either low tolerance for alcohol or high tolerance for alcohol, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)

Liver Detoxification / Support Requirement

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