Waking up with a pounding headache and a queasy stomach from a hangover can leave anyone desperate for a quick cure. The best way to avoid hangovers is, of course, to avoid drinking too much. But if you need a cure, a recent trend is using hangover IV drips to feel better after a long...
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Some say a shot of olive oil can prevent a hangover—here’s what the science says
JULY 17, 2024 by Justin Stebbing, The Conversation Credit: CC0 Public Domain The search for alcohol hangover cures is as old as alcohol itself. Many cures and remedies are sold, but scientific evidence for their effectiveness is lacking. Recently, the notion that taking a shot of olive oil before consuming alcohol can prevent hangovers has...
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Too much auld lang syne: avoiding that new year’s hangover
(HealthDay)—Party people should think twice before relying on a fly-by-night remedy to cure the hangover they suffer from a New Year’s Eve bender, warns an ER doc based in the Big Apple. “There are a plethora of hangover products on the market that tout the ability to reduce the chances of or prevent a hangover...
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What is a hangover? And can you cure it?
Hangovers are a multifactorial equation that may be a little hard to understand, but the solution is always the same: misery. Katie Belloff/Popular Science Even though some end-of-summer festivities might be limited this year, that doesn’t mean celebrations (and drinks) are, too. Within our households or over video calls, lots of us are planning to raise...
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How hangovers reduce brain function
by Nick Adams, Swinburne University of Technology Hangovers reduce brain function and memory, according to new research from Swinburne University of Technology (Swinburne) in Melbourne. The research was conducted in the central entertainment district of Brisbane and involved breathalyzing and interviewing participants at the end of a night out. The following morning, more than 100...
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How hangovers reduce brain function
by Nick Adams, Swinburne University of Technology Credit: CC0 Public Domain Hangovers reduce brain function and memory, according to new research from Swinburne University of Technology (Swinburne) in Melbourne. The research was conducted in the central entertainment district of Brisbane and involved breathalyzing and interviewing participants at the end of a night out. The following morning,...
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Hair of the dog WON’T cure a hangover says doctor, who reveals four remedies that will
Dr Emeka Okorocha says the body needs 48 hours without alcohol to recover Having a drink may temporarily make you better, but just postpones symptoms A hangover kicks in when your blood-alcohol goes back to zero Getting alcohol out of your system quicker and replenishing fluids is needed Dr Okorocha provides his ‘cures’ that will...
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Why you should be wary of going to work with a hangover
If you have ever drunk alcohol, there’s a good chance you’ve also had a hangover. As a widely experienced result of alcoholic consumption, hangovers have a broad variety of familiar negative effects: vomiting, fatigue, headache and increased blood pressure are common physical reactions. Psychological symptoms can also include irritability, anxiety and depression. But as familiar...