“Ease Your Hangover” Guidelines

Alcohol works in the body as a diuretic resulting in high levels of dehydration. When you metabolite alcohol, your body first turns it into acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde is more toxic than alcohol itself, and is one of the reasons you have headaches and nausea during a hangover.

The hangover symptoms ease as the body turns the substance into a less toxic chemical. The best way to re-hydrate your body is to drink plenty of fluids.

What you should drink and do:

Water: Hydration is the key so keep drinking still or fizzy mineral water with or without some Vitamin C Effervescent tablets.

Fruit juices: Have our Purivyve Grapefruit Juices first thing in the morning.

Coconut water: Hangover often results in increased dehydration which can be reduced by consuming Coconut water. The drink is one of the most naturally nutritious and hydrating drinks in the world

Vitamin B: The Coconut water is also rich in vitamins (B complex). A sufficient amount of Vitamin B Complex can lessen the duration of a hangover. Vitamins B are water soluble and need to replenish them in the diet on a daily basis.
Note: Take some “Berocca” for additional Vitamin B supplement.

Frozen peas: If you have a headache, a cold pack of frozen peas placed on the forehead can bring fast relief.

Exercise: Spend 5 minutes vigorously exercising as it will improve your blood circulation, energy levels, boost your mood (due to endorphin release) and burn a few calories which may ease your guilt about how much you drank the night before.
Note: One drink—a 12-ounce beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor—is metabolised by your body in an hour and, therefore, “sweat it out” theory is myth.

The morning after: Take a hot bath as this opens the skin pores to release the alcohol toxins.

Lime Juice: Have some lime juice with a teaspoon of Sugar, Agave Nectar or Honey in some water and drink slowly.

Ginger tea: Having a cup of warm ginger tea (with honey) can also be functional in reducing the problems caused due to hangover.

Ginseng* is one of the proven herbal cures for the trouble of hangover. Hangover often results in increased dehydration which can be reduced by consuming the herb.