Handbook hangover

Your mind gradually manages to reconstruct some sort of memory of some portion of the previous night's activities. You need help. A little understanding of what a hangover actually IS really comes in handy here. It's a combination of a few physiological things: Dehydration - the alcohol has forced evaporation of a certain vital portion of the body's water.

What you need to do is take some restorative steps to begin a recovery process. This means doing the same things that you should've done in method 3 it's really too late now, but it can't hurt. It means rest and as little nervous stimulation as possible. It also means trying to eat something that will help to replace the nutrients you've lost. Bananas are great for key vitamins. But I'll tell you what I've found to be a real miracle medicine for me - tomatoes!

Strange but true. This came to me by pure accident. I was a suffering bastard one day following a night of revelry, and I knew I needed some food, but I found myself in a situation where I didn't really have any choice about the lunch that I'd been served.

It was a basic Italian-American dish that included a tomato sauce something like lasagne or spaghetti. In less than an hour after eating, I felt rejuvenated, almost back to normal! I couldn't believe how quickly I had gone from hangover hell to basically ok. I figured it was just a fluke.

Try our sneaky little tricks. Theres more than one way to overindulge during the holiday season. You can carol until you get a sore throat , or scarf too many cookies at the office party. You can stress over the perfect prime rib, or try to work off 5 pounds in a day so you can fit into that slinky cocktail dress that night. Sometimes you go too far, and then comes the morning after. But dont despair: Weve come up with easy cures for almost every imaginable holiday hangover.

Before you know it, youll feel ready to deck the halls all over again. You ate the whole thing Potato pancakes, penne quattro formaggio, double-fudge macaroons. It was your neighbors holiday shindig, and you didnt want to insult her by not trying everything, at least once.

Now you feel bloated, nauseated, and disgusting. Our get-better-fast plan Give your tummy a break. Dont eat until youre hungry. That will stimulate your gastrointestinal tract and get things moving. Rehydrate early and often. Mellow out with mint. A peppermint lozenge or pepper-mint tea can increase gastric emptying, which will relieve pain, Yoshida says.

If you have heartburn, skip peppermint, which can aggravate it. Try an antacid like Pepcid Complete instead. Youre stressed to the max Your least-favorite relative insisted on a holiday visit this year. As usual, she showers the kids with love and loot and drives you insane with subtle cut-downs.

After 24 hours youve turned into a snapping turtle, youre exhausted, and you can almost feel the steam coming out of your ears. Yes, you have a stress hangover. Stress hormones sweeping through your body can make you restless, wound-up, and unable to sleep, says Amy Flowers, PhD, a psychologist in private practice in Macon, Georgia.

Our get-better-fast plan Take a walk. Exercise can help the stress hormones beat a hasty retreat, Flowers says. Distract yourself. Do something you enjoy. Even 30 minutes of cooking, painting, or reading can lighten your mood and help you cope. Let it out. Jot down your feelings in a journal or talk to a trusted friend about what youre going through. You talked too much Maybe you led the caroling at the office bash, or stayed up all night gabbing with your sisters the one time a year you get together.

But today? You are hoarse, and even a whisper is painful. Thats your vocal cords, red, irritated, and swollen, telling you theyre overused, says C. The E-mail Address es you entered is are not in a valid format. Please re-enter recipient e-mail address es. You may send this item to up to five recipients. The name field is required. Please enter your name.

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