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HANGOVERS

Get over the hangover

Once in a while, it is good to let loose and have a little fun. Be it a bachelor party, a girls or boys night out, getting together with friends during the holidays, crashing a wedding with an open bar, it is ok to get a little crazy and have a few too many. While most people are willing to drink responsibly  or not at all because they happen to be the designated  driver, or have other responsibilities  such as getting up and bringing the kids to school, some of us  can end up getting carried away and going a little overboard only to regret it the next morning.

There is nothing like ringing in a new year by hugging a toilet seat and vowing “never again” or sitting around the next day nursing a headache and wishing everyone could just keep the damn noise down. Hangovers suck, especially the stomach aches, the throbbing head, and the aching muscles. Forcing yourself to live through the next day of getting the kids lunch or taking Fido out can be torture, but the worl is not going to sit by and patiently wait for you to feel better.

If only there was some secret miracle concoction out there that could whisk all the pain and suffering away. If only there were things that you could do before you go out and paint the town red that will limit the amount of regret the next day. Oh, wait a minute, there is.

First, here are some tips to help prevent a hangover:

  1. Before you go out and start to blame it on the alcohol, be sure to eat plenty of food. Food in the belly keeps you from rapidly absorbing alcohol into the bloodstream. This way, you keep yourself from getting too liquored up and making more bad drinking decisions as the night progresses. 
  2. Be sure to drink plenty of other fluid before going out and drinking. Alcohol dehydrates your system and those massive headaches the next day are actually your body’s way of telling you that it needs more water.
  3. Do your best not to mix different types of alcohol together. Different level of alcohol and sugar content can really upset your system .
  4. Do not mix alcohol with medication. This could lead to some serious complications.
  5. Realize that not everyone handles alcohol the same. Body size, age and even gender all play a part in how you handle alcohol.  Bigger people can absorb more alcohol and younger folks have a tendency to tolerate it more. Men also have the capacity to handle more alcohol then women even if they are the same height and weight.
  6. The best way to avoid a hangover is to declare yourself a designated driver and not drink at all.

Okay, so now you have some guideline on how to best avoid a morning of regret. You are ready to go out. You start out with a cold beer, this loosens you up. You have another, then your long lost pal shows up and buys a round of shots. Not wanting to feel like a cheap skate, you find yourself getting a round. Next thing you know, you are trashed. Thankfully, someone took your car keys and called you a cab. You wake up the next day and realize you had not planned to drink so much and now you have a full blown hangover. Now what do you do.

What to do if you already have a hangover:

  1. Do not drink more alcohol the next day. A little hair of the dog does not work and is never a good idea.
  2. Drink lots of water to help dilute the alcohol in your bloodstream.
  3. Headache medicines such as acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen can help. Just be aware that there is a danger of mixing drugs with alcohol.
  4. Having a good throw up session can help you purge some of the alcohol that has not yet been absorbed into your bloodstream.
  5. Coffee the next morning can help snap you out of it and increase your alertness. Caffeine has the tendency to help with headaches and can help relieve tired and aching muscles.  Just be sure to drink water too, since coffee is a diuretic and can make things worse, especially if you try to drink it before going to bed.

Now that you got your tips, go out there and have some fun. Just be sure to stay safe and never to drink and drive.

More Information on Hangovers
Home Remedies For Hangovers
Before a party:

Drink 1 glass of milk to slow down the alcohol rehab absorption.

Take 1 table spoon of honey.

After a party:

Take 6 tea spoons of honey 3 times every 20 min. Repeat it in the morning. 
( it will neutralize the alcohol effect. )

Sometimes you just need to cleanse your stomach from the alcohol.  If it did not happen naturally, drink hot coffee mixed with salt. It will cause vomiting.

If you want to sober up, drink 1 glass of cold water mixed with 5 drops of liquid ammonia in one gulp.

If you want your friend to sober up, rub both of his/her ears with palms of your hands very fast and strong for 1 min. You will be surprised how effective this remedy is.

Before you go to bed:

Drink at least 2 glasses of water.

In the morning:
First, try to sleep at least 8-9 hours. While you are still in bed, massage your face, neck and ears. Take a cool shower or a shower where you alternate hot and cool water. You can take a warm bath with sea salt ( add 300 g of sea salt to a full bath. The water should not be hot. Stir it well and take a bath for 30 min. ) It would be great, if you had the opportunity to swim in a swimming pool. 

Some people drink alcohol and feel that it helps with a hangover. Wrong. Avoid alcohol because you will get a worse hangover after felling better for a short time. Another reason to avoid alcohol is that your heavy hangover can turn into a drinking bout without realizing it.

You have to drink plenty of fluid. Here are some suggestions:

  • Take a glass of warm water and squeeze some lemon juice there. Drink it  before breakfast.
  • Drink warm tea with lemon and sugar or honey.
  • Always keep dill seeds in your house. Take 1 tea spoon of dill seeds and add 1 glass of boiling water. Boil it for a few minutes, let it cool and drink it warm.
  • Prepare this herbal extract: mix 4 table spoons of wild rose, 1 table spoon of St.-John's-wort, 2 table spoons of Hulwort and 3 table spoons of honey. Add boiling water and let it cool. Drink the extract through the day.
  • Drink warm milk with honey ( 1 tea spoon of honey for 1 glass of milk ). Milk helps to detoxify your body.
  • Drink yogurt.  
  • Drink slowly 1 glass of tomato juice mixed with 1/2 tea spoon of salt. 
  • Prepare fresh ground coffee ( take tea, if you do not drink coffee ), add 1 slice of lemon, some sugar and 2 tea spoons of cognac. Drink it slowly while it is hot. If you smoke, do not smoke for at least 20 minutes after drinking because you will get the opposite effect. You will feel better even before you finish your cup.
  • Drink 1-1.5 L of mineral water through the day.
  • Mix 1 L of cool water with honey. The drink should be very sweet. Stir it very well. Drink a half in one gulp. Wait for 15 minutes. Drink the rest. If necessary, repeat everything in 1 hour.
  • Take 1 table spoon of peppermint, add 1/2 L of boiling water, let it sit for 2 hours and drink 1/3 glass of the extract 3-4 times a day.

Health cocktails for morning hangovers

Take 1 glass of orange juice, 1 lemon with the skin still on it and 4 oz of honey. Squeeze the lemon juice and grind the lemon skin, mix all the ingredients and whip them for 5 min. You can also add 1 raw egg white to it.

Mix 2 eggs, 2 tea spoons of sugar, 2 table spoons of yogurt, 1 oz of cognac and 1 table spoon of natural sour cream. This remedy is very effective.

A very effective remedy is brine. Any brine will help. Try sauerkraut, tomato or pickle brine.  You can drink it plain or drink slowly a glass of brine mixed with a piece of mashed garlic and a pinch of pepper.

Have a light breakfast. Choose scrambled eggs, a toast with fruit jam, buckwheat cereal, vegetables or  yogurt.
Prepare mashed tomatoes: mash a couple tomatoes, cut celery into fine pieces and add a pinch of ground pepper. If the tomatoes are not very juicy, add some tomato juice.
Here is a great breakfast recipe for a morning hangover: take a big piece of French baguette bread,  add a lot of garlic ( cut it into fine pieces ), add boiling water ( it should cover the bread ) and let it sit for 5-7 minutes.

Take a walk and get some fresh air.

Common Alcohol Myths Revealed

Do You think you know everything about Alcohol? Well, here are the facts behind some common misconceptions about alcohol.

1. Champagne bubbles make you more drunk.
TRUE. Champagne bubbles open your pyloric valve through your intestines and move the alcohol into your bloodstream quicker. The carbon dioxide in the bubbles helps alcohol flow through the body at an accelerated pace. This in turn helps you get intoxicated much quicker.

2. You lost inhibition after a few drinks.
TRUE. Alcohol relaxes your blood vessels. Alcohol also can dilate your blood vessels.

3. Wine is the only good drink for the heart.
FALSE. While wine is known to relax the heart and help lower cholesterol levels, it has also been proven that beer helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Three glasses of beer a day reduce the risk of heart disease by 25 percent.

4. Beer gives "Beer Bellies".
FALSE. There is no fat in beer. Beer is even 93 percent water. There is no evidence that beer consumption promotes a belly more than any other source of calories. Beer bellies are caused by high levels of body fat, not high alcohol consumption.

5. Beer makes you dehydrated.
TRUE. Beer causes you to become bloated, thus not giving you enough room to stay hydrated. Beer also causes you to urinate more, thus becoming more dehydrated.

6. Alcohol kills brain cells.
FALSE. Alcohol only damages the neurons. The body can repair neurons but not back to their natural state. Studies have shown that alcohol consumption can even help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

7. Alcohol ages.
TRUE. Alcohol dehydrates your skin, which causes wrinkles. While the alcohol is in your body it'll stimulate water retention, however line formation can come from the absence of that water.

8. Mixing drinks makes you drunk faster.
FALSE. The blood alcohol content of drinks makes you drunk, not how many. So you may mix whatever drinks you like, the alcohol content will get you drunk not how much fluid there is.

9. The more you drink, the greater your tolerance.
TRUE. The more your liver is exposed to alcohol, the harder it works against it. Your liver can be damaged by alcohol, thus reducing it's ability to breakdown alcohol before it enters your bloodstream.

10. Alcohol only helps your heart.
FALSE. Alcohol also strengthens your bones and prevents against osteoporosis, gallstones, ulcers, kidney stones, cancer, and diabetes. Alcohol also can helps reduce stress in most cases.

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HEALTH TIP
If you feel that you may have an alcohol addiction, you can try this recipe: 1 glass of apple juice, 1 glass of carrot juice, 1/2 glass of raw beet juice, 1/2 glass of lemon juice, 2 glasses of lettuce juice and 2 table spoons of honey. Take 1/3 glass of the mix 3 times a day 15 min before meals for 3 weeks, then 1/3 glass of the mix 2 times a day for 5 weeks, then 1/3 glass of the mix once a day for 10 days.
BEAUTY TIP
Chew some fresh dill to avoid the hangover smell.
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This e-book on its own will help you:

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- Experience Greater Health - Your Body will Love You For It and you will no longer have 'wasted days' after a heavy drinking session
- An Amazing Social Life - Now you can improve your social life AND keep in control or even give up alcohol if you choose
- Save Money on booze, wasted nights out and substances to 'numb the pain'. You don't have to do things you didn't even want to do but felt you had to otherwise you would be 'boring' or 'geeky' etc if you disagreed with others




Does your face turn red when you drink alcohol? 

If your answer is YES, then you will find out how to change your social life forever by learning how to cure your alcohol red face reaction, otherwise known as 'Asian Flush', 'Asian Glow' or 'Alcohol Flush Reaction'.

  • Prevent your face from turning red after drinking alcohol 
  • Prevent wheezy breathinig and increased pulse rate often experienced with the alcohol red face reaction. 
  • Reduce the likelihood of alcohol related dizziness, nausia and headaches that also usualy accompany the alcohol red face reaction. 
  • Increase overall alcohol tolerance and reduce the effect of hangovers.




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