Hangover Smangover! – How to Get Rid of It!

Hangover Smangover! – How to Get
Rid of It!

Ever had a hangover? They are not a lot of fun, are they? They can either cause intense or dull throbbing and can even
make you puke. This is how you might feel after you’ve had a night with too much alcohol and too much fun!

The way to eliminate them all together is to either not drink at all, or cut yourself off from more alcohol when you need to. That’s sometimes hard to do when you’re out with your buds and having a good time. Right? However, its really the only way to prevent one.

Some suggest drinking lots of water while you’re drinking your booze of choice. But that’s really hard to do too! Its really hard to squeeze them both liquids in your tummy! (Too much sloshing around!

Most people who drink alcohol, like to have a few beers on the weekends. Most people will tell you that they work really hard at their jobs and want to enjoy their down time. The best choice is not to drink too much because nothing in excess is good for you! This is the golden rule that smart people live by and it should be yours too.

But if you are bound and determined to keep turning the bottle up until you’re super-intoxicated, here are some remedies for your consideration.

How to Eliminate a Hangover

1) First things First - Water is very important, but if you’ve got a throbbing headache, your best bet (first thing) is to get down some Gatorade. Alcohol depletes your electrolytes and you must restore them. Any sports drink is fine. Water will most likely only make you feel 'tipsy' again, and won't do much for a banging hangover.

2) Kill the Pain - The other first thing you should reach for is some Ibuprofen. (Advil or Aleve) Both of these pain relievers will help dull your headache. I suggest taking at least 3 or 4 Advil Liquid Gels or 2 Aleve.

3) Raw Eggs - Some people swear by swallowing/eating a raw egg, either by itself or with a glass of tomato juice. The protein in the egg helps settle your tummy. This is especially helpful if you have puked.

4) Ice - Ice held on the throbbing pain really helps. The pain from a headache is usually located in the temples of the forehead. Remember that ice helps reduce inflammation!

5) Heat - Although ice is touted for its ability to reduce inflammation, some people swear by heat. A hot shower or a heating pad held on the back of the neck are soothing to some, so if nothing else works for you, try it.

6) Eat Something Light - Try to avoid heavy foods when you’re trying to get rid of a hangover. Try soothing foods instead, like oatmeal, milk, yogurt, toast, and rice or applesauce.

7) Hair of the Dog - I don’t recommend it, but some people like to have another drink. I’ve never been bold enough to try it, but if you have the gumption to do it, go for it!~

8) Water - After you’ve gotten some light food in you, taken a few Advil, and had some Gatorade, drink water. Drink, drink, drink, drink, drink, drink.
Replenish the water in your body. Alcohol is very dehydrating. If you’ve got a hangover, you need to replenish the water in your body.

9) Take a Nap - The problem with sleeping off a night of partying is that the sleep you get is not really sleep. Most likely you passed out from the alcohol so you can’t really consider the sleep you’ve gotten as real sleep. After you wake up for a while and treat some of your symptoms, you may want to take a nap and catch up on real sleep.

10) Take Vitamins - Alcohol robs your body of many vitamins, especially Vitamin C and Vitamin B. Emergen-C is a product that is high in both of these key vitamins. You can find it in your local WM, internet, GNC, or any superstore. Emergen-C comes as a powder available in a couple of different flavors. Simply mix the powder with some water, mix and drink. It can be a real life saver!

For example, if you consume alcohol on a regular basis, your body is most probably deficient in Thiamin (B1) and Folic Acid (B9).

(Alcohol robs your body of these B vitamin’s in particular.)

If you drink alcohol, have liver problems, take large amounts of OTC's or prescription meds, then you might consider an increase in particular foods that have high Thiamin and Folic Acid content.

These foods include pork, pistachios, green vegetables, lean ham, potatoes, corn, whole grain cereals, and white rice also.

Having a hangover is no happy occasion. Alcohol in large quantities can age you more than any other one thing, so consume it in moderate amounts. (Its also very fattening and can make you gain enormous amounts of weight if you're not careful!)

It’s still advisable to not drink so much alcohol that you get one! For those few times that you do over indulge and for those die hard party goers, its nice to know you have some help to get over the pain of it all!

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