Hangover Remedies: 10 Tips to Cure Morning Sickness
Website design By BotEap.comI just woke up and I have a hangover. Now what? There has to be something I can do! After you wake up, there are many things you can and should do to start the hangover recovery process. Here are 10 suggestions to help you feel better soon:
Website design By BotEap.comThese first 5 tips to recover from a hangover are recommended immediately after getting out of bed:
Website design By BotEap.com1) Rehydrate your body with plenty of fluids. Drink plenty of purified or spring water immediately after waking up and continue throughout the morning. Tomato juice (such as V8) and other fresh fruit juices are also very effective liquids. Sports drinks, such as Gatorade or Powerade, often speed up the body’s replenishment process by including electrolytes and other essential vitamins. Herbal teas, such as ginger tea, peppermint tea, and chamomile tea, can do wonders for a hungover-laden stomach.
Website design By BotEap.com2) Make sure you eat a decent breakfast, especially if your stomach is relatively empty from the night before. Avoid foods with a lot of starch, fat, or animal fat. A greasy sausage in the morning can make hangover symptoms worse psychologically or physically! Lying down briefly after breakfast can help your stomach settle and speed up the hangover healing process.
Website design By BotEap.com3) With your breakfast, be sure to take vitamins, minerals, and herbal remedies. Panax Ginseng can boost mental alertness (and physical stamina). Milk thistle and dandelion root herbs can detoxify the liver. The minerals Magnesium and Calcium can replace nutrients lost due to alcohol consumption. Finally, all the B vitamins, vitamin C, and acidophilus can speed up the healing process.
Website design By BotEap.com4) Try not to overdo it with aspirin, ibuprofen, etc… – it’s easy to think you need more than what’s prescribed in the bottle, but often just a small amount is enough. Try to avoid stronger prescription pain relievers, as they can be more addictive and have unwanted side effects, such as drowsiness. NOTE: The pain reliever acetaminophen has been linked to liver damage, so drinkers should avoid this medication.
Website design By BotEap.com5) Just ‘let yourself sleep’ (if you can). After being awake and suffering for a while, consider going back to sleep (if you don’t have outstanding obligations). A good nap after breakfast, aspirin, some water, etc… sometimes speeds up the healing process. Just an hour or two in bed may be what the doctor ordered. Consider using an alternative sleep aid, such as soft music, to help you get more rest. Also, always keep an eye mask on hand to block unwanted light.
Website design By BotEap.comHere are 3 less conventional, but possibly effective solutions to your hangover dilemma:
Website design By BotEap.com1) “Will” to exercise. This can be very difficult in the midst of a “blah” feeling, but if you can get past your feelings and lack of morning motivation, try exercising in any way you can. Getting your body moving ultimately energizes your spirit and mental alertness and possibly helps your body eliminate excess alcohol and toxins more quickly. An easy way to invigorate your body and mind is to take a brisk walk around the block.
Website design By BotEap.com2) Consider chewing gum aggressively, but don’t overdo it. By chewing gum quickly or chewing several pieces at a time, you can temporarily become more alert by increasing blood flow around the head and brain area. Obviously, don’t chew if you have dental problems. Also avoid chewing for too long: jaw muscles can get tired or sore, possibly leading to another headache.
Website design By BotEap.com3) Fill your sink with water and ice and keep poking your head in and out until you’ve had your fill. This is sure to stimulate your senses! A freezing shower can also have similar effects.
Website design By BotEap.comFinally:
Website design By BotEap.com1) If you have a nasty headache, try using an ice pack on your forehead. This can not only help your headache, but the coldness could help kick your overall system into overdrive. If you don’t have an ice pack, make one by filling a zip-top plastic bag with ice.
Website design By BotEap.com2) Just give it time. One of the best remedies is to simply give your hangover time to heal itself. The severity or duration of a hangover varies based on a number of intangibles, such as exactly how much, how much, and how quickly you drank your alcoholic beverage, how long you slept the night before, and how much food you mixed with your drink. In general, your hangover will peak within the first 2 hours of waking up and will steadily improve throughout the day. The average person will be free of most hangover symptoms by mid-afternoon or early evening.
Website design By BotEap.comAs you can see, there are many ways to recover from terrible morning hangovers fairly quickly, ranging from scientifically proven common sense to the most radical wisdom. The biggest obstacle is having the ‘will’ to overcome what ails you. With these tips, you can easily reduce your recovery time by 50 percent or more.