How to Cure a Hangover
Nothing's more fun than having a few drinks with friendsuntil the room starts spinning, your mouth is parched, and your head feels like it's about to explode. Here's how to feel human again.
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You Will Need
- Plenty of water
- Some burnt toast
- An effervescent pain reliever
- Some ibuprofen
- A sports drink
- A greasy bacon
- egg
- and cheese sandwich
- And a cola
- Some salt
- Vitamins B-1
- B-6 and C
- And the amino acid supplement N-Acetyl-Cysteine
Steps
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Step 1
Drink water
Because most of a hangover's vile symptoms are the result of dehydration, drink as much water as you can when you get home from your big night out.
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You can speed up the hydration process by adding half a teaspoon of salt to each quart of water you drink; the salt helps the body absorb the water.
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Step 2
Burn some toast
Burn yourself some toast. Studies show the carbon helps absorb the impurities released when alcohol is metabolized in your body.
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You may also want to keep Vitamins B-1 and B-6, Vitamin C, and the amino acid supplement N-Acetyl-Cysteine on hand in your medicine chest; taking them together has been proven to reduce hangover symptoms.
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Step 3
Take effervescent pain relievers
If your stomach is upset, go for the pop, pop, fizz, fizz of effervescent pain relief tablets; they'll help neutralize your stomach acid.
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Step 4
Take ibuprofen
If you have a headache, take ibuprofen; mixing aspirin and alcohol can irritate the lining of your stomach, and mixing acetaminophen and alcohol can increase your risk of liver damage.
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Never take aspirin before drinking: Studies show it can increase your blood alcohol level by a whopping 30 percent!
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Step 5
Have a sports drink
In the morning, have a sports drink to replace the electrolytes your body has lost.
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Step 6
Eat an egg sandwich
Indulge in a nice, greasy bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich for breakfast. People swear by it as a cure, and scientists speculate it helps because the carbs raise blood sugar levels, the fat absorbs alcohol, and the salt replaces your body's depleted sodium.
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For extra sodium, and extra pep, add a few dashes of hot sauce to your egg sandwich.
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Step 7
Drink a cola
Nauseous? Drink a cola. It contains phosphoric acid, an ingredient in the drug Emetrol, which controls vomiting.
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Step 8
Sleep
When all else fails, climb back into bed. There's a reason they call it "sleeping it off."
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Champagne causes the worst hangovers.
