Unfortunately, hangover cures, especially those that are advertised heavily often encourage individuals to drink far more than they should. The number of cures available just makes you realize what a huge market there is for them. There are a number of problems that a hangover cure must remedy, including the by products of alcohol itself which are toxic and of course the loss of vitamins A,B & C and dehydration.
As most people who drink will attest: some drinks give you worse hangovers than others and this is caused by impurity of the drink itself. It’s the concentration of these impurities that also helps determine how quickly you will become drunk and, more than likely, how bad your hangover will be. For instance the clear spirits (vodka, gin etc) have less impurities than the colored ones (whiskey and cognac) as they have been filtered.
However, the real reason we have hangovers and strive for perfect hangover cures is because we simply drink too much. This may also be because of two other factors which are consuming too much alcohol in a very short space of time before the body can full process it or often because people drink on an empty stomach but whatever the reason, it is our choice to do this. It is well known that if you drink slowly, the body is able to process the alcohol and other toxins before they get to a level that gets us drunk. But because very few people adhere to a few simple drinking rules, the world is full of hangover cures. Some strange and weird concoctions have arisen over the years to cater for this self induced condition and as a consequence everyone has a hangover cure they want to share with you. But discovering the best cure for a hangover is still a long way off, apart from not drinking of course.
Left unchecked, it doesn’t matter how much you drink, alcohol will gradually dehydrate the body and this dehydration can lead to the hangover headache the next day. Therefore, it’s important to re-hydrate your body before you go to sleep, although this is easier said than done. Some swear by drinking a pint of water before sleep as well as taking a couple of headache tablets and drinking a glass of orange juice in the morning as it puts back some of the lost vitamin C. This often works but there the older you become the less you are able to drink and previous hangover cures aren’t as effective.
Eating bananas which contain large amounts of fructose, and potassium, pass as a credible hangover cure because these are two things the body loses when you drink. Apart from that, bananas also contain an active and natural antacid which can help with the feeling of nausea and magnesium which also helps to relax the pounding headache.
Some proclaim that the ultimate hangover cure is the ‘Bloody Mary’ which is simply vodka and orange juice with a few other ingredients but many people cannot face alcohol with a hangover. Learning to say ‘thanks but no thanks’ could save you years of unnecessary suffering and frustration looking for a hangover cure that works every time!
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