How to cure a hangover
DID you have a few too many last night? Wishing you called it quits before the sambuca tray came your way?
Well, before you turn to painkillers, here's everything you need on tactics for tackling a bad hangover.
How to cure a hangover
Drinkers everywhere have their own tried-and-tested hangover cures.
But one thing is for certain, water is your best friend - especially in this situation.
Ensure there's a bottle at your bedside and keep drinking as much as you can stomach the following morning.
Rehydrating is important after the dehydrating effects of smashing the sauce, and sworn-by ‘cures’ are generally regarded as comforting myths.
How long does a hangover last?
Hangovers generally recede without treatment.
This happens after your blood alcohol level has significantly dropped.
Symptoms will normally go away within 24 hours, though they can last longer.
The effects of heavy drinking are psychological as well as physical, and it’s known to cause anxiety, known colloquially as ‘hanxiety’, the following day.
What are the best foods to cure a hangover?
Though many claim a fry-up is a cure all for the aftermath of a heavy night Re:Nourish founder and registered nutritionist Nicci Clarke says we should keep it clean with a refereshing drink instead.
"Blend together 300mls of coconut water, handful of kale, half a celery stick, a quarter of a cucumber, handful of rocket and juice of half a lemon," she said.
"This is the perfect hangover cure, as it is packed with antioxidants, vitamins and hydration that the body and liver needs to get over that hangover."
Is ibuprofen or paracetamol better for curing a hangover?
The ibuprofen or paracetamol debate among hangover sufferers rolls on, and plenty of people who will swear by painkillers for treating their symptoms.
But despite what some people may think, anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen are actually a better hangover alternative to beloved paracetamol.
There have been warnings that consuming alcohol makes it more difficult for your liver to break down paracetamol and, in some cases, it could even cause liver failure.
Read the instructions on the packet to ensure you take the recommended dose at the right time.
If you need a painkiller, take ibuprofen instead as soon as you wake up - though it may be difficult to do anything - and follow that with a pint of water and some carbs.
If you’re struggling with your alcohol intake and drinking too much you can contact your local GP for help, use or make use of the NHS to help control your drinking.