Let’s face it, everyone has had a night out on the town that has ended up with too many drinks and what is, quote, the best night ever! While you may go to bed thinking your night was spectacular, waking up the next morning can quickly change that thought. A hangover can be a terrible way to wake up and all too often it makes the entire day miserable. The kicker here is that oftentimes hangovers strike at the most inopportune times, and most often right after we have celebrated big life events. Below are the top ways to prevent a hangover from happening and stopping one in its tracks if you happen to get one.
Keeping Hydrated
One reason people end up with such terrible hangovers is because they are dehydrated. Alcohol increases the need to urinate and that in turn drops the amount of water in your body. To help combat a hangover, make sure to make sure that you are drinking good old fashioned H2O between each alcoholic beverage. It will help your body stay hydrated and keep hangovers at bay.
If failing to hydrate while drinking, make sure to replace that water the next day as soon as you can to overcome a hangover. Once your body is rehydrated you will be feeling right as rain. For many, water enhancers such as powdered or liquid drink mixes with extra hydration is their secret weapon.
Load Up On Some Carbs
Many swear that their secret to avoiding hangovers is loading up on carbs and they may be onto something. Drinking alcohol lowers blood sugar levels, which is often made worse since most people forget to eat when they are in party mode. Your brain and body rely on sugars within your blood to function, so the terrible feeling after a night out is often the result of your body keeping everything together while running on empty.
Pace Yourself
This may seem much less like a pro-tip and more like common sense but the easiest way to avoid a hangover is to pace yourself. Most people limit themselves to about a single alcoholic drink every hour in order to allow the body to break down and handle the alcohol. Unfortunately, many people forget this and drink at a pace that their bodies can’t handle. Oftentimes this isn’t noticed until the next day when the body is furiously trying to catch up.
IV Therapy
There is one new hangover cure that many are claiming can destroy even the worst hangover, IV therapy. IV therapy allows for someone to insert an IV drip that contains not only hydrating solutions, but also, blends of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and anti-inflammatories that give your body everything it needs after you have had a great time celebrating. IV therapy has become a next morning favorite for people celebrating events such as New Years, bachelor or bachelorette parties and weddings. Allowing people to focus on what they are celebrating, not their headache.
