I heard hangovers are just dehydration of the brain. True or not, it's the best advice I ever got.
Drink tons of water. As much as you can without throwing up. You'll feel better in 30 minutes.
Yup its the largest part of it ( tho not the brain, the entire body.. ). But if you drink stuff that isn't 'pure' ( like wine, or many mixed drinks ) that factors in too.
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bonaduce Member
Posts: 1557 From: witness protection Registered: Oct 2002
LOL I was watching your plight unfold in post form on Facebook last night, and all I can say is where is all the damn pics of these lovely yoga pants!!!!!!!!!!!!
water, gatorade, salts. protiens (eggs, if you can stomach those) all of these will help with a hangover
^ That. As someone into medical stuff and likely to become a doctor, I agree with all of that and will add B-complex vitamins if you can stomach that after eating.
Hydration AS you're drinking is the best thing to prevent it, with protein sometime before you crash. And from what I've read lately, the best source of aminos for your body to utilize is a whey protein shake. Even better than eggs and only $15 for a huge tub at Walmart.
I also feel compelled to add that the whole "beer before liquor" as well as mixing different liquors is urban legend. If anything, it's because beer before liquor means you dehydrate more, and like I said keeping hydrated AS you drink is best. Imagine you're glass of water, and alcohol is dehydrating, and you have a certain amount of beer and liquor you're going to drink. 1.) "beer before liquor" overflows your glass and you have to pee (lost water), then liquor dehydrates you. "Liquor before beer" first dehydrates, then beer will actually help rehydrate you at that point - no lost water.
Science is cool.
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Stubby79 Member
Posts: 7064 From: GFY county, FY. Registered: Aug 2008
I heard hangovers are just dehydration of the brain.
Make that dehydration plus alcohol-induced hypoxia (oxygen deprivation of the brain). The only "cure" for a hangover is oxygenation, hydration, and time. An anti-inflammatory analgesic (e.g. aspirin) may help maintain your will to live until your body heals itself from the insult. Breathing medical oxygen (or welding oxygen, which is actually purer) for a few minutes will clear your head and may help diminish the headache and other physical symptoms. Of course, moderation the night before is the best cure of all.
[This message has been edited by Marvin McInnis (edited 11-26-2012).]