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Hangover Cures
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The time for celebration is a time for - er - carousing and ... heads get sore! Sadly tho, a good time is often hard to have without a little alcohol.

So here's a list of the best hangover cures - plus your Top Fifty suggestions too...
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If we were all sensible we would avoid hangovers by not drinking at all! But where would be the fun in that?

Here are some other tips to keep you feeling bright and breezy the morning after the night before...

Prevention is better than cure
Don't drink. It's BAD for you....

Well?
Ok, that advice didn't work.

Eat before you go out
Barry from EastendersHoliday times are cool, office parties and free booze etc, so who wouldn't be tempted at a little over indulgence?
To keep that hangover at bay, you should eat loads before you get your glad rags on and go to that party.
Looks like Barry from Eastenders (right) hasn't been paying much attention though; misery guts!

On this occasion (and only this occasion!), a fatty meal is beneficial - as fat is digested slowly, and will protect the stomach from the irritating effects of alcohol.
A glass of fatty milk slows down the absorption of alcohol.

But don't make the basic mistake of thinking you're safe now.
Fat slows down intake; it does not negate intake!

And when you're there? ... Lighten up
Avoid drinks that contain large amounts of "congeners", as these tend to cause more severe hangovers.
Generally, these are dark-coloured drinks such as red wine, brandy, and port.

Have some soft drinks too.
If you have a non-fizzy soft drink or water between each alcoholic tipple, you'll drink less booze and ultimately have a less severe hangover. It's a way of kidding yourself basically.

BUT (there's always a BUT) fizzy drinks do help to speed up the amount of alcohol going into the bloodstream.

Also alcohol is very dehydrating (this is the main cause of a hangover headache) so if you drink water between vodkas you'll be more hydrated and less likely to wake up with a splitting headache! Yippee!
Some people even recommend hydration tablets.

Get some fresh air
If it's safe for you to walk home then the activity and the fresh air will help you sober up and to feel better in the morning.

Drink... something else!
Next time you roll out of the pub bladdered, thinking you barely have the energy to brush your teeth before you go to sleep, pause for a second and think about gulping some water before you to sleep.

You're hungover because you're dehydrated. Water combats dehydration.
Bingo!
This is the best way to cure your hangover then: drink a pint of water before you go to bed. You won't feel so rubbish in the morning.

Or, before crashing out, remember to drink some orange juice, because the vitamin C speeds up the metabolism of the alcohol by the liver.

Have some toast - a lack of sugar is responsible for that wobbly trembling feeling, and it will settle your stomach too, so whack up your blood sugar level by eating, well, almost anything!
A sports drink contains everything you need and is a convenient alternative.


If you still wake up with a hangover?
Taken all the advice above and still feel like someone's dropped a ton of concrete on your head?
Well here's what to do (and what not too do) to make yourself feel a tad better...

Fry-up
After a hard night's boozing, your digestive system is under a lot of strain, so bacon, sausages and the works may cause indigestion, but fat contains lots of calories, so you will get a much-needed energy boost.
And eggs and meat are rich in the amino acid, cysteine, which is thought to be good at clearing out toxins.

So does it work?
Yes-ish, but it wouldn't hurt to get some of the food grilled.

Painkillers
To be honest you're better off avoiding painkillers altogether if you can.

If you desperately need to take a painkiller, take in moderation. But be aware that aspirin and ibuprofen may irritate your stomach.

Paracetamol gives your liver even more work to do. And since you've already spent the night giving your liver a good solid kicking, popping pills should never be seen as the easy option.

Hair of the dog?
There is scientific evidence to prove this works, but only in the short term!
While your body is busy dealing with a new intake of booze, it suspends its torture until you're done drinking again - and then it's back to hangover hell.
So basically by doing this you're just avoiding the inevitable, so don't bother!

Caffeine
Some people swear by a can of coke, cup of tea or black coffee. However, these will only make you feel better for a short time.

A hangover is a sign of dehydration... caffeine causes dehydration… ER, work it out dude!

It's a combination destined to make your head hurt.

Water
As above.
You're hungover because you're dehydrated. Water combats dehydration. Bingo!
So, if you din't drink water before crashing out, then drink a pint of water every hour of the day.

Fruit Juice
The best sort is freshly squeezed and works because it replaces lost vitamins.
The fruit sugar boosts your energy levels and may help your body get rid of toxins.

If it feels too acidic, water it down, add it to a smoothie with banana and yoghurt, or try less acidic vegetable juice.

Sleep

Try to get as much sleep as possible. Your body is working extra hard to rectify the mess you've made of your internal organs. This will make you sluggish.
If your banging headache's not keeping you awake - go back to sleep!... so your poor neglected body doesn't have as much work to do.
Sarah Williams (reformed!)


YOU had loads of good hangover cures to suggest. These are the Top Fifty ...

Recipe
A good cure consists of a bannana, a carrot, a tomato, a shot of vodka, a bit of tobasco, some milk and after mouthwash to remove taste.
pete gill
leeds

Hangover cures
2 HOT tacos and a beer. Make sure the tacos are so HOT they make you cry. Works everytime and on any hangover no matter what the dog was.
Ruby
Sutter Creek, Ca.

hangover cure
Lucozade Sport - works fast and is 100% effective - if anyone from Lucozade is reading - please send me a caseful for the publicity I have given you!
Tony
Burton

Hangover Cure
Fried egg sandwich, brown bread, not too much ketchup, eat whilst piping hot in bed, watch Friends and get some sleep...
Emo
Essex

Hangover Cure
I think the best cure for a hangover is diarrheoa medication as it contains vitamins and minerals and is designed to keep you hydrated better, so its all you need, BLAMO!
JJ
London

hangover cure
i reckon when you get up and feel like crap eat 2 slices of toast smothered in vegimite, and big glass of orange jucie, then im dead set.
seriously, go for a jog come home have a shower (not hot because that tends to make you feel sick but a cool shower works) and eat stax of fruit :) or you could just drink stax of water and eat stax before you go out any way and wake up feeling normal
**drink up guys**
AsH01
AUSTRALIA

HANGOVERS
THE BEST THING I FOUND, AND THAT'S ONLY IF U DONT HAVE TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, IS TAKE A SEA-SICK OR A SOMA, IT WILL RELAX YOUR STOMACH, OF COURSE U MAY WANT TO TAKE A NAP ALSO
PATRICIA
ST.PETERSBURG FL

hangover cure
trust me guys, do the vegimite. i even block my nose and eat a teaspoon full of the stuff and then drink stax of water and just chill out in a coolish shower
dav's
vic

Don't EVER get a hangover at College
Sleep on the Study desk, it always helps.
Sausage Bap from the in college restaurant.
Minstrals, only a few just to give you suger.
Run around laughing
ChedandSoph
Cheltenham

works for me...
I usually drink 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of tomato juice, a mulitvitamin and a lot of poweraid...within 1/2 hour, I feel as good as new! This will help rehydrate and restore electrolyte balance.
Dana
Virginia

Hangover Cure
Stay Awake!! Satying awake allows your liver to procees more alcohol while your liver is still functioning at a good capacity, so you get a better sleep. Also, drinking sugar water or water with honey is always helpful.
Mikey
Philadelphia

hangover cures
before i go to bed after a night on the tiles, i aqlways crave bread and any other carbohydrates i can get my hands on! it really seems to help to lose that sickly feeling in the morning.
jenny
west mids

Recipe
A good cure consists of a bannana, a carrot, a tomato, a shot of vodka, a bit of tobasco, some milk and after mouthwash to remove taste.
pete gill
leeds

Hangover Cure
Have sex the next morning it burns calories, and makes you sweat out the alcohol, and if feels great
Pepperlevine
Revere,USA

hangover cure
when you are feeling bad next day try a glass lucosade and a plenty of fruit espesially orange and bannana you will be bouncing of the walls
mike
hull

hangover cure
when i get home after a good session i always have a cheese and onion sandwich,don't know why i just crave for cheese and hey!! presto!! in the morning wow i feel great!!
wayne
swansea,u.k

Rehydrate!
The best way to rehydrate.... 1000cc of saline and 4 hours of sleep will get rid of even the worst headache!
B
Michigan

hangover cures
chewable vitamin c. i take about 4 of them after a session. chase it with a pint of water and i'm all set in the am. if it was a particularly rough night i double up. the chewable are better than the othe kind. i think its absorbed quicker. but taking one of the non chewable kind before going out (C-1000 specifically) helps as well. happy drinking!
Jenn
Astoria, NY, usa

Hangover Cure
I can attest the Chasers work GREAT! They definitely alleviate the dizzyness the next day.
Jennifer
Florissant

Hangover cure
STAY DRUNK
John
North Wilkesboro, NC

hangover cure
Midol-I swear if you take it in the morning when you wake up and have a splitting headache or you ache...and yes, my guy friends have taken it too!!
Kelly

Hangover Cure
Water, Juice, and Sleep are definately the most helpful solutions.
MnySknz
Syracuse

hangover cures
honest,,,,,,,vanilla milk shakes and hot mexican food
karen
boise, Idaho

hangover cures
If you can stomach it, drink a few ounces dill pickle juice. Not entirely sure why it works, but it does.
Lauren
Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

Hangover cures
DO NOT take acetaminophen (Tylenol, Paracetamol, etc.) with alcohol, it interferes with liver function and cause hepatoxicity and even death. If you take for hangover symptoms, wait until most of the alcohol has been eliminated ( the liver gets rid of one standard drink an hour). This is a serious warning.
BTW, ingesting vegetable oil before drinking alcohol won!
Rejean
Beloeil, Canada

reply to the chasers comment
did you ever read the direction for chasers it says drink like a ton of water. a ton of water does the trick anyway!
stacy
tucson

Hangover prevention
If you take milk thistle tablets before you go out then your hangover will be considerably reduced. Milk thistle is natural and boosts the liver so that it processes more alcohol whilst you are drinking.
You can buy milk thistle in most chemists, I've stocked up for Christmas!!!
Sally
London

Hangover cures
when you wake up, get in a hot bath or shower and then have a pint of freezin cold water afterwards. i swear that it works coz of the climate changing in your body that fast.
Emily
billingham - stockton on tees

the greatest hangover cure ever!!!!
okay this sound disgusting but mix 1/4 of a pint of olive oil, a raw egg, and fill the rest of the glass with milk... trust me this works everytime.
mr bean

hangover cure
Try a Resolve for the morning after. its like an alkaseltzer you just add the contents of the sachet to water and down it as fast as you can, always works for me....
max
richmond

hangover cure
The best cure i've ever found is menuedo soup,which came from mexico.It's in cans in our super markets in usa and usually tastes terrable. Best to go to your mexican cafe (they only have it on sat.you will fell great as soon as your finished.IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ja
Dallas,Tex.

hAnGoVeRs
after a heavy night take a headache tablet before going to bed along with two pints of water. You should feel quite refreshed in the morning. If there's still a sore head then a couple of bottles of powerade will definetly sort you out as it apparently hydrates you more than water.
Gareth Jones
HARLECH

hangover
how about not putting pictures of alcohol on the hangover site! when you are hungover the last thing you want to look at is people drinking!!!!!!!!!!!!
ali
camden

Hang over cure
The thing that seems to work the best for me is peach syrup from the canned peaches. A doctor told me once to take it for nausea because it raises your blood sugar and what do you know, it works for a hangover too!
Amy
Providence, RI

Hang over prevention
Don't mix your drinks, like I did yesterday....oh my god it hurts!!!
Greg Power
Wincanton, Somerset, England

Hangover cures
A sauage roll and a strawberry milkshake always works for me!
Barbara
Bridlington

hangover
how about not reading...?
i threw up as i read you cures
Man in a bucket

hangover cure
ever heard of a pint of Thames? This really does work for me.
Get half a pint of pure orange juice & half a pint of coke & pour in together in a pint glass.
Give it a stir & hey presto. It will soon sort you out. I think its called "Thames" because of its colour.
Pete
Sheffield

Hangover Prevention
Nothing beats drinking plenty of water but who actually wants to alternate their pints of beer with pints of water! I found that Oh-mi-head works brilliantly. It's a powder that you take in water before you go out and then you can forget about it for the rest of the night. Better still with no hangover the next morning you don't have to force a Bloody Mary down!
Emm

Hangover Cure
Pop an over the counter B-Complex vitamin pill the morning after drinks. Your hangover should be at least 50-70% less severe in a couple of hours.
Arian
India

hangover prevention
Take a table spoon of oil (vegetable canola or whatever you like) before you drink and it will coat your stomach so it wont absorb as much alcohol.... I dont know if this works but one of my health professor told the class about this before we left for holidays.
Haley
Toronto

hangover cure
Over the counter emetrol liquid is for the HEAVY DUTY hangover when you cant tear yourself away from the porcelain god and dry heaves. DRINK lots of water and use emetrol, I swear it works!!!
RRD
Orlando



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hangover cures
a bowl of hot and spicy chili works for me. chili peppers help the body fight the free radicals that come from booze.
dolphie
machesney park, illinois, usa

hangover cure
I will swear by the ability of a tablespoon of honey before bed to virtually eliminate any hangover.
Juan Boracho Amigo

cure for hangover
try alkaseltzer tablet in the next morning
dr leemax
Mumbai India

hangover
Sports drinks always work for me... They fight dehydration when you are working out so why not...
Wendy
Wichita KS

Hangover cures
I have found that bitters and soda is the best cure for a hangover.
Henry C. Thoelke
Billerica, Massachusetts, USA

hangover cure
I was surprized to see this website on coolsiteoftheday.com because, as it turns out,I had just purchased a packet of "chasers"- pills that a person would take with their first alcoholic beverage of the night. Their purpose is to prevents hangovers.
I was even more surprized when I didn't see this product discussed on a website dedicated to educating the public about hangover prevention.
Whether or not this pill works is something that I cannot indefinetly attest to, not having tried it yet however, it was FDA approved according to its recent advertisments and is sold in most vitamin stores.
Joe
Plymouth



Joe, we can't recommend the pill, which we don't know - but, if you want, you can tell us what effect it had on you!
Hangover Cure
"Recharge" is the best stuff you could find for curing hangovers - take it before you go to bed - see their website
brad
Auckland

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