Staying hydrated is the key to avoiding hangovers. Drinking water and other fluids, and eating a greasy meal before drinking, may prevent headache and nausea in the morning. There are also home remedies and hangover supplements that can help to relieve some symptoms.
How To Prevent a Hangover
Stomach ache, nausea, fatigue and headaches are typical hangover symptoms. Some people also feel low or experience mood swings. There are different theories about what causes a hangover. It can be due to dehydration that is caused by alcohol (which is a diuretic), or it may be the body’s reaction to alcohol withdrawal when you stop drinking. Some types of alcohol also contain impurities or other substances that can give you a headache or make you feel nauseous the following day.
To prevent hangovers, drink water as well as alcohol. Have a glass of water or other non-alcoholic drinks between glasses of wine or cocktails. This will help your body to stay hydrated and can prevent headaches.
Some people swear that eating a fatty meal before a night out helps to prevent hangovers. It is thought that this slows down the absorption of alcohol. Eating a light snack after a night out, before going to bed, keeps your blood sugar levels stable and may help to prevent nausea.
Hangover Supplements and Home Remedies
Time is the only proven cure: any hangover will disappear in 8 to 24 hours. But there are some home remedies and hangover supplements to relieve the symptoms and to make you feel better while you recover.
When you wake up in the morning and feel hungover, drink a lot of water to re-hydrate. Try also coconut water, sports drinks or other drinks that contain electrolytes. These help to re-hydrate and restore the body’s mineral balance.
Eat breakfast in the morning. Choose foods that are gentle for the stomach and easy to digest. Cereal, toast or yogurt are easily digested and do not usually upset the stomach.
There are some natural remedies and home remedies for nausea that may also help with hangovers. Ginger is a traditional remedy against nausea, stomach upsets and even vomiting. Natural hangover supplements and herbal preparations that might be helpful include milk thistle, kudzu root and aloe vera. Peppermint tea may alleviate nausea.
Preventing hangovers is easier than curing them. Drinking water and other fluids between cocktails, and eating before going out, may help to prevent dehydration, headaches and nausea in the morning. Coconut water, ginger and peppermint tea are some natural home remedies that may relieve hangover symptoms in the morning.
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