Hangover Research
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hangovers/basics/symptoms/con-20025464
Hangover symptoms typically begin when your blood alcohol drops significantly and is at or near zero. They're usually in full effect the morning after a night of heavy drinking. Depending on what and how much you drank, you may notice
- Fatigue and weakness
- Thirst
- Headaches and muscle aches
- Nausea, vomiting or stomach pain
- Poor or decreased sleep
- Increased sensitivity to light and sound
- Dizziness or a sense of the room spinning
- Shakiness
- Decreased ability to concentrate
- Mood disturbances, such as depression, anxiety and irritability
- Rapid heartbeat
Hangover cures are generally a myth. There are no cures for a hangover. There are tips for avoiding hangovers and for easing the symptoms if you have one.
The best way to avoid a hangover is not to drink. If you decide to drink:
- limit how much you drink in single session
- drink more slowly
- drink with food
- alternate with water or non-alcoholic drinks
To avoid a hangover, don't drink more than you know your body can cope with. If you're not sure how much that is, be careful.
To reduce the risk of harming your health if you drink most weeks:
- men and women are advised not to regularly drink more than 14 units a week
- spread your drinking over three days or more if you drink as much as 14 units a week
1.line you stomach
2.drink LOADS of water
3.keep health
4.stock up of necessary supplies
5.keep it light
6.keep drinking water
7.dont dance too much
8.walk home
9.pace yourself
10.keep of the grass
11. avoid mixers
12. painkiller
13. drink more water
14. eat sensibly
15.drink to rest rot the balance
16. distant yourself
17. don't drink coffee
18. don't drink again
19.have a nap
The symptoms of a hangover include:
- tiredness,
- headache,
- sensitivity to light and noise,
- general muscle aches,
- nausea and vomiting,
- mild diarrhoea,
- shaking and tremors,
- thirst, and
- red eyes.
Some hangover symptoms are similar to the feeling of being drunk. For example, you may feel dizzy, as if the room is spinning. Hangovers can also alter your mood and behaviour - you may feel anxious, depressed or easily irritated.
The quality of your sleep while you are drunk is not as good as usual because the alcohol interferes with your normal sleep pattern. Alcohol reduces the amount of time you spend in deep sleep and instead keeps you in lighter sleep, causing you to wake easily during the night. Next morning, you are not properly refreshed and can feel like you have not slept well.
Alcohol also causes dehydration, which contributes to hangover symptoms, causing thirst and headaches.
Why hangover symptoms vary
Alcohol affects people in different ways, and your hangovers may be different to those of your friends. Symptoms often depend on:
- the amount of alcohol that you have drunk,
- the amount of food that you have eaten during that time,
- the type of alcohol that you have drunk,
- your size and weight.
The heavier you are, the quicker your body will be able to absorb the alcohol. This is why men often seem to be able to drink more alcohol than women.
Research has found that darker-coloured drinks may cause more severe hangover symptoms because they often contain greater amounts of toxic compounds called congeners. These are by-products that are formed when wine or spirits are made, which give each drink its character.
Tyramine, a chemical that can cause headaches, is also often found in alcohol.
Treating a hangover involves rehydrating the body and dealing with the painful symptoms.
Over-the-counter painkillers will help relieve the pain of headaches and muscle cramps. Paracetamol-based remedies are best, as aspirin may further irritate the stomach and increase nausea and sickness.
There is evidence to suggest that fructose, a natural sugar found in fruit juice and honey, helps the body to process alcohol faster. Bouillon soup, a thin vegetable-based broth, is also a good source of vitamins and minerals (including salt), to top up the body's depleted resources.
Alcohol causes dehydration, as the body loses salt and minerals. You can replace these by drinking plenty of bland liquids such as tap water and soda water. Isotonic drinks, which are now available in most shops, replace lost salt in the body.
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