How to Cure a Hangover
... some degree of effort, the morning after will not be as difficult. Steps one through four involve preventative measures, while steps five through seven deal with the recovery process. When you consume alcohol in large quantities, the need to visit a washroom more frequently becomes most important. This water intensive process is the main cause of dehydration. It removes fluid and valuable nutrients from your system. This dehydrating process along with the nervous shock of coming out of a drug-induced state is the primary cause of a hangover. The first step is unfortunately easier said than done. It involves not drinking anything containing alcohol the entire evening. If followed, it would guarantee a life free of hangovers. Step two is for the majority of people who are unable to follow step one. Never drink to the point where you know you will be ill the next morning. This way, your experience with hangovers will be rare to non-existent. For the people who know in advance that an upcoming event will be a sobriety challenged evening, step three is for them. These people unfortunately do not have the option of following steps one or two. I call this the preparation or loading phase. For the few days leading up to the event, take more than your usual dose of vitamins and try to eat carbohydrate rich foods like pasta and potatoes. Trust me, you will need as many extra nutrients as you can get. The fourth step to easing a hangover is usually not followed. You must make certain there is something in your stomach before you start drinking. The absence of food and nutrients in your system will likely cause you to vomit on more than one occasion. Once you make it to the following morning, you need to take some restorative measures to begin the recovery process. This is often the time the proverbial phrase “I’ll never drink again,” is declared to the world and ourselves. This brings us to step five. Take two aspirin and drink large quantities of water, one ...