Drinking water doesn't prevent a hangover
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http://www.bbc.com/news/health-34072712
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Raiding the fridge or downing glasses of water after a night of heavy drinking won't improve your sore head the next day, Dutch research suggests.
Instead, a study concluded, the only way to prevent a hangover is to drink less alcohol.
A team of international researchers from the Netherlands and Canada surveyed students' drinking habits to find out whether hangovers could be eased or if some people were immune to them.
Although these groups showed a slight improvement in how they felt compared with those who hadn't drunk water, there was no real difference in the severity of their hangovers.
Previous research suggests that about 25% of drinkers claim never to get hangovers.
So the researchers questioned 789 Canadian students about their drinking in the previous month and the hangovers they experienced, finding that those who didn't get a hangover simply consumed "too little alcohol to develop a hangover in the first place".
Of those students who drank heavily, with an estimated blood alcohol concentration of more than 0.2%, almost no-one was immune to hangovers.
According to lead author Dr Joris Verster, from Utrecht University, the relationship was pretty straightforward.
"The more you drink, the more likely you are to get a hangover.
"Drinking water may help against thirst and a dry mouth, but it will not take away the misery, the headache and the nausea."
"Whilst further research is needed, this new research tells us that the answer is simple - drink less."
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Skeptical about the headache part. Even not drinking alcohol, being dehydrated can lead to headaches.
Previous research suggests that about 25% of drinkers claim never to get hangovers.
So the researchers questioned 789 Canadian students about their drinking in the previous month and the hangovers they experienced, finding that those who didn't get a hangover simply consumed "too little alcohol to develop a hangover in the first place".
I've always been suspicious of these people.
Oats and prunes are all you need to prevent a hangover. This is not theory, this is fact.
Those that dont get hungover are not drinking enough or are eating prunes+oats
Those that dont get hungover are not drinking enough or are eating prunes+oats
A quick tobacco or smoke? Pickled ginger and herb teas help for me.
Like is it only headache? What about dizziness or throwing up or for some people, flushes/itchiness/rash?
Tho people who get red shouldn't be drinking heavily in the first place.
Like is it only headache? What about dizziness or throwing up or for some people, flushes/itchiness/rash?
Tho people who get red shouldn't be drinking heavily in the first place.
By Shun Go To PostTho people who get red shouldn't be drinking heavily in the first place.Yeah. I've given it up for the most part. Marijuana is enough for me.
By Forever Go To PostCoconut Water and Gatorade always seemed to work for me. Is that a placebo effect?The coconut part surely.
Also, i tend to not get hangovers, or get much smaller ones than anyone around me. It was eternally annoying to all those on tour with me in Europe. I'd be last into bed, and the only one drinking at lunch the next day.
Its a different type of hangover if I drink a lot of water. Instead of a headache and nausea I'll just feel tired and slightly dizzy
By rvy Go To PostIf you want to prevent hangovers don't drink alcohol?
Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.
