Hangover 3

Since yesterday was National Tequila Day I figured it was the perfect time to blog about hangovers. We've all had them. Some get them worse than others. I have experienced a few that made me want to die (thank you big little night I can now not even come near Green Apple Smirnoff).

What is a hangover?
A hangover is a collection of symptoms that go hand in hand with a bout of heavy drinking. Victims usually suffer from headaches, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, confusion, and thirst. You can experience a hangover anytime of the day but they are most common in the morning. The severity of your hangover is linked to the amount of alcohol consumed and the amount of sleep had.

What causes a hangover?
Alcohol makes you "break the seal".... urination without proper re-hydration=dehydration
When you're dehydrated you experience the sensation of thirst and lightheaded-ness
Alcohol raises ones production of stomach acids, slowing down the rate at which the stomach empties itself...leading to nausea, vomiting or stomache.
Your blood sugar tends to fall when you consume alcohol= shakiness, moodiness, tiredness, weakness
Alcohol makes your blood vessels dilate (get bigger)= headache

The moment you have all been waiting for.....

HANGOVER CURE!
I'm sure everyone has their own little remedy on how to "cure" a hangover... when really its much simiplier....
Step 1 REST
Give your body time to recover
Step 2 HYDRATE YO SELF FOOL!
Replinish your body with juice, water, and/or gatorade.
AVOID CAFFEINE! Caffeine dehydrates you even more...so don't grab a red bull or and expresso because you're just making things worse....
Step 3 EAT
As much as you think you can't... make yourself eat. The best thing to help that hangover is mineral rich food
Step 4 AVOID FAST RELIEF
Many of us pop aspirin, Tylenol, and ibuprofen to "cure" our hangover when really you are magnifying the effects of alcohol. Aspirin is a blood thinner just like alcohol, Tylenol causes damage to your liver just like alcohol, and Ibuprofen causes stomach bleeding...

So those of you who weren't too hungover to read this... call your friends who are dying a slow death right now and share the gospel of Fitbottomgirl's hangover cure!!

And follow me on twitter @Fitbottomed

xoxo,
britty2ooo