Hangovers are common in the morning among those who consume alcohol. It has been found that over 75 percent of people experience it atleast once after boozing in the night. It takes place in variety of symptoms like headaches, body pain and also anxiety, vomiting and shakiness in serious cases. The basic reason for this is the change in body’s blood alcohol content (BAC) and the hydration status. Serious hangover takes place when the BAC level becomes zero . Alcohol is a diuretic substance which causes rapid loss of water from the body and also affect the BAC level. Although there are no quick fix for this problem, it can be avoided by following a few simple steps discussed here.
Things to watch out for
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Wine doesn’t cause fewer hangover effects than beer
In fact, wine contains a type of plant polyphenol called tannins. This substance can cause headaches to many. Beer doesn’t contain tannins and it has been recently found to have positive effects on the body if taken in moderation. Beer should be preferred over wine if you are looking for a morning after drink.
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Coffee doesn’t cure the hangover instantly
It contains caffeine which helps you feel alert instantly. But caffeine is also a diuretic substance like the alcohol. It only causes more dehydration if taken as a cure of hangover.
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Avoid using quick fixes like AM mimosa and Acetaminophen
The best cure for a hangover is time, water, healthy diet and rest. The use of AM mimosa only prolongs the hangover by some hours. Similarly, use of acetaminophen along with alcohol reroutes the metabolism of the drugs and may result in making the compounds toxic. It is better advisable to avoid alcohol in the morning after a sleep.
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Contact a doctor if the hangover is persisting
Most of the hangover is gone in 24 hours. But if it continue to give you headaches or blackout even after 24 hours then immediately contact a doctor.
DIY steps
Here is a step by step guide to help you beat the hangovers.
1. Eat before drinking
Alcohol taken in an empty stomach can cause disaster as it will be absorbed in your body very quickly. If your stomach is full with foods containing fat, then the alcohol is absorbed slowly in the body and helps avoid the hangover.
2. Drink moderately
Drink healthy and hangovers will never become a problem. Small sips of alcohol taken over a longer period of time is helps in the timely absorption of the drug in body. It also put less pressure on your liver. Remember that drinking is injurious to health and over drinking may become fatal.
3. Drink water between each alcoholic drink and after
Alcohol is a diuretic substance. It causes dehydration of the body which is often responsible for the early morning hangovers. So take plenty of water after each drink and also before going to bed.
4. Take snacks after drinking
As said in the first step, a full stomach prolongs the absorption of alcohol in the body. So take some snacks after drinking.
5. Take water next morning water
A heavy night-out drinking may cause hangover in the form of splitting headache and body pain. This is mainly because of the heavy dehydration of the body. So start your morning with plenty of water and continue doing this after some interval all through the day.
6. Take ibuprofen 800 mg an hour before you want to be ready to go out
Many experts have said that taking ibuprofen 800 mg an hour before you want to be ready next morning helps in subsiding the effects of hangover. Though it will not remove all the effects instantly, it will make you ready to return to normalcy.
5. Eat something after taking the ibuprofen
Eating something like chicken bouillon soup, bananas and liquids like coconut water and sports drinks help in recovering the loss of electrolytes due to dehydration. Some experts also suggest to take pickle juice in the morning. It contains electrolytes like salt and fluid. Moreover, pickle juice is used used as a traditional hangover remedy in Poland and many other countries.
6. Avoid boozing in the morning
Taking alcohol in the morning becomes a dangerous habit. Many people do this to avoid the hangovers but it only seriously harm the body in the long run.
7. Rest in the day
Take proper rest in the day if you are not feeling like going out for work.
