fter a night of
intense
partying, you
stagger up the
steps to your
front porch,
fumbling through
your big black
purse for the
key to your
front door. You
proceed on into
the front
hallway and
tiptoe down the
tiny corridor
leading to your
room, bumping
into the wall
several times.
Reaching your
room, the
glowing 4 AM on
the clock leads
you to your cozy
mattress where
you pass out
almost
immediately,
still wearing
those red pumps.
Through your
restless sleep,
you await what
will be coming
for you the next
morning; the
well-known and
seriously
loathed
hangover. A
short few hours
later, you awake
and find
yourself
sprinting to the
bathroom to
relieve that
queasy feeling
in your stomach.
Sound familiar?
Fortunately for
us, there are
some other
valuable steps
to take to help
get rid of this
regrettable
state of nausea.
Before stumbling
your way into
the bedroom,
make a stop in
the kitchen and
drink a glass of
water. Eat some
bread or
crackers to
reduce the
chance of having
a pounding
headache. A
little bit of
honey on your
bread can go a
long way and
increase your
fructose level
while breaking
down the alcohol
in your system.
Scientists say
that the reason
for this
throbbing pain
is due to the
alcohol causing
blood vessels to
dilate. Alcohol
doesn’t allow
our bodies to
produce and
release glucose
like it needs to
and the end
result is a
throbbing
headache. The
following day,
make sure to
keep your body
hydrated as well
and drink lots
of fluids,
because your
alcohol intake
from the night
before has
probably
dehydrated you.
Remember the
gallons of beer
you guzzled?
Guzzle down that
much water to
get your body
back in working
order.
Along with H20,
you need to
nourish your
body with light
and delicate
foods and other
hydrating
liquids. Your
stomach is in a
pretty sensitive
state right
about now, so
avoid any spicy
or piquant
foods. Mild
cuisine such as
bananas, rice,
applesauce, and
toast will help
relieve
stomachaches and
pains. Don’t
worry, no need
to cram to
remember these
gastro-friendly
foods.
You
can easily
remember them by
the word BRAT.
The intake of
prickly pear
cactus fruit has
been known to
reduce symptoms
such as dry
mouth and
vomiting. Some
unusual but
effective home
remedies to try
are cabbage
leaves and
tomato juice or
a blended
concoction of
banana, V-8
juice,
strawberries,
orange juice,
milk, salt, and
nutmeg.
Immediate relief
follows after
ingestion of
these not so
tasty treats.
Canned asparagus
is another good
item to have on
deck in your
pantry and some
yogurts in the
refrigerator.
Pain
relievers like
Aspirin and
Tylenol are also
possible
treatments. They
are okay to take
the morning
after, but not
before consuming
alcoholic
beverages.
Popping a pill
as a
preventative is
never a good
idea.
The lack of
sufficient blood
sugar in the
body makes one
feel exhausted
and worn out, so
you’re going to
want to rest for
the remainder of
the day to fully
recuperate. It’s
no picnic to
have the
“I’ve-been-run-over-by-a-truck”
feeling but in
order to get rid
of it, a day to
relax, nap, and
recover is
necessary. You
might think that
you got enough
sleep the night
before but you
couldn’t be more
wrong. Alcohol
disrupts the
rapid eye
movement cycle,
which is the
state when you
are normally in
a deep sleep. So
wrap yourself up
in a nice warm
blanket and
prepare to spend
a day curled up
on the couch.
So
the next time
you’re out at
the local bar,
remember that
those fruity
cocktails will
catch up with
you. To avoid
the otherwise
inevitable,
drink in
moderation and
your
morning-after
won’t be so
painful. ~
