Tips to relieve your hangover

Imagine going to that party or friends gathering, you have fun and take some spirit,  moment later you start having those symptoms of hangover.

Your day seems ruined by that incurable condition which last hours before it ceases, don't worry as research has shown some nutrients which can help reduce the symptoms.

Although research on hangover has been few, some smaller studies have found that certain nutrients may soothe some of the symptoms you’re feeling. In fact, a study published in April 2020 in the journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health found that intoxicated participants who drank an elixir containing various plant extracts, fruits, and vitamins before falling asleep reported significantly less nausea (42 percent) and sleep disturbance (41 percent) and less intense headaches (34 percent) compared with those who did not drink the concoction.

The best remedy for a hangover is to avoid drinking too much alcohol. Excessive drinking (i.e., binge drinking or drinking too much in general) is linked to diseases such as cirrhosis, high blood pressure, and liver cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

• Coconut water: Although dehydration may not play as big a role in hangovers as previously thought, according to the 2020 study, alcohol is a diuretic, which means you are probably low on fluids the morning after imbibing. “Coconut water could be beneficial if dehydration or electrolyte shifts are causing some of the hangover symptoms,” says Ginger Hultin, RDN, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and owner of ChampagneNutrition. Electrolytes such as potassium, which was one of the ingredients in the elixir, can help with fluid balance. Sports drinks and pickles are also good for replenishing lost electrolytes.
• Ginger: This spicy root, which was another ingredient in the study’s elixir, contains antioxidants that may help quell nausea and vomiting associated with a hangover, according to a study published in January 2016 in the journal Molecules.
• Eggs: Try out eating an egg or two, this may help your hangover. This breakfast staple is rich in an amino acid called L-cysteine, which may help break down acetaldehyde, a toxic by-product of alcohol, according to a study published in September 2018 in the Journal of Chemistry. Other foods that are rich in L-cysteine include poultry, beef, and whole grains.
• Banana: Bananas are known to be a good source of potassium. They contain tons of vitamin B6, which may slash hangover symptoms in half, noted a review published in December 2004 in The Pharmaceutical Journal. And according to an article published in September 2012 in the Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, bananas replenish magnesium and potassium, which are essential electrolytes depleted by heavy drinking. You can also get B6 from poultry and potatoes.