Vitamin Enhanced Beer?

Vitamin Enhanced Beer?

Recently, a new beer has been created for all of you desiring a beer with less of the “hangover” effects in the morning. This new type of beer, often referred to as “vitamin beer” is “enhanced” or packed with vitamins such as A,B,D and E, as well as folic acid. However, the creator of the beer, Larry Schwartz, has run into a slight road block in terms of listing these “key” ingredients as the governmental agencies have informed him that by placing the vitamins on the labels it would be making a statement that the vitamin beer was actually good for a person.
In all actuality, however, most beers do contain vitamins such as B and niacin in healthy doses. The vitamin B usually comes from the yeast used to ferment the beer. So what is the big deal about Stampede Beer Co.’s new “innovation” as they refer to the type of beer overseas? It has to do with their supposed infusion of vitamin B in the beer. This extra boost of vitamin B is intended to assist individuals with reducing the risk of developing a nasty hangover. Vitamin B is oftentimes depleted after consuming alcohol in an evening which can lead to certain symptoms during a hangover such as grogginess and sluggishness.
In regards to the nutritional benefits of beer overall, it has only been in recent times where beer has suddenly been deemed as unhealthy mostly due to such groups as the “prohibitionists” from early 20th century and other anti-drinking groups. However, before these groups, beer was actually considered a nutritious and pure beverage by civilizations thousands of years in the past due to the already-vitamin enhanced beverage in which no known pathogen can survive leading to a clean, or “pure”, drink that has been enjoyed for millenniums.

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How to Cure a Hangover

How to Cure a Hangover

 

Ok…so there really aren’t any cures for a hangover once you already got one, however there are many ways in which you can treat a hangover. By treating a hangover properly, you can help alleviate or even eliminate most of the symptoms faster. Follow these tips and you will see a difference.

First and foremost, the best way to avoid a hangover altogether is simply by learning how to prevent one. There is more information on the topic of prevention at our website, but what we will focus on here is when you already HAVE a hangover and desperately need to make it “go away”.

The first remedy which nearly everyone has heard of is the old “hair of the dog” remedy. Does it really work? Basically what the “hair of the dog” actually does is simply delay the symptoms from occurring until you finally stop drinking. However, there are many recipes that contain alcohol which are believed to “cure” a hangover such as a “prairie oyster” which is nothing more than tomato juice, a raw egg, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning, and vodka. The one item that really has great benefits is the egg. Raw eggs, however may not be so safe so make sure you practice caution when using these. Eggs contain a substance called cysteine. This chemical actually helps “mop up” left over toxins in your body from the metabolism process in your liver. This can help alleviate symptoms. However, eating eggs alone will do the same job.

Of course, water will be one of the biggest priorities as your body has become dehydrated. The dehydration actually helps cause the hangover altogether. So it would be a good technique if you were to have a glass of water with each drink. The dehydration results because your liver needs water to metabolize the alcohol and get the toxins out of your body. The more you use the restroom…the less water you have in your body.

Pain relievers are definitely a “no brainer” when it comes to a hangover. However, the toxins in acetaminophen in products like Tylenol add more toxins for your liver to process and that can cause serious liver damage.

Other great ideas include lots of sleep, bouillon soup, bread, bananas, fruit juice, vegetable juice, sugars and more. All these provide the hydration, carbohydrates/sugars, as well as stomach settling ingredients that will help treat a hangover.

There are many more options to help alleviate a hangover and that main item would be, again, prevention. Why not try some anti-hangover supplements that are available? The anti-hangover supplements are all natural and do wonders. Their main function is to help absorb the toxins that really induce nasty hangovers.

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How to Prevent Alcohol Related Hangovers

How to Prevent Alcohol Related Hangovers

Nearly everyone who drinks alcohol has at one time or another has experienced the dreaded hangover. I for one had enough of them and decided to do my own research on how to avoid them altogether while still being able to have a good time. In this article I will show you many of the most effective ways to prevent hangovers altogether while still being able to have a great time. First, as I mentioned in my article on the causes of a hangover, some of the main causes of a hangover are due to dehydration, drinking too much too fast, mixing types of drinks and so on. Here we will go through the steps you can take in order to prevent or even eliminate these potential hangover-causing issues.

First, before you start drinking it is a good idea to make sure you have something to eat. By putting something in your stomach early on, it will help ‘dilute’ the alcohol that goes into your stomach which allows your body more time to effectively process the alcohol. If too much alcohol runs into your system too quickly, it will cause what I call an ‘alcohol metabolism overload’ as your body requires time in order to metabolize the alcohol. In addition to eating something, preferably dairy or fatty foods which can help prevent nausea, it is also recommended to take a couple all-natural anti-hangover supplements such as Chasers with your first drink. These supplements naturally absorb the toxins which help cause hangovers the next day. So the more you absorb, the less you have to deal with. What an amazing innovation!

While drinking it is important to remember to hydrate yourself. Drink a glass of water after each drink. Just down a glass. How inconvenient is it really? It will save you from lots of potential problems if you just drink water continuously. Also, stick to lighter or clearer-looking drinks. Those have less fermentation by-products usually found in darker types of alcohol as well as cheap liquor. The by-products, or congeners, in this stuff can really help cause really nasty hangovers. Next, try to keep in mind a little moderation. On average, a normal human body can really only process one drink an hour. So if you are pounding several an hour, your body will most likely not be able to metabolize it all quick enough. However, there are exceptions such as some individuals who have larger amounts of the enzymes that can break down alcohol in their stomach, in addition to the liver. In addition to all of this, mixing different types of drinks can also contribute to hangovers. There are many different ways this sort of drinking can contribute to hang overs, mixing carbonated drinks with stronger, non-carbonated drinks can assist in your hangover as carbonated drinks speed up ones metabolism. Harder alcohol takes a lot longer to process that that of a light beer. It takes the body a while to adjust to the different types and if is going to quickly, it will try process the harder liquor as if it were something lighter which will leave it partially unprocessed which can lead to nausea and other bad things. In addition to carbonated drinks, switching to sweeter, stronger drinks after drinking lighter drinks can give a person the impression that it is easier to go down so they pound that, too, just as quickly. Ouch. Be aware of what you are drinking and try to practice moderation. Before going to bed, remember to drink some more water and possibly vitamin B12, which is oftentimes depleted as your body processes alcohol which also causes grogginess and other symptoms. There are many more items to consider when attempting to avoid a hangover and more details can be found at our website. But, overall this should give you a good head start towards avoiding a costly hangover.

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What is a Hangover, Anyway?

What is a Hangover, Anyway?

 

Those dreaded hangovers are something people have been dealing with for thousands and thousands of years. However, many of those individuals never really figured out what was causing them…and neither do many people now. If a person was able to figure out just what causes a hangover, wouldn’t it be fair to say that they can be eliminated almost completely? It’s true. There are many ways to avoid them, but let’s first look at how they are caused. First, a hangover is basically a series of unpleasant symptoms directly linked to the over consumption of alcohol, as well as other substances and lack thereof (i.e. water). Most of us know the common symptoms including headaches, sensitivity to light and sound, irritability, grogginess and so on. But each of these symptoms are actually caused by contributions fro many different things such as vitamin B12 deficiency, and lack of hydration. The symptoms can last from say an hour all the way into a few days for some people. Ouch!

Some of the main causes of a hangover are due to dehydration, drinking too much too fast, carbonated drinks, drinking on an empty stomach, congeners, acetaldehyde, vitamin B12 deficiency and more. We will go over the more apparent symptoms here.

Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it makes you urinate…regularly. This constant urination actually is one of the main causes of your headache in the morning. The headaches are often caused by dehydration. When you urinate often, you lose water. Many people forget to consume water when out drinking and this can lead to quite some pain the next day. Your body needs water in order to process to alcohol, so maybe try a glass between each beer. You and your body will both be happy later.

Drinking too much too fast or binge drinking obviously will cause a hangover due to the fact that your body can only process about a beer an hour. When you pile on three, four, or more beers in an hour, the toxins that your body turns the alcohol into run rampant until your body can properly metabolize it into non-toxic substances.

Many people already know that mixing drinks can lead to worsened hangovers. This is usually caused by mixing carbonated drinks with non-carbonated hard liquor drinks, also mixing lighter and darker colored drinks can lead to heavier hangovers due to the congener content. The sweeter drinks can fool a person, too. When you are drinking beers all night and someone hands you a lovely margarita, of course you will drink it in a similar fashion as to that of your last beer.

Carbonated drinks such as champagne can speed up your hangover due to the fact that carbonated beverages speed up your body’s metabolism. It takes a while for your body to adjust to a non-carbonated alcoholic drink and by the time you realize it, you are already feeing pretty nauseas. Think of it like the difference between digesting a salad and a steak. Which takes longer?

Next we come to by-products of both fermentation and you own body’s metabolism of alcohol. When alcohol is produced, many by-products of fermentation are produced. These are called congeners. They cause hangovers. The cheaper the drink, the less congeners are taken out. That is why you get worsened hangovers for drinking cheap liquor. Now as for your body, when you break down alcohol, an enzyme breaks it down into a toxic substance called acetaldehyde. Then it breaks it down with another enzyme into a non-toxic substance. When you have a lot of acetaldehyde in your body and your liver can’t break it all down in time, it can assist in liver damage as well as get you pretty sick the next day. One thing to note is that in addition to acetaldehyde, acetaminophen can also damage your liver due to the fact that now you would be having two toxins up in your liver. That puts quite a bit of pressure on your liver and it can only handle so much. Acetaminophen is found in products such as Tylenol.

One thing to remember here is that it is a good thing to know what causes a hangover as it will show you the way to preventing the things from happening in the first place. Also there are all-natural anti-hangover supplements that I recommend which can do wonders if taken before getting into the night of drinking. So drink well and I’ll talk to ya soon!

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Alcohol and Your Blood: Blood Alcohol Level (BAL)

Alcohol and Your Blood: Blood Alcohol Level (BAL)

The blood alcohol level in your body is simply the concentration of alcohol in your blood. The blood alcohol level can increase and decrease depending on how much alcohol you consume in a period of time. Our bodies on average have to ability to process about one beer an hour. So anything more than that amount would lead to a higher blood alcohol level. When I say one beer per hour, that is merely an average as all people have different things which can affect this level, both permanent as well a temporary factors. Many of these factors, according to studies done, have been based on sex (females tend to have a slower processing of alcohol that males, age (elderly people tend to process slower than those younger in age), ethnicity (example: east Asians such as Japanese tend to have lower levels of alcohol processing enzymes resulting in slower metabolism as well as nastier hangovers), illnesses such as colds, and more. Please refer to our website at The Hangover Network for more detailed information currently available. Since there are no drugs on the market which can increase your tolerance levels, or alcohol metabolism, there are some things a person can do in order to slow down the process. One way a person can slow down alcohol metabolism is by eating a meal before drinking. This allows the body more time to absorb the alcohol as it is ‘diluted’ by the food in the stomach. One thing to keep in mind when considering speeding up ones metabolism is the mixing of carbonated drinks with stronger, non-carbonated drinks. Since carbonation tends to speed up the body’s metabolism process overall, it also speeds up the absorption of whatever is in the stomach…such as alcohol. For many reasons, our body takes a while to adjust to the new type of alcohol being consumed. Harder liquors or higher alcohol content takes longer to process. If the body’s metabolism is sped up, then the higher concentrated alcohol will go through your system too quickly. This can lead to such things as nasty hangovers, as well as nausea and more. So please do practice moderation when drinking or try to avoid mixing types if you can. It’s only for the best. Also, your blood alcohol level can rise even after you have finished drinking due to the body still absorbing the alcohol and more. When drinking, make sure you are aware that mixing different pain killers such as Tylenol and/or aspirin can also slow metabolism as well as lead to liver damage due to the fact that there are two toxins affecting your liver as opposed to just the one resulting from alcohol metabolism called acetaldehyde. Tylenol, for example, contains acetaminophen which is also a toxin. One thing to remember is to drink moderately and try to keep certain things in mind while in party mode. It will only help you throughout the night, as well as the next day when avoiding such things as nasty hangovers and more.

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A Little History About Alcohol

A Little History About Alcohol
Ever wonder what the term ‘honeymoon’ meant? All over the world, there is much evidence that history of alcohol goes as far back as over 10,000 years ago! In fact, in some ancient cultures, the communities figured out how to make beer before even learning how to make bread! From worshipping wine to settling feudal arguments, alcohol has come to the rescue for many civilizations, as well as many more to come. Cultures such as the Romans, Greek and Egyptians all had based many rituals and gatherings around the consumption of alcohol. The ancient Egyptians even buried people with a little alcohol to take with them in the afterlife. In ancient Babylonian times, there are over 20 different styles of beer before 800 B.C., when China and India began producing their own forms of alcohol such as the world famously beloved sake, cognac and brandy through the distillation of barley and rice. As time moved forward during the Roman civil war, Caesar and his troops introduced beer to Northern Europe creating a whole influx of brewing activity. Many of the monasteries in Europe began producing beer as it was a nourishing beverage that they could consume in the monastery while also selling some on the side, which would help benefit their monastery. Now Don’t we all appreciate the efforts that went into such wonder beers such as Chimay which is still produced by monks?Many years later came the Renaissance which meant more beer? Indeed this did have an impact on alcohol and brewing as it was known, but this time they put science into the equation when concocting different forms of alcoholic beverages. It was around this time when the big boom in all the different forms of alcohol came about in many countries throughout the world. With these big booms came all sorts of new types of alcohol such as Russian Vodka, Mexican Tequila, German, Belgian, English and other types of drinks for all the world to enjoy!Soon thereafter, came the boom in the newfound colonies in America which made a trade out of alcohol in the now United States. In later years, the alcohol sold and distributed throughout the U.S. were served in establishments such as local saloons with also supplemented their incomes with a little gambling and prostitution on the side for their patrons. However, many groups of people were disgusted with this sort of lifestyle and began to fight the consumption of alcohol altogether. These abstinence fighters worked and worked tooth and nail to get laws passed in order to place a ban on alcohol throughout the United States in order to create an ideal ‘sober’ nation and to rid the nation of the ‘evils’ of alcohol. Well, in 1920 they finally succeeded and alcohol was banned. This was better know as prohibition. It was during these times, many powerful gangs, bootleggers, racketeers, and smugglers got their start and caused quite an increase in criminal activity and the famous ‘black market’ of booze, which had made many people sick through poorly-made and contaminated beverages. Around 1932, the government realized that something went terribly wrong as John D. Rockefeller, a well-known industrialist stated: “When Prohibition was introduced, I hoped that it would be widely supported by public opinion and the day would soon come when the evil effects of alcohol would be recognized. I have slowly and reluctantly come to believe that this has not been the result. Instead, drinking has generally increased; the speakeasy has replaced the saloon; a vast army of lawbreakers has appeared; many of our best citizens have openly ignored Prohibition; respect for the law has been greatly lessened; and crime has increased to a level never seen before.”The ban on alcohol and Prohibition in general was lifted in 1933. Many of the world’s largest breweries in existence today such as Budweiser reopened for business and not only lifted many spirits, but also began brewing the world famous style also known as the American lager. So what do you think? Was prohibition the answer to the problems of the time or did it cause more problems than it was worth? Of course we don’t have too much evidence stating in detail as to what problems had arisen in ancient times due to the alcohol trade, but it does seem in the evidence we do have that people have always been much more content with the freedom of being able to consume alcohol versus that of prohibition. When consuming alcohol, however, remember that the health benefits of alcohol come when consumed in moderation as opposed to over doing it. Enjoy!
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Alcohol and Your Health: Benefits to Digestive and Respiratory System

Alcohol and Your Health: Benefits to Digestive and Respiratory System
It seems these days many people prefer to talk about the negative affects that alcohol have on some people. There are many, many benefits to consuming moderate amounts of alcohol daily such as those affecting our digestive and respiratory systems, such as the prevention of gallstones in the digestive system. Although the benefits are much greater in other areas of the body, the benefits may improve many peoples’ lives tremendously. More detailed information can be found online at The Hangover Network website.
Many individuals believe that alcohol and alcohol alone causes weight gain on most people. After researching many studies performed on the subject, I was not able to pinpoint ANY definite conclusions as all the results of the studies seemed rather mixed. Quite possibly this could be because of , not the alcohol, but HOW they are consuming it. Many of the individuals in the studies not only showed no increase in weight, but a decrease in many cases. Why is this? When out and about a lot of folks like different styles of drinks and different styles mean different flavors, right? Could it be possible, then, that those who experience weight gain either consume many more sugar-laden, ‘fattening’ drinks versus many who simply go with the scotch ‘on the rocks’? In addition, we are all guilty of getting those late might ‘munchies’ due to the long night of drinking and blood sugar levels dropping like a porn star’s knickers on pay day. Could this be another possibility as to why many seem to gain more weight when they drink more? I believe it to be quite a valid assumption.
As for conditions and diseases that can be prevented through regular consumption of alcoholic beverages in moderate amounts, research has also shown that alcohol has the ability to reduce the risk of developing gallstones. In addition, the tests also showed a correlation between the decreased risk of gallstones with the combination of vitamin c and alcohol. Some of this stuff can be quite an anomaly to any of us and as more research is being done we will just have to wait for the next big discovery in current research. All I can say is that this stuff is pretty darn exciting!
In regards to our respiratory system, it has been believed by some that a new fad of ‘snorting’ a little alcohol can actually help your respiratory system. I don’t know about this and I really was not able to find much research on the subject. One article has mentioned that a small amount may have beneficial effect on the lungs, but I would not run over to the bar to do a shot of tequila through the nose in order to find out if I can breathe better the next day. Snorting, by the way, is believed to cause a person to get a quicker buzz versus that of consumption through the stomach.
Remember that binge drinking always provides more negative effects that that of moderate consumption of alcohol. It will effect your nervous system which will cause your breathing to slow down and, in many cases, as we have all heard about, it may even cause death. So if there is one thing to remember, try to remember how tying a few on can really effect your body and don’t forget to talk with your medical professional for more advice on your own individual body and how drinking alcohol can affect you personally.
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Alcohol and Your Health: The Nervous System

Alcohol and Your Health: The Nervous System
After reviewing several articles written on studies conducted in order to see how moderate consumption of alcohol affects your nervous system, I was very amazed by the conclusions of the research conducted. Contrary to prior assumptions, the studies have shown that moderate consumption of alcohol (1-2 drinks per day) can not only prevent loss of cognitive abilities, but it can potentially improve cognitive abilities. The individuals’ studies were actually followed for over a decade. This was quite an astonishing find as I always believed that alcohol had more of a tendency to make one a little ‘slower’. However, remember that this is only a couple drinks a day, which is seemingly harmless to many people. Your doctor and/or medical professional will help you decide what’s best for your particular body and needs. For more information as well as link to more sources, please visit the Hangover Network website.Now, there is one very serious thing to note and that is adolescents and the consumption of alcohol. The consumption of alcohol in adolescents works in an opposite manner as opposed to adults. When adolescents consume alcohol, it increases the risk of a loss of cognitive development and abilities.In addition to potentially improving cognitive abilities, moderate consumption of alcohol also helps decrease the risk of developing dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease as opposed to those who abstain from alcohol completely and those who are heavy drinkers. Not only do moderate drinkers help prevent the chance of developing many dementia-related conditions, but research has also shown that moderate drinkers have performed better on memory tests, concentration and speaking fluency.There are, however, some things that individuals should also be aware of when considering drinking and their central nervous system. One is the fact that most people’s ability to withstand pain rises as they get more and more intoxicated. Not only can heavier amounts of alcohol inhibit pain sensors, but it also affects your central nervous system in that it slows your breathing down. It is a good idea that if you are going to be drinking more than a few drinks, be cautious about how much you drink. Too much alcohol can cause blackouts, extreme mood swings, hypoglycemia and many more serious problems when not consumed in moderation, not to mention the serious damage to your reputation when you begin to do some of the things that you wish you had never done like picking a fight with little Peewee who was only 5 feet tall and 95 pounds. Some situations involving alcohol poisoning have cause individuals to be so intoxicated that they pass out and never wake up again due to the fact that their breathing has stopped completely. The nervous system becomes impaired when overwhelmed with alcohol and can indeed cause serious damage if not enjoyed moderately and responsibly.There are many other ways moderate consumption of alcohol can indeed help improve our lives, which can be found in more detail at our website. But, again, the important thing to remember that in order for a person to experience the benefits of alcohol is through moderation.
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Alcohol and the Benefits to Your Heart Health

Alcohol and the Benefits to Your Heart Health

After countless studies have been conducted on how alcohol affects our cardiovascular health, many extraordinary results have been discovered. Namely, how moderate consumption of alcohol actually helps our heart. There are numerous ways in which alcohol helps our heart, but we will merely be looking at the surface of what benefits drinking 1-2 drinks per day can provide.
As most of us have already heard, red wine has a very beneficial element that can help improve our health. Red wine contains polyphenol antioxidants which assist in fighting cardiovascular diseases as well as many other diseases and conditions such as thrombosis, or blood clotting.
Drinking moderately has not only also shown that it can help prevent blood clotting and blood clotters like fibrinogen; it also can increase your HDL cholesterol levels, which is the good cholesterol. In addition to these wonderful attributes, alcohol consumption in moderation can help alleviate artery stress spasms, increase insulin sensitivities, while improving blood flow.
Not only is it a good thing for individuals to drink alcohol moderately, but many doctors use alcohol in treatments for such things as improving artery walls in addition to alcohol’s healing attributes.
Studies have shown that those who drink moderately tend to live longer and healthier lives, as opposed to those who remain abstinent or are heavy drinkers, after reviewing the results. Also, tests have shown that those who drink alcohol moderately also help prevent heart attacks and/or the survivability of a heart attack. This also demonstrated that those moderate drinkers who did have a heart attack were less likely to have another heart attack.
In addition to heart health alone, alcohol has the ability to prevent strokes. However, it is important to remember that this is in reference to a moderate amount of alcohol regularly. Individuals who drink more than a moderate amount, such as heavy drinkers, do raise the bar and provide themselves with a higher risk of stroke as well as many other health risks.
There are many more benefits to moderate consumption of alcohol, as we discuss in other articles as well as at The Hangover Network website. But, as for alcohol and our cardiovascular health, it seems that alcohol is indeed becoming more and more realized as a preventative measure against many different types of diseases and conditions versus an alcohol free or heavy alcohol consumption lifestyle. Please remember that these statements are based on tests done by organizations and colleges such as Harvard Medical, The U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), World Health Organization, and The American Heart Association.

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How to ‘Cure’ a Hangover

How to ‘Cure’ a Hangover

First, we have to tell you that there is not an actual ‘cure’ for a hangover; however, there are many ways to get rid of it faster! In this article we will cover some of the basics of treating the nastiest of hangovers. More detailed information can also be found at the Hangover Network website.
Hair of the dog. Ever heard of it? It is derived from the old phrase “eat the hair of the dog that bit you”. Yeah it’s rather strange, but we didn’t make it up. Contrary to popular belief, drinking more alcohol when experiencing a hangover does not cure a hangover. It merely delays the inevitable effects of the hang over. However, a few of the recipes I have found actually do have some benefits, other than the liquid part of it. One recipe such as the Prairie Oyster, aka Cowboy Bebop, includes vodka and a raw egg in tomato juice, with a dash of Worcestershire, salt and black pepper. Eggs are actually very beneficial to those attempting to alleviate the symptoms of a hangover. Eggs contain an amino acid called cysteine. Cysteine actually offsets effects of acetaldehyde toxins. So consuming eggs after a long night of drinking may not be a bad idea. Maybe it will mop up all those left over toxins your liver produced and couldn’t get to without more water and other elements.
Another recipe is the classic bloody Mary. What is really great about these two are the fact that they both also contain tomato juice which not only helps hydrate you, but it also provides salts and vitamins such as vitamin c with helps fight antibodies which are left behind during the alcohol metabolism process, as well as boost your immune system to help fight those nasty germs and viruses you may have picked up recently as your body is much less immune due to the lack of needed vitamins and minerals in your depleted, hung over body.
Water, sports drinks are a necessity when treating a nasty hangover. Hydration is key. In addition, sports drinks provide electrolytes to help hydrate your body faster, along with providing vitamins and minerals your body needs to replenish what it had lost from metabolizing alcohol.
Pain relievers, other than aspirin which tends to be an irritant on the stomach, are a necessity as any person who has had at least one hang over would know. In regards to Tylenol or other acetaminophen pain relievers, the reason these types can damage your liver is because it increases the number of toxic substances that the liver needs to deal with and the human liver only has so much to work with before it runs out of essential elements to provide proper metabolism. When toxins ‘pile up’ on your liver it can cause some serious damage. Please consult your doctor for more details.
Sleep is a necessity during a hang over as you more than likely did not even get into R.E.M. at all due to the glutamine rebound where sugars are replenished. This causes you to be asleep, but ‘out of it’ the next day due to the fact that your brain did not get much rest, if any.
Some other items which can really help the stomach would include, bouillon soup, bread, crackers, bananas (also helps replenish potassium) and ginger.
One more thing I wanted to mention in this article is coffee. Many people, including myself, need coffee after a long night out. However, the only thing coffee really helps alleviate during a hangover is tiredness. It is actually a stomach irritant to many and yet another diuretic. In other words, it has the ability to dehydrate even further. Coffee can help a bit with the headache, but a pain reliever tends to do the trick.
For more information please visit our website for even more tips for treating those nasty hangovers and enjoying the day.

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