Hangover remedies 'don't work'

[Nerthus]

Hangover remedies 'don't work'

The only way to avoid a hangover at Christmas is to stay sober.
Researchers who examined eight trials of traditional hangover remedies found there was no clear proof any worked.
Researchers said: "No compelling evidence exists to suggest that any conventional or complementary intervention is effective for preventing or treating alcohol hangover.

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[Silas]

I got a "hangover bag" from my sister in Christmas present. It´s kind of a rubber bag that you put ice in and then you wear it on your head haha

[Menydh]

A remedy is to drink a beer or two. If you drank enough the night before, it will make you tipsy and will delay the hangover.

[Hrvoje]

Q: What is the best thing for hangover?

[Menydh]

Alka Seltzer and an aspirine?

[Hrvoje]

No.
A: It's getting drunk the night before.

[Menydh]

One thing is for sure:

I've NEVER had a hangover WHILE I was drunk.

Surely it must mean someting..

[Nerthus]

The best way to avoid hangovers, as said in the article, is not to drink. Or simply drink in moderation. If all of the above fail, I drink lots of coffee or milk afterwards. Eating fruits can also be refreshing, I prefer apples but this only solves part of the problem, not the problem itself I've a love-hate relationship with drinking alcohol. I hate hangovers

[Carnyx]

BS. I've a hangover tip and I'm to give it to you for free :

Before:

- Put away the obstacles on the way to the toilets
- Put a bucket near the bed in case of need
- To prepare your stomach, take a spoon of olive oil before you go to the party (to cover your stomach's lining and protect it)

During:

- Do not start to drink with your belly empty (but eat overall vegies during the aperitif)
- Do not lower the degree of alcolemy of your drinks, ever (keep in mind you can increase it, though )
- Do not only drink but eat at the same time during the dinner

When drunk:

- Drink water (for, as said in the article, hangover is partly caused by dehydration)
- Take an aspirin
- Go to sleep (well it depends...)

After:

- Drink coke to wash your stomach (it does work)
- Take another aspirin
[- I've heard some drink wine, beer or even a vodka-like drink straight in the morning. It'd help. I'm skeptical...]

But hey, hangover is also a part of the thing. So if you don't support alcohol, don't drink.

Even consuming less than the recommended alcohol limits substantially increased the risk of dying, said the researchers.

Warning : Born increases the risk of dying.

Come on. It only happens a few times in a year. It's not like we're drunk all year long. I don't really like those anti-alcohol islamic-like advises. Don't eat pork, don't drink alcohol... Looks like we're living in a pre-islamic society.

[Nerthus]

If we avoided everything that increased the risk of dying, life would be no fun anymore

[Perun]

Drink lots of water before you go to bed. The hangover is basically because your head is dehydrated from all that alcohol. Trust me, this works! You'll either not have a hangover or have a relatively mild one.

And it also seems thats not one of the supposed remedies that was refuted by the study.

Last Saturday I went a family members wedding. I had several shots of vodka, few beers, and even a glass of wine. Of course I spent much of the night drinking huge glasses of water. Next morning, no hangover. I was tired, but it had little to do with all the booze I drank.

The same thing happened last Christmas. I drank several shots of vodka, but when before I went to bed I drank like four glasses of water. Next morning, no hangover.

Also it doesnt hurt to place yourself when drinking.

[Carnyx]

This works, it's true.

[Silas]

Originally Posted by Duchemin

This works, it's true.

Did you test Peruns advice?

[Carnyx]

Originally Posted by Kvasir

Did you test Peruns advice?

For sure I did!