With St. Patrick’s Day right around the
corner, I have been getting requests for hangover remedies. Well, your wish is
my command. We all know what it is like, to wake up in the morning and feel
like you had too much to drink the night before. You partied from sundown to
sunup and now you’re paying the price. You have a pounding headache, you feel
queasy, dizzy and your muscles ache. You probably have a hangover.
Although we do not like to think of it as
such, alcohol is actually a drug. Alcohol is a depressant, and when taken in
excess, it fills your body with toxins. Your hangover the next morning is
simply your body trying to get rid of those toxins. So, here are a few remedies
to ease the suffering next time you experience a dreadful hangover.
Honey
Honey contains fructose and replenishes natural
sugars that your body has lost. Honey on toast, honey in tea, a spoon full of
honey or my personal favorite honey, lemon and hot water. Replenishing your
bodies natural sugars will prevent you from getting a nasty headache.
Bananas
While
you were drinking and peeing like a racehorse, a great deal of potassium
drained from your body. Bananas are bursting with potassium and will give your
body a much-needed kick. You can try making a smoothie with bananas and an
all-natural fruit juice. This combination will give your body both natural sugars and
potassium, best of both worlds!
Water
Hangovers
are greatly caused by dehydration of the body. If you can remember one thing
while intoxicated, remember to drink as much water as possible. Not only before
bed but also during your night. This will nip dehydration in the bud, allowing
you to feel much better in the morning.
Multivitamins
Taking
a multivitamin, before bed or when you wake up in the morning, is the most
effective remedy that I have come across. This simply replaces all the vitamins
your body has lost during your night of drinking and minimizes the potential
for a hangover.
The
next time you have had one drink too many, you can try any or all of these
remedies. Just remember to drink and eat a good amount and avoid caffeine
because it will only continue to dehydrate you, the opposite of what you want.
