Learn More About Hangover cures

Often, it is the fact that individuals believe that hangover cures actually work that encourages them to drink far more than they should. Over time the world has become full of hangover cures including all those marketed by pharmaceutical companies. There are a number of problems that a hangover cure must remedy, including the by products of alcohol itself which are toxic and of course the loss of vitamins A,B & C and dehydration.

It is also worth noting that not all drinks affect you in the same way and this is as a result of impurities in the alcohol. How bad your hangover is will also depend on the concentration levels of these impurities which also help determine how quickly you will become drunk. Colored spirits like Cognac and Whisky have more impurities than clear drinks like Gin and Vodka for example as these drinks have been through a filtration process.

If we were all to be honest though, if we didn’t drink too much, hangover cures would not be necessary. This is often the case when we drink quickly or perhaps on an empty stomach, but at the end of the day, no one makes us do this. It is well known that if you drink slowly, the body is able to process the alcohol and other toxins before they get to a level that gets us drunk. But because very few people adhere to a few simple drinking rules, the world is full of hangover cures. Some of these are quite ludicrous and now, talking about hangover cures has become a common topic in bars around the world. But discovering the best cure for a hangover is still a long way off, apart from not drinking of course.

Left unchecked, it doesn’t matter how much you drink, alcohol will gradually dehydrate the body and this dehydration can lead to the hangover headache the next day. Therefore, it’s important to re-hydrate your body before you go to sleep, although this is easier said than done. One hangover cure is taking a couple of headache tablets and drinking a pint of cold mineral water before bed and then some orange juice in the morning as it replaces lost vitamin C. This often works but there the older you become the less you are able to drink and previous hangover cures aren’t as effective.

Apparently, bananas are good for as a hangover cure because they contain fructose and potassium which are both lost when we are drunk. Fortunately, bananas contain a natural antacid to help with the sick feeling, and because they are high in magnesium they can help relax those pounding blood vessels that cause the famous hangover headache.

Probably the most famous hangover cure is a ‘Bloody Mary’ which is vodka, tomato juice and a few other components, but some individuals just cannot face more alcohol when they are feeling that bad so it is difficult to say just how affective this cure for a hangover is. Ultimately, saying ‘no’ is probably the best way to reduce the need of a hangover cure!