Booze Blues

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The hangover – lots of interesting ways to describe it: “I have post party trauma”; “someone slipped me a bad ice cube”; “suffering the wrath of grapes”; “the high cost of low living” and my favorite, “I was over served.”

No matter how you describe it, over indulgence can be painful the morning after. So, as a public service effort on behalf of my readers, I scoured the web for solutions.

First, how does it happen? Aside from the fact that you drank too much (duh), alcohol in large amounts creates a diuretic effect. The body will try to replenish the loss of liquid, often sending a message in the form of dry mouth. According to a researcher at George Mason University, “the body’s organs will attempt to replenish their own water, usually stealing water from the brain…” Hence, the headache.

While there doesn’t seem to be a sure fire cure, there are lots of remedies. They work by providing chemicals your body needs. Eggs, for example contain cysteine, an amino acid that helps your liver. Potassium, fructose, sodium and, of course, water are beneficial the next day.

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