Tips To Avoid Hangovers

It’s almost New Year's Eve. That means plenty of celebrating which can mean a hangover. So, here are some tips to help avoid that.

I think just about everyone has a trick or two to try and avoid a hangover, but most of them don’t work that well.

So, if you wake up New Year's Day with a pounding headache, upset stomach, and swearing you’ll never drink again, here’s why. Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it makes you urinate, drying you out. Plus, the impurities in the alcohol can add to that all too familiar “day after” feeling. But here are some things that can help out.

If you don’t drink, or don’t drink too much, you’re not going to have a hangover. But if you do, you still need to keep yourself hydrated. For every glass of alcohol, switch over and drink a glass of water. Also, you want to eat a large meal before you hit the parties. That will slow down how fast your stomach absorbs the alcohol.

But if you don’t listen to any of this advice and you wake up the next day feeling like you got hit by a Mack truck, remember, Dr. John’s telling you you’re dehydrated. Drink some water or a sports drink. Also, try to force yourself to eat a good meal especially one with fruits and vegetables. That will replace the nutrients you lost during the night. And if you can do it, take a couple of ibuprofen to help out with the headache. Then just get plenty of rest. Remember this is a very temporary condition. It will pass.