9 Expert Tips for Recovering From a Hangover

Looking for relief from a night of too much partying? There’s no foolproof way to make a hangover disappear, but these home remedies will make you feel a whole lot better.

By Leslie BarrieMedically Reviewed by Justin Laube, MD

Reviewed: February 10, 2023

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Hangovers are no fun, but fortunately, several do-it-yourself methods can ease the discomfort.

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If you’ve ever had too much to drink, you know some of the morning-after consequences can be less than pleasant: queasiness, tiredness, a splitting headache, dry mouth, stomach upset, and a fuzzy memory, to name just a few.

“There are three big complications to a hangover: inflammation, because it binds to different chemical enzymes in the body and changes the way they act; dehydration, because it causes you to urinate a lot; and sleep deprivation, because it interrupts your sleep architecture so you’re not really getting a good night’s rest,” explains Deep Bhatt, MD, an internist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.

The good news is you can take certain steps to prevent those symptoms if you’re planning to drink.

First, to prevent a hangover, keep in mind that drinking in moderation is half the battle. For women, that means one drink a day, and for men, it’s two drinks a day, per the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. One drink equals 1.5 ounces (oz) of liquor or spirits, 12 oz of regular beer, or 5 oz of wine. Drink in moderation to limit hangover symptoms, as well as all the other negative health effects of booze. Those include both short- and long-term damage, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes. (Whether any amount of booze at all is safe for your health is debatable.)

When you’re drinking alcohol, be aware that it can interact with certain medications and cause side effects like dizziness, drowsiness, impaired concentration, and an increased chance of overdose, according to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). These medications include antidepressants, stimulants, and certain medications that treat anxiety. Allergy medications may negatively interact with alcohol as well. Check with your doctor to make sure what you’re taking doesn’t have a harmful interaction with alcohol, the NIAAA advises.

And understand that what you eat before you start drinking matters. You’ll want to make sure you have a full stomach before you drink, because as Mayo Clinic notes, alcohol is absorbed faster on an empty stomach. Scientists are finding some interesting foods that may help too, like asparagus. Research has found that extracts of asparagus leaves and shoots contain amino acids and minerals that may help liver cells better metabolize alcohol and reduce inflammation. Those components may also provide liver-protective effects, which could help your body recover faster, the research suggests — but no studies have yet been done in humans.

In addition, make sure you’re well hydrated before you indulge, as alcohol causes you to urinate more than normal and depletes your body of fluids, per Cleveland Clinic.

What should you do if a hangover does strike? So far, science has not come up with a single magic natural cure that will solve the misery of having had one too many cocktails. But experts have pinpointed several practical remedies that may shorten the symptoms. Here, discover a few hangover hacks.

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Drink Lots of Water to Replenish Lost Fluids

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One of the easiest home remedies for a hangover? Drink water. “Alcohol itself is a diuretic, meaning that it causes you to urinate more,” says Shilpi Agarwal, MD, a family medicine physician in Washington, DC. “It does this by suppressing certain hormones that help the body hold on to fluid, and therefore you are losing fluids by urinating.” The Cleveland Clinic notes you can lose up to a quart of urine in the hours after you’ve had four alcoholic drinks.

While it won’t completely prevent the aftereffects, hydrating with water or other fluids — even if you can only get down a few sips at a time — will help. “Drinking water helps restore necessary fluids and can help the bloodstream and circulatory system carry nutrients and oxygen to the tissues and remove the wastes from a night of excessive consumption,” says Pete McCall, an American Council on Exercise–certified personal trainer and exercise physiologist in Carlsbad, California.

Some articles purport that fermented drinks like kombucha can be an antidote for hangovers, but the concept is just theoretical. Kombucha is rich in minerals, antioxidants, and good-for-you-gut bacteria, according to Colorado State University, and research shows that it might be energizing and aid a depressed immune system. If you drink to excess, a review of research found that your immune system may already be weaker than normal.

What not to drink? More booze. Scientists have debunked one of the most popular hangover cures — the “hair of the dog,” or a hefty swig of alcohol the next morning. “Hair of the dog will make you feel better temporarily because you feel that euphoria,” Dr. Bhatt says. “You’ll basically forget you’re hungover, but that’s going to lead to a cumulative effect where you’ll actually feel worse in the long run.”

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Guzzle Sports Drinks to Hasten Rehydration

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Want to gain an edge over plain old water to treat your hangover? Consider reaching for Gatorade, Pedialyte, Powerade, or a similar nonfizzy sports drink. This recommendation comes courtesy of Kelly Kennedy, RDN, the staff nutritionist at Everyday Health.

These sports drinks contain minerals called electrolytes — such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium — and are designed to help you replenish lost nutrients and quickly rehydrate, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “Sports drinks will elevate blood glucose and can elevate sodium levels, which help muscle cells uptake and use water, leading to quicker rehydration,” explains McCall. Some research backs this up, showing that drinking electrolytes after long periods of dehydration can significantly restore important minerals, like sodium, potassium, and calcium.

No sports drink in sight? Fall back on plain water and foods that are naturally packed with electrolytes, such as pretzels, which have 488 milligrams (mg) of sodium per oz, or a medium banana (422 mg of potassium), cooked spinach (157 mg of magnesium per cup), and almonds (385 mg of calcium per cup), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). You can also reach for water-rich foods. “They can definitely replenish fluids and decrease the dehydration that contributes to a hangover,” says Kennedy, who recommends watermelon and cucumbers, which both have a high water content. “A sprinkle of salt on either can replenish electrolytes if someone has vomited,” Kennedy adds.

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Restore Energy With Vitamin B and Protect Immunity With Vitamin C

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Some hangover symptoms result from nutrient deficiencies, and vitamin B12 is particularly affected by alcohol use, according to a study.

B vitamins are responsible for energy, brain function, and keeping the immune system and nervous system acting properly, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Depletion of B vitamins has been associated with fatigue and low energy levels, though other factors may also or alternatively be in play. If you can’t get your mind off breakfast sandwiches, Maggie Michalczyk, RDN, a food blogger based in Chicago, suggests eating eggs — a great source of the energy-producing B vitamins that alcohol flushes out — with lean protein like turkey bacon and a whole-grain English muffin.

Another vitamin to potentially add to your hangover self-care routine is vitamin C. Research shows a connection between alcohol use and a weakened immune system, impairing the body’s ability to defend itself. To help prevent colds, viruses, and potential alcohol-related illness, load up on vitamin C with fruits and vegetables like broccoli, which is an excellent source, according to the USDA. Also reach for oranges, red bell peppers, kiwis, and strawberries, which are rich in vitamin C, notes the National Institutes of Health.

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Boost Your Blood Sugar With Carbohydrates

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Alcohol can interfere with your blood sugar levels, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, which may contribute to the fatigue, irritability, and weakness that are often consequences of intoxication. It also may explain why breakfasting on toast and honey has long been touted as a natural hangover cure. “Excessive alcohol consumption can negatively affect the metabolism of glucose, so having a snack like this that is high in carbs and sugars (the fructose in the honey) can elevate blood sugar and provide some immediate energy,” says McCall.

Contrary to popular belief, greasy foods will not help you combat a hangover. That grease is not going to absorb the alcohol — which has already made its way through your liver. “It might sound good at the moment, but it won’t actually make your body feel better,” Michalczyk adds.

Insead, Michalczyk suggests a bowl of chicken noodle soup. “Chicken noodle soup is hydrating and salty, which will help satisfy that craving. Plus, you’ll get some protein to help keep you satisfied, and the vitamins and minerals from celery and carrots will replenish those lost through drinking as well,” says Michalczyk. Not to mention, the noodles provide those aforementioned carbs for energy.

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Have Chamomile to Reduce ‘Hangxiety’

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For some people, hangover-induced anxiety can be as taxing emotionally as some of the physical symptoms of a hangover.

If this doesn’t sound familiar, it may be because hangxiety affects us all differently. In one study, researchers discovered that shy people had greater anxiety levels the day after drinking alcohol.

Although high-quality studies on the use of chamomile for hangover recovery are lacking, Michalczyk says some people report that chamomile calms overwhelming feelings brought on by drinking. After all, alcohol can leave you feeling rotten, mental healthwise, because of dehydration, low blood sugar, and out-of-whack hormone production, as the charity Alcohol Change UK notes. Research supports using this flowering plant to soothe those jitters, although study participants were given chamomile extract rather than tea.

As a bonus, chamomile may aid sleep and relieve an upset stomach, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.

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Calm Your Immune System With an Anti-Inflammatory Medication

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In pain after a night of drinking? That’s probably your immune system at work. Research suggests that a bout with the bottle produces a clear immunological response, triggering the release of cytokines, which are proteins intended to help your body recover but that also contribute to post-drinking symptoms. Consider taking an over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory pain reliever (NSAID), such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen sodium (Aleve), or aspirin for temporary help with a headache and that overall achy feeling, according to Harvard Health Publishing. NSAIDs may irritate the stomach, so skip them if you have a stomachache. You should also avoid NSAIDs if your doctor has advised you to do so.

Steer clear of acetaminophen (Tylenol), however, says Bhatt. Like alcohol, it’s metabolized in the liver and, in rare instances, could have toxic effects if you take a high dose and there is enough alcohol lingering in your system.

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Try Ginger to Ease Nausea

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Not sure how to cure hangover nausea? Many doctors and nutritionists alike agree that ginger is one of the best natural remedies for soothing an upset stomach, which is often a common symptom of a hangover.

“Ginger can aid digestion and in this way can ease stomach upset,” says Kennedy, who credits alcohol irritating the lining of the stomach as one of the reasons for hangover-related nausea.

The chemical compounds in ginger are believed to help ease stomach pain and aid digestion. A meta-analysis found that ginger reduced vomiting by 60 percent and fatigue by 80 percent in people with cancer who were receiving chemotherapy treatment. Another review found that ginger had potential antioxidant and liver-protective effects.

You can enjoy this superfood in many ways. For soothing an upset stomach, try brewing ginger tea or simply eating fresh ginger, suggests the Cleveland Clinic.

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Sweat Away Your Hangover Symptoms (if You’re Up for It)

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Of all the possible and popular hangover home remedies, experts say that exercise is one of the best because it ramps up oxygen flow to the brain and increases mood-boosting hormones that support energy levels. It also “increases the clearance of toxins from the body,” notes Bhatt.

If you can muster the strength to work out, McCall has this advice: “Exercising during a hangover should be limited to low- to moderate-intensity exercise, since the hangover will negatively impact cognitive ability, motor control, and coordination.” Bhatt also recommends low to moderate activity for young, healthy people (and if you’re unhealthy or not feeling well enough, skip it and rest). A review of studies on the effects of a hangover on the brain validated McCall’s caution regarding a hungover person’s potentially impaired attention, decision-making, and muscle coordination. So pass on a high-intensity workout and go for a walk instead.

And, even more than usual, it’s essential to drink water before, during, and after your post-bacchanal sweat session, since the body is already dehydrated from overindulgence in alcohol.

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Go Back to Bed to Restore Circadian Rhythm

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One of the most restorative hangover remedies you can try is simply to get more sleep. It’s believed that many hangover symptoms are due to poor sleep after drinking alcohol, the Mayo Clinic notes. “Alcohol initially can make you feel sleepy; however, it affects sleep because those who consume a lot of alcohol do not get into a deep sleep that is restorative,” says Dr. Agarwal.

The Sleep Foundation further explains that alcohol disrupts your circadian rhythm and prevents some of our crucial REM sleep; it’s unlikely that you’ll fall into a deep, restful sleep after drinking in excess. Poor sleep, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, is linked to irritability and depression, and alcohol, which is a depressant, can exacerbate these effects, notes the American Addiction Centers.

The best way to feel better sooner? Hydrate; eat a meal rich in complex carbohydrates, vegetables, and protein; and sleep as much as possible, says Agarwal. Just know that if you’re often drinking heavily and then sleeping in, this may amount to a problem, Cleveland Clinic notes, as you may start disrupting your day and night sleeping patterns. Bottom line? Try to avoid drinking to excess.

Additional reporting by Wyatt Myers and Brianna Majsiak.

The 6 Best Ways to Prevent (and Cure) a Hangover

Certain foods, supplements, and over-the-counter products can help get rid of a hangover. Some practices may even help prevent you from getting one in the first place.

From pounding headaches to stomach pain, fatigue, and irritability, many of us are all too familiar with the long list of hangover symptoms that often follow a night of heavy drinking.

Although there’s no shortage of purported hangover cures — such as chugging a glass of pickle juice or rubbing a lemon in your armpit before drinking — only a few are backed by science.

Fortunately, there are several ways to relieve symptoms of a hangover, as well as steps you can take to prevent or limit it.

This article looks at 6 easy, evidence-based ways to prevent or relieve a hangover.

1. Avoid drinks with congeners

Through the process of ethanol fermentation, sugars are converted into carbon dioxide and ethanol, also known as alcohol.

Congeners are toxic chemical byproducts that are also formed in small amounts during this process. Different alcoholic beverages contain varying amounts (1).

Some studies have found that consuming drinks high in congeners could increase the frequency and severity of hangovers. Congeners may also slow the metabolism of alcohol, which can prolong your symptoms (1).

Drinks that are low in congeners include vodka, gin, and rum (1).

Meanwhile, tequila, whiskey, and cognac are all high in congeners, with bourbon whiskey containing the most (1).

In one older study, 95 young adults drank enough vodka or bourbon to reach a breath alcohol concentration of 0.11%. Those drinking high congener bourbon experienced worse hangovers than those drinking low congener vodka (2).

According to another small study in eight people, higher rates of alcohol elimination could be associated with decreased hangover severity. In other words, the faster your body can process the alcohol you drink, the fewer hangover symptoms you may experience (3).

Choosing drinks that are low in congeners could help speed up the metabolism of alcohol and therefore reduce the incidence and severity of hangovers. However, more recent, high quality studies are still needed.

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Choosing drinks that are low in congeners, such as vodka, gin, and rum, could decrease the severity and frequency of hangovers, but more research is needed.

2. Stay hydrated

Drinking alcohol can lead to dehydration in a few different ways.

First, alcohol has a diuretic effect, meaning that it increases the production of urine. This can lead to the loss of fluids and electrolytes that your body needs in order to function properly (4, 5).

Second, consuming excessive amounts of alcohol can lead to vomiting and diarrhea, causing further loss of fluids and electrolytes (6).

Although dehydration is not the only cause of a hangover, it contributes to many common hangover symptoms, including increased thirst, fatigue, headache, and dizziness (7).

As such, increasing your water intake may alleviate some symptoms of hangovers — or potentially even prevent them altogether.

When drinking alcohol, a good rule is to alternate between a glass of water and an alcoholic drink. Though this won’t necessarily prevent dehydration, it can help you moderate your alcohol intake.

Stay hydrated throughout the following day by drinking water whenever you feel thirsty.

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Drinking alcohol can cause dehydration, which may worsen certain hangover symptoms. Staying hydrated could reduce hangover symptoms such as thirst, fatigue, headache, and dizziness.

3. Get plenty of sleep

Alcohol can cause sleep disturbances and may be associated with decreased sleep quality and duration for some people (8).

Though low to moderate amounts of alcohol may initially promote sleep, studies show that higher amounts and chronic use can disrupt sleep patterns (9).

While a lack of sleep doesn’t cause a hangover, it can make one worse. Symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, and irritability can become worse as a result of a lack of sleep (10).

Getting a good night’s sleep and allowing your body to recover may alleviate your symptoms and make a hangover more bearable.

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Alcohol consumption may interfere with your sleep. A lack of sleep could then contribute to hangover symptoms such as fatigue, irritability, and headaches.

4. Eat a good breakfast

Eating a hearty breakfast is one of the most well-known remedies for a hangover.

One reason is that a good breakfast can help you maintain steady blood sugar levels. Although low blood sugar levels are not necessarily the cause of a hangover, they’re often associated with it (1).

Low blood sugar could also worsen certain hangover symptoms, including nausea, fatigue, and weakness (11).

In fact, some research suggests that maintaining adequate blood sugar levels could mitigate some of the bodily changes that occur with alcohol consumption, such as the buildup of acid in the blood (12).

Excessive drinking can throw off the balance of the chemicals in your blood and cause metabolic acidosis, which is characterized by increased acidity. It’s often associated with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and fatigue (13).

In addition to helping reduce certain hangover symptoms, eating a healthy breakfast can provide important vitamins and minerals that may become depleted with excessive alcohol intake.

Though studies evaluating the effects of specific foods on hangover symptoms are limited, some studies suggest that L-cysteine — a type of amino acid found in eggs, yogurt, and oats — may be beneficial (14).

Eating more zinc-rich foods — such as nuts, seeds, eggs, dairy products, and whole grains — may also be associated with decreased hangover severity (12).

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Eating a good breakfast can help maintain your blood sugar levels, provide important vitamins and minerals, and reduce the symptoms of a hangover.

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Try certain supplements

Though research is limited, some studies suggest that certain supplements could ease a hangover.

The following supplements have been researched for their ability to reduce hangover symptoms:

• Red ginseng. One older study found that supplementing with red ginseng reduced blood alcohol levels and hangover severity (15).
• Prickly pear. Some research suggests that this type of cactus could help treat hangovers. A 2004 study found that prickly pear extract decreased hangover symptoms. It even halved the risk of experiencing severe symptoms (16).
• Ginger. An older study found that a ginger, brown sugar, and tangerine extract improved certain hangover symptoms. According to test-tube and animal studies, compounds found in ginger may also protect against alcohol-induced liver damage (17, 18, 19).
• Borage oil. One study found that a supplement containing both prickly pear and borage oil, an oil derived from the seeds of starflower, reduced hangover symptoms in 88% of participants (20).
• Eleuthero. One study found that supplementing with eleuthero extract — also known as Siberian ginseng — alleviated several hangover symptoms and decreased the overall severity (21).

Keep in mind, though, that research in humans is lacking and that most available studies are outdated. Therefore, further studies are needed to evaluate how effectively supplements may reduce hangover symptoms.

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Some supplements, including red ginseng, prickly pear, ginger, borage oil, and eleuthero, have been studied for their ability to decrease hangover symptoms. Still, more research is needed.

6. Take a pain reliever

Over-the-counter pain medications, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), could help relieve certain symptoms associated with hangovers.

In fact, NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and aspirin are often used to reduce pain and treat issues that frequently accompany hangovers, such as headaches and muscle aches (22).

What’s more, one small study found that a medication made with a type of NSAID called naproxen and a type of antihistamine called fexofenadine significantly reduced hangover severity compared with placebo (23).

However, you should not use these medications if you’re experiencing symptoms such as nausea or stomach pain, because they could irritate your digestive system and worsen your symptoms (24).

Additionally, keep in mind that pain relievers containing acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, could increase the risk of liver damage when combined with alcohol. Do not use these to treat a hangover (25).

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NSAIDs may help treat certain hangover symptoms and could reduce the severity. However, never use acetaminophen to treat a hangover, and avoid NSAIDs if you’re experiencing digestive symptoms such as nausea or stomach pain.

While there are many well-known hangover cures out there, few are backed by science.

Still, there are several evidence-based ways to avoid or limit the unpleasant symptoms that typically follow a night of drinking.

Strategies include staying hydrated, getting plenty of sleep, eating a good breakfast, drinking in moderation, limiting high congener drinks, and taking certain supplements or medications.

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Try this today: Pairing alcohol with a hearty meal and plenty of water is a great way to moderate your alcohol consumption. It can also help you stay hydrated and increase your intake of vitamins and minerals to help prevent or limit a hangover.

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How to get rid of a hangover: cures and simple methods ✅

When it’s too good in the evening, it’s usually very bad in the morning – so often parties that were too fun end up. But what if you need to be in shape and quickly recover in the morning? A hangover is not a death sentence. There are ways to help deal with bad health.

Hangover: what is it and why does it occur?

First you need to decide what a hangover is and what is the mechanism of its occurrence.

Essentially, a hangover is alcohol poisoning of the body. Ethanol breaks down, the toxin enters the bloodstream, which causes poor health when the whole body is in a fever. Nausea and vomiting occur.

Since alcohol stimulates increased urine production, urination becomes more frequent. And this leads to dehydration. As a result – dry mouth, thirst, feeling that sand was poured into the veins.

In addition, alcoholic drinks also irritate the walls of the stomach. With a strong overdose and on an empty stomach, the gastric mucosa is irritated and inflamed. Pain appears in the stomach, nausea intensifies, gastritis may appear.

Reduced blood sugar, loss of vitamins and minerals leads to a feeling of weakness, trembling in the limbs, profuse sweating, dizziness.

Ethanol is converted into acetaldehyde in the body. The appearance of this substance causes an accelerated pulse, heartbeat, a person sweats profusely and feels sick.

Alcohol promotes deep sleep, but this sleep does not help to relax and “reboot” qualitatively. This is due to the fact that when intoxicated, falling asleep, a person skips the first phases of sleep, immediately plunging into a deep sleep. But it is in the phase of REM sleep that the “reboot” of the brain takes place, the memorization of information and its processing. If there is no fast phase, then after waking up there is no feeling of cheerfulness, the person feels overwhelmed and tired, as if he had not rested.

Acetaldehyde, which is formed during the breakdown of ethanol, promotes the production of alkaloids. This is a poison that just causes clouding of consciousness, loss of coordination and deterioration of well-being.

Moreover, alcohol kills brain cells. Ethanol in the blood binds to iron. But it is iron that is responsible for attaching oxygen in the lungs and transporting it to other tissues and to the brain.

When there is ethanol in the blood, the blood cells can no longer absorb oxygen so well. As a result, oxygen-depleted blood enters the brain, which leads to oxygen starvation of the brain. It is in this state that brain cells begin to die en masse. And oxygen starvation causes loss of coordination, dizziness, darkening of the eyes, tinnitus, confusion.

Alcohol poisoning is the result of an excess of poison in the body. The amount that will be critical for each person individually. The dose depends on the strength of the drink, the age of the person, his weight, gender, health status and addiction to alcohol.

And no matter what kind of alcohol you drink – live beer, cheap vodka, fine wine or expensive whiskey – any drink contains ethanol, which is a poison, and if you exaggerate a safe individual dose, it can become poisonous and lead to a severe hangover.

Symptoms of a hangover

Everyone who has had a drink with alcohol knows these symptoms of a hangover:

1. Headache, severe, throbbing, may be one-sided temporal.
2. Frequent urination.
3. Thirst, dry mouth, feeling as if there was sand in the veins.
4. Lack of appetite.
5. Rapid heartbeat.
6. Sweating.
7. Light sensitivity, red eyes, pain and pain in the eyes.
8. Dizziness, incoordination.
9. Confusion, tinnitus, black dots before eyes.
10. Trembling in hands and feet.
11. Psychoemotional instability, irritability, increased emotionality.
12. Depression, called “adrenaline longing” – a consequence of the action of toxins on the brain.

3 steps to a cheerful state of health

In order to quickly move away from a hangover, you need to follow three important rules:

№1 Restore the water balance

During intoxication, the body lost a lot of fluid. You are dehydrated. Until you drink enough water and rebalance your metabolism will not help your body get rid of toxins. Therefore, you need to drink as much as possible – at least a couple of glasses of water on an empty stomach in the morning.

№2 More sleep and rest

The body is experiencing poisoning. Physical activity now has a negative impact on health. Therefore, with a hangover, it is recommended to sleep more, you can safely take a walk in the fresh air, take a shower or bath. Water procedures will help to cheer up faster.

#3 Take your medicine

Your body needs support. It is necessary to remove toxins (sorbents, for example, EASYsorb will help with this), restore the water-salt balance (rehydrants, for example, EASYsalt will be required) and return all the lost vitamins and minerals (complex vitamin complexes, for example, Supradin will come to the rescue).

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5 tips to help you get rid of a hangover

If it really happened that you have severe alcohol poisoning and feel bad, these tips will explain how to get rid of a hangover and get back to normal sooner.

Tip #1: Drink plenty.

Drink water, green tea, juices, compotes, fruit drinks. The more you drink, the faster you restore the lost fluid and the faster the body removes toxins, and enlightenment will come. But drinking coffee is undesirable, since this drink, like alcohol, has a diuretic effect and dehydrates the body.

Tip #2: Protein food for tomorrow.

Omelette, soft-boiled eggs, boiled chicken breast, cottage cheese and cheese—these breakfast foods will help your liver process ethanol faster.

Tip #3: pickle to help.

Pickle is not useless. This is the simplest home remedy for a hangover to restore the water-salt balance. It is best to drink brine from cucumbers or sauerkraut.

Tip #4: Don’t hangover.

The body is poisoned by yesterday’s dose of alcohol, and you are going to add more to it? Hangover is a myth. Yes, if you drink more alcohol in the morning, it will become easier for a while, but this will be an additional burden on the liver. It is better to drink brine and more water.

Tip #5: Breathe fresh, cool air.

If you go for a walk in the park, then through active breathing with fresh air, the decay products of ethanol will be removed from the body faster.

Indispensable cures for a hangover

To recover faster, you need to know what helps with a hangover. There are several types of drugs that will quickly relieve symptoms and bring the body back to normal. Hangover pills are divided into several categories, and all of them are needed during alcohol poisoning.

Toxin cleanser

These are sorbents. Yes, most of the toxins are already in the blood, but you must help the body as much as possible to get rid of everything that poisons it.

For this use sorbents :

• Enetrosgel;
• Alcosorb;
• Sorbimax;
• Alcodez;
• White coal;
• Activated carbon.

To restore the water-salt balance

You have lost a lot of fluids and salts from a hangover. Therefore, you feel bad. To restore the water-salt balance will help the drug in the form of a powder that contains sodium and potassium salts. These are:

• Regidron;
• Hydrovit.

Vitamin-mineral complexes

A lot of vitamins and minerals can be lost overnight. All of them are washed out of the body during frequent urination. In the morning, the level of vitamins and minerals needs to be restored. The best way to deal with this is Supradin in effervescent tablets, an acidic solution that will be very to your taste.

Complex preparations

These are hangover medicines that have a complex effect on all symptoms and quickly relieve the manifestations of alcohol intoxication. These tools include:

• Medichronal;
• Alcoclin.

However, it is better not to prescribe such drugs to yourself, as they are selected individually and may not suit you specifically.

How to understand that you need to call an ambulance: signs of severe poisoning

Sometimes intoxication is so strong that a person needs emergency help. Here are the symptoms that tell you to call an ambulance:

• unbearable headache;
• confusion and inability to answer questions;
• chest pain, feeling of heaviness in the chest, pain radiates to the left arm;
• too rapid heart rate;
• pale skin, to the point of turning blue;
• low body temperature;
• incessant vomiting when it is impossible to drink.

How to avoid a hangover: tips

Hangovers can be alleviated. But you need to act in advance, even before the party starts, since in its midst it will be too late. These tips will help avoid a hangover or smooth out its manifestations:

1. Drink less. The less alcohol, the less poisoning.
2. Before you start drinking, you need to eat very well. Firstly, on a full stomach, alcohol is absorbed more slowly, and, secondly, there is less risk of causing gastritis.
3. Drink plenty of water before, during and after drinking. Between glasses, a glass of water will be very helpful.
4. Dark and colored drinks cause more severe poisoning.
5. The degree cannot be lowered. If you started with wine, then move on to whiskey and tequila, but not vice versa. It is better not to mix different types of alcohol at all, since mixing causes inflammation of the walls of the stomach.

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How to get rid of a hangover: a comprehensive guide

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Health

January 1,

How to get back to life and what to do so that the hangover does not happen again.

When to see a doctor urgently

You don’t die from a hangover. But from alcohol poisoning – quite a. The problem is that it can be difficult to tell the difference between these two states. But you can.

Dial 103 or 112 immediately if the drinking person has these symptoms:

• Confusion (the person does not answer questions, cannot understand where he is).
• Vomiting that cannot be stopped and that does not allow drinking water (everything comes back at once).
• Convulsions.
• Slow breathing – less than 8 breaths per minute.
• Irregular breathing, more than 10 seconds between breaths.
• Very pale to blue skin.
• Low body temperature.
• Fainting that cannot be recovered from. This situation may look like this – a person “falls asleep” and it is impossible to wake him up.

Call an ambulance even if you suspect alcohol poisoning but are not sure if it is. Better to be safe.

And only if there are no dangerous symptoms, you can try to beat the hangover with improvised means.

How to get rid of a hangover

Unfortunately, there are no medicines that could instantly cure a hangover. However, there are ways to survive an unpleasant period less painfully.

Rebalance fluid

Alcohol inhibits the production of vasopressin, a hormone that regulates the amount of urine excreted by the kidneys (which is why it is also called antidiuretic hormone). As a result, under the influence of alcohol, the body begins to actively spend moisture.

If a hangover is also accompanied by sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, a person loses even more water. And dehydration is a sure way to make dizziness, headache, weakness, dry mouth, and other hangover symptoms even worse.

Therefore, the first thing to do is to return the lost moisture to the body. It is best to drink rehydration solutions (from a pharmacy, for example), isotonic sports drinks or chicken broth. But if they do not climb, start with sweet tea, for example, with honey, fruit juice or brine.

Don’t hangover

Doctors honestly admit that it seems that a small dose of alcohol can really alleviate unpleasant morning symptoms.

This is most likely because the hangover is associated with withdrawal syndrome – the so-called deterioration in well-being, when the body is deprived of a psychoactive substance to which it has become accustomed. To get into such a habit, it is not necessary to drink for weeks: in some cases, it is formed literally in a day.

And withdrawal can indeed be delayed or alleviated by splashing yourself with some alcohol. But if the body gets used to alcohol so easily, then a new dose can become a stepping stone to the formation of alcohol dependence. And it’s definitely not in your best interest.

Eat breakfast or at least lunch

Don’t stuff food into yourself while you’re sick But if the urge to vomit has long ceased, and the head continues to split, feel sick and generally very uncomfortable, you may need to eat.

The point is that alcohol lowers blood sugar levels. The effect is especially noticeable if a person drank and did not eat: the brain is sorely lacking in glucose, and it lets you know about it with weakness and headache.

Toast and fruit juice is an easy and safe way to bring your sugar levels back to normal.

Take a walk or exercise a bit

If you have the strength to do so, of course.

Light exercise will not cure a hangover. However, during exercise, the body will produce a dose of endorphins – natural painkillers, which can slightly improve well-being.

Take a pain reliever

This is advice if you have a headache or muscle pain.

But be careful when choosing products and avoid tablets:

• Based on acetylsalicylic acid. Experts from the American medical organization Mayo Clinic warn that such painkillers can increase stomach irritation.
• Based on paracetamol. In people who regularly abuse alcohol, such pills can cause serious liver damage.

Let yourself sleep

Hangovers can last up to 24 hours. They just need to be experienced. It is most comfortable to do this in a dream.

How to look normal with a hangover

To avoid scaring anyone with bags under the eyes and sallow skin, try this:

• Drink more water. One of the key reasons for your hangover look is lack of moisture in your skin.
• Wash your face. And shave if you’re a man.
• Make an oatmeal mask or use a pre-made scrub. Due to a light massage, this will slightly improve blood circulation and at least partially return a healthy glow to your face.
• Make a green tea compress. Thanks to caffeine, brewed tea bags are a good remedy for bags under the eyes.
• Apply light makeup. The key word is light. Even out the tone of the face with transparent means, no sculpting. Mascara is enough for eye makeup, gloss for lips.

How to get rid of fumes

Lifehacker wrote about this in detail here. Short squeeze:

• Drink plenty of fluids. Suitable coffee, as well as black and green tea:
• Brush your teeth thoroughly.
• Rinse your mouth and throat. Ideally, twice: the first with ordinary water, the second with a hygienic mouthwash.
• Take a warm shower. The foul-smelling breakdown products of ethanol are released, including with sweat, so your task is to wash them off.

What to do so that the hangover does not happen again

Most likely, now you are ready to swear that you will never and never again. But last time it was probably the same. Therefore, when you come to your senses, just study the topic and be more responsible about what, when and how you drink.

Choose quality alcohol

Alcohol can be deadly, especially if it’s counterfeit. Methanol poisoning, which cannot be distinguished from ethanol by manual methods, leads to dozens of deaths every year. When taking alcohol, always look:

• At the place of purchase. No questionable stalls and delivery via taxi.
• Price. Good drinks don’t come cheap. Better to lose money than health.
• Packaging. A tightly closed cork, a neck with a dispenser, good label paper are signs of high-quality alcohol. For many manufacturers, you can examine the packaging on the website to compare it with what is sold in the store.
• Excise stamp. You can distinguish real alcohol from a fake using a special service and numbers on the stamp.

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Be careful with dark-colored drinks

Substances called congeners are responsible for the dark brown color and tart aroma. They irritate the walls of blood vessels and brain tissue, and therefore are associated with a more severe and prolonged hangover.

Clear drinks like vodka or gin have the least amount of congeners.

If you decide to drink, do it wisely

Here are some simple recommendations.

• Do not drink on an empty stomach. Before the party, be sure to have a hearty dinner, preferably carbohydrates (pasta, rice, bread) or fats. Such food will slow down the absorption of alcohol and save you from peak concentrations of alcohol in the blood.
• Know the rate. Try to determine in advance for yourself how much you can drink, and do not cross this border.
• Don’t forget to eat.
• Drink water, juices, non-carbonated soft drinks in addition to alcohol. It is better to refuse sweet soda: it is believed that it accelerates the absorption of alcohol into the blood, and also gives an additional load on the liver.
• Do not smoke. Smoking combined with alcohol increases the likelihood of suffering the next day.
• Drink slowly. A healthy speed is no more than one drink per hour.