What to do before, during and the morning after a big night out to minimise the hangover.
While the only guaranteed way to prevent a hangover is to drink in moderation (or not at all), it’s OK to let your hair down every once in a while.
Here's what to do before, during and after a big night out to limit the damage:
1. Fuel up
Having food in the stomach which needs to be broken down and digested, slows down the speed at which the stomach empties and therefore reduces the amount and speed of alcohol absorption. Fuel up before you hit the town.
2. Rehydrate
Alcohol is a diuretic which means it stimulates your kidneys to produce urine. When you drink too much alcohol, you pass lots of urine and can quickly become dehydrated (hence the banging headache in the morning).
3. Take a power nap
Alcohol disturbs restorative sleep, which is why you’re more likely to wake up feeling groggy after a heavy night out. It also messes with your circadian rhythm and makes you need to pee more in the night.
4. Pop a pill
If you wake up with a banging headache, avoid aspirin and ibuprofen; these medications can irritate an already delicate stomach. If your stomach is churning, opt for soluble paracetamol, as it gets into your bloodstream quicker.
5. Side-step caffeine
Ordering a strong cup of coffee after a heavy night out sounds like an obvious solution, but while caffeine will provide a quick boost, it can also further dehydrate you, raise your heart rate and irritate your guts.
6. Settle your stomach
Alcohol irritates your digestive system and increases acidity levels, which is often what makes you feel nauseous. If you feel sick in the morning, avoid cereal as the fatty content in milk can increase sickness.
7. Replace lost salts
Rehydration sachets, usually used for treating diarrhoea, can speed up your hangover recovery, as they contain electrolytes that replace lost fluids quicker than water alone.
8. Sweat it out
While you can't actually sweat alcohol out of your body, doing some exercise will help to clear that woolly head and give you a feeling of wellbeing.
Article @Ishaka Micheal Efe
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