Wedding Hangover Cures
Hangover? Get Over It!
Hangovers, unfortunately, are frequently a consequence of pre- and post-wedding celebrations. If you just try to ride them out, you will waste precious time that could be spent in more pleasurable activities, such as more drinking and partying! The old saying that “hair of the dog” will quickly cure you is the worst possible advice you could follow, however. If you go this route in hopes of dissipating the painful green blur of a hangover, you will only compound your problems and feel worse in the long run. What follows are tried and true home remedies for hangovers that really work. If you find yourself suffering from a hangover, do yourself a favor and go through this checklist and in a few hours you’ll be back in healthy, virgorous partying form!
Drink a Glass or Two of Fruit Juice
Fruit juice naturally contains fructose and will help rid your body of alcohol. Orange, tomato and grapefruit are great choices, but anything with fructose in it will work like a charm. Also fruit juice tastes great and is loaded with Vitamin C, a nice boost for your immune system!
Have Some Eggs for Breakfast
Eggs contain a natural protein called albumin, which has an osmotic effect that rehydrates your cells after the dehydrating damage to them of alcohol. Chow down on them any way you want, fried, scrambled, poached– You will feel better soon, guaranteed.
Chomp Down on Some Crackers with Honey on Them
Like fruit juice, honey contains fructose (proven alcohol remedy), but in a highly concentrated amount. Stuff yourself with crackers slathered with honey, if you want to—the more you eat, the better you will feel!
Get Some Willow Bark Pills from the Drug Store and Take Some
| Willow Bark is a natural organic pain reliever that works like a miracle drug on a hangover headache. Find it in the vitamin and supplements section of the store. Follow instructions on the bottle—you’ll be glad you did. |
Get a Beef or Chicken Bullion Cube, Dissolve It in a Cup of Hot Water and Drink It
Your party libations have depleted your body of potassium and salt, which is one reason you feel so crappy. Replace these vital minerals and feel better fast with a cup of bullion. It works like magic!
If You Are Feeling Seriously Ill, Get Some Niacin at the Drug Store
Niacin is a well-known, very effective detoxifying agent. And alcohol is a toxin! Gotta get rid of it! Niacin is safe and easy to use, but it will make you feel flushed and itchy while it’s working, because it dilates blood vessels, increases circulation and has a histamine effect, so be prepared for the side effects. But if you’re really, really sick from a hangover, nothing is as effective or fast acting. Your choice.
Drink a Lot of Water before the Party, Before Going to Bed and When You Wake Up
Alcohol in all of its marvy forms is a major dehydrator and one of the chief reasons a hangover makes you feel so awful is because you body on the cellular level—yes! Is dying of thirst! Save it! Save yourself! Drink loads of water! Gatorade will help some, particularly with potassium and sodium replacement, but you still have to flood your cells with water. So do it and feel better!
Take an Alka Seltzer Before You Go to Bed and When You Get Up
‘Nuff said. But this doesn’t work so well if you forget to take it before you go to bed.
Take Shots of B Complex Vitamins Immediately on Waking
It would be a good idea, actually, to lay in a supply before the parties even start. These shots work wonders, especially when combined with the other remedies mentioned here.
Take an Amino Acid Supplement or Eat a High Protein Meal
Drinking ravages your body of amino acids, which you need to feel good and be healthy. You’ve got to replace them (along with everything else alcohol has robbed your body of!). You can get these while you’re shopping for all the other supplements mentioned above. You will find amino acid supplements in the vitamin and supplements section of a drugstore too.
Have a couple of cups of coffee, but don’t drink a whole pot. The caffeine is a vasoconstrictor that will shrink the dilated blood vessels caused by the alcohol that are causing your headache. But watch it because you don’t want to add a case of coffee jitters to your other hangover symptoms!
That’s it! Follow these steps and you’re ready to party again!
