You open your eyes and feel like you want to die. head is about to explode, Your stomach is upset, you may have tremors and you can’t stand anyone talking loudly near you.
Yes, you have a hangoverand you swear you’ll never drink again.
Something that is common at Christmas. It starts with a few wines, then the cava to toast, since we’ve had a few drinks and everyone knows how the story ends. (And this year there won’t be any open bars).
Normally the relationship tends to be: the greater the euphoria and festivity, the worse the consequences afterwards.
Drinking water is probably not going to help you avoid a hangover.
Although not much is known about why hangovers happen, As Harvard’s medical portal explains, part of this is due to acetaldehyde, a toxic substance in high levels into which alcohol is metabolized in the body.
Although not everything you experience is due to that cause.
Heavy drinking also appears to interfere with brain activity while you sleep so the Hangover can be a form of sleep deprivationAlcohol can also trigger migraines, “so some people may think they have a hangover when they are actually suffering from a an alcohol-induced migraine”the prestigious university points out.
Little is known about what causes these ailments in your body after drinking, and even less is known about how to cure them. In general, it can be said that there is no nothing effective against a hangover.
Despite this, someStudies have indeed pointed to certain remedies that can help improve symptoms resulting from excessive alcohol.
This is why hangovers punish your body so much the next day
This is what science says about how to deal with your hangover.
Make sure you eat carbs the next day
Excessive drinking can cause your blood sugar levels are lower than normal. This may also be behind some symptoms such as tiredness, nausea or bad mood. Your brain is trying to do its job with hardly any fuel and it is not doing well.
Perhaps that’s where the crazy desire comes from. eating junk food is what you usually feel when you’ve had too much alcohol. The good news seems to be effective.
It may be that Eating carbs won’t cure your hangover in one fell swoop, But according to Harvard, it will help you restore your blood sugar levels and thus alleviate some of the terrible symptoms.
Eat foods rich in vitamin B and zinc
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Although you should not expect miracle cures, according to a study, consuming foods rich in Vitamin B and zinc appear to trigger minor hangovers from heavy drinking.
While the B vitamins helped with overall hangover severitythose patients analyzed who consumed more zinc had less vomiting.
So you can try to prioritize these nutrients in your diet if you plan to drink, just in case.
Drink fluids especially if you vomit.
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While it is not entirely correct to think that your body becomes dehydrated when drinking alcohol, certain hangover symptoms such as vomiting, sweating or diarrhea can lead to this, so it is not a bad idea to drink some fluids to help with a hangover.
“It is recommended Drink plenty of electrolyte solutions (such as oral serum) to correct dehydration and loss of mineral salts that produces alcohol consumption,” he previously commented to Business Insider Spain Dr Sofia Rodriguez Garcia, from Sanitas.
Avoid darker colored alcoholic beverages if you want milder hangovers
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According to science Some alcoholic drinks can give you worse hangovers than others.
This was determined by a 2010 study, in which those that contain more congeners, chemical components that include methanol, generate worse symptoms after ingestion.
These are usually found in greater quantities in the dark drinks like whiskey or red wine, so your hangovers will be worse whether you opt for drinks like vodka or gin.
Take medication if you have a headache, but never paracetamol.
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If you feel like your head is going to explode, it is normal that you want to resort to medication.
If so, it’s best not to reach for ibuprofen or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), as Harvard says these can irritate your stomach, which is already upset by alcohol.
AND Never take paracetamol for a hangoverAs the prestigious university’s medical portal warns, the remaining alcohol in your body can accentuate the toxic effects of acetaminophen on your liver.
The best remedy for a hangover, give yourself time and sleep, Much of your discomfort will surely disappear after a few hours of rest.
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