Having tried professional drinking a few times, I did a little research to help myself and typed it up to share with my friends.
It seems many of the remedies have been developed to punish rather than cure, some of them may actually help relieve symptoms. Others just make you sick. The best advice is prevention. Start your drinking with two bottles of water and drink a glass or bottle between each alcoholic beverage and then end the night with a really greasy breakfast.
Some helpful ingredients:
Milk Thistle is commonly prescribed for people suffering from liver issues. It is known to help the liver function better and is suspected that it helps the liver process alcohol better,
Ginger root is often brewed and consumed as a tea, ginger root is known for its ability to settle an upset stomach.
Fresh Fruit & Veggie juices help to replenish lost nutrients and they help rehydrate your body quicker than water.
Soup is a common hangover remedy because it soothes the stomach and helps rehydrate the body.
Most Popular Hangover Recipes:
Bullshot
- 1 ¼ – 2 oz vodka or gin
- 3-4 oz chilled beef bouillon
- 1 tsp. Lemon juice
- Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce and black pepper to taste
Place ice cubes in a glass and add ingredients, stir gently.
Prairie Oyster
- 1 ¼ – 2 oz vodka (optional)
- 1 whole egg
- 3 oz tomato juice (or V-8)
- Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, salt and black pepper to taste
The egg should be swallowed whole and if it is made without alcohol, place the ingredients in a shot glass and swallow it all at once. (Note: raw eggs may contain salmonella, be sure to buy cage free.)
Bloody Mary
- 1 ¼ – 2 oz vodka
- 4 oz tomato juice
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Tabasco and black pepper to taste
Pour over ice cubes and stir well. Garnish with a celery stalk.
Bloody Maria – Same as a Bloody Mary but replace the vodka with tequila.
Keep in mind that drinking alcohol as part of a hangover remedy presents its own set of problems.
Old Wives’ Tales
When you are suffering from the effects of an excruciating hangover there is no limit to the remedies you might try. Which have you tried?
“Coffee will sober you up.” FALSE. It simply makes you a wide-awake drunk. While coffee does NOT help sober you up, it can provide some relief for that pounding headache. On the down side, the caffeine in the coffee can increase dehydration and irritate you stomach further. Be sure to drink plenty of extra water if you drink coffee.
“A hair of the dog that bit you.” FALSE. This refers to the remedy of drinking more alcohol to relieve the effects of alcohol consumed the night before. The hangover victim is supposed to drink the same drink that they drank the night before, although some substitute a Bloody Mary. You feel so awful when you wake up with a hangover because your body is going through your body is going through mild withdrawals from an alcohol overdose. By drinking more alcohol, you may alleviate some symptoms of the hangover. But the effects are only temporarily Sorry, but you will still face the eventual hangover. It is also important to note that this behavior can lead to alcohol abuse and can be a sign that you may have a drinking problem.
“Don’t mix your liquors.” TRUE. Drinking different types of alcohols confuses your body and makes it more difficult for your body to separate and metabolize them.
“Beer before liquor makes you sicker, Liquor before beer, never fear.” TRUE. It seems like when we need it the most, we can never quite remember this silly rhyme. Because beer is carbonated, drinking it before liquor will cause your body to absorb the alcohol much more quickly, causing you to feel the effects faster than usual.
“Time is the only cure.” TRUE. (unfortunately) Today, time is the only cure for hangovers. All the purported remedies may help alleviate symptoms, but they won’t remove them completely. Sorry.
“Vodka and gin won’t give you a hangover.” FALSE. While these liquors have fewer carcinogenic byproducts of alcohol metabolism, they can still give you a hangover when abused. Generally, lighter colored liquors are less likely to give you a hangover, but they can still hurt!
– Don’t drink and drive. You must be “21” to drink. This article was supposed to be fun, don’t take our advice – consult you DR & mother & priest!
– * Stop frivolous law suits!
