Reducing Hangover Symptoms by Nutritionists

Nutritionist believe having herbs before and after drinking helps minimizing hangover effects as well as to reduce free radicals and toxins produce from drinking alcohol. Herbs help to nourish the nervous systems. For example, having a cucumber along with a V-8 juice will help to replenish water, salts, minerals and vitamins. Nux vomica, chamomile, skullcap, willow bark, kava, ginseng and valerian are other example of herbs that can be used.

Reducing Hangover Symptoms by Medical Professionals

Drink fruit juice. Fructose, which is a form of sugar in fruit juice, helps the body to eliminate alcohol in the body faster.

Drink bouillon broth. Your body loses salt and potassium when you drink; bouillon broth helps to replace the lost.

Drink water. Drink a good amount of water before going to bed and some more in the morning. This helps with dehydration, which alcohol causes.

Eat a light meal, if you can tolerate it. Stay away from fried foods or fats. Fruit, soup etc is easier from the body to hold down.

For a headache, a cold or cool towel on the head may help. Plus, for additional pain relief, acetaminophen, aspirin or ibuprofen helps as well.

Have some amino acids, since drinking causes vitamins and minerals to subside,  taking an amino acid capsule from a health store, eating eggs, fish or soy protein products for example, helps in repairing the damage brought on from a hangover.

A Few Steps in Avoiding a Hangover

Know your limits; you should limit yourself to 1-2 drinks.

Eat a proper meal before going out drinking.

Drinking only one type of alcohol eliminates mixing of various flavoring and additives.

Choose light liquors instead of dark liquors.

Alcohol with bubbles increases into your body system faster than without; pay attention to your bubbly intake.

Drinking water and staying hydrated, slows down the amount of alcohol you exactly consume as well as your absorption rate.

Take some extra vitamin C before going to bed.

Which Alcohol Likely to Cause a Hangover

According to the British Medical Journal, Bourbon is leading the way, in  being the worst alcoholic  liquor to drink if you are trying to hedge against having a hangover; followed by whiskey, brandy, rum, red wine, white wine, gin and lastly, vodka. 

Hangover Basic

Let’s start with the basic, what is a hangover?  A hangover is an unpleasant mental and physical symptoms that comes about after heavy indulging in drinking alcohol in a setting.