Hangover Cure
“I will never take another drink for as long as I live!” So goes the empty resolution of anyone who has ever woken up with a blasting headache and a stomach rolling around like someone on the high seas. Here’s some steps for fast relief of a hangover.
1) As soon as you wake up, drink two 8-ounce glasses of water to undo the dehydration that the alcohol has left you with.
2) Have a large glass of grapefruit, orange, or omato juice. Juice contains the simple sugar fructose, whcih speeds the metabolism of alcohol.
3) If you drink coffee, have a cup or two as soon as possible. Caffeine is a vasioconstrictor, meaning it narrows the swollen blood vessels in your head. Just be sure not to go overboard. Like alcohol, caffeine is a diuretic, and if you drink too much, you’ll become even more dehydrated.
4) Kudzu is a traditional Chinese remedy for alcohol poisoning, usually taken in a “morning after hangover” tea. You can pick up kudzu extract at a health-food store. follow the dosage directions on the package. Or you can try Intox RX, HepatoGen or another kudzu-based hangover cure available at the drugstore.
5) A banana milk shake is an especially good way to replace potassium and othr nutrients lost during a night of heavy drinking. Combine a half-cup milk with a banana and 2 teaspoons honey. Whirl it all in a blender, and drink up. Banana is a good source of potassium, which was lost in your urine. And honey is rich in fructose.