Comments for 10 Hangover Myths Debunked at http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk , comment 1 to 12 out of 12 comments http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:54:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-174 "Alcohol dehydrates your body by being flushed out along with water in the form of urine." Acually, the way in which alcohol dehydrates the body isn't necessarily about taking water with it as it's "flushed" from your system. Alcohol acts as a Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant. As part of it's depressant action, it depresses the ability of your hypothalamus to signal the pituitary to produce ADH- or antidiuretic hormone. This hormone signals the kidneys to reabsorb water. With ADH levels in the blood reduced by the depressant effects of the alcohol, the kidneys do not reabsorb as much water, and more of it ends up being flushed from your body. During a night of even moderate drinking, a person will urinate far more than they normally would, and if they aren't careful to drink plenty of extra water to make up for this, they can wake up dehydrated- which contributes to the feeling we call being "hungover." - Esseffbee Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:19:02 +0100 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-131 Spend a little more for premium liquors. Not only will you have a better tasting drink, but you'll find that you can usually avoid any manner of hangover or at least the nausea part. - DrZin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:24:11 +0100 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-130 It takes me one sip of a Bloody Mary to beat even the worst hangover. Just a sip and I'm PERFECT for the duration. I don't know if that's just me, but it never fails. - DrZin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:22:21 +0100 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-125 Great tips! Eating after drinking helps me though, when I have a good meal during/after the drinking session, I wake up with little or no hangover. - eli Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:52:08 +0100 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-120 Aspirin and gatorade works for me. Also, eat something before drinking and don't mix drinks. - JS Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:37:23 +0100 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-115 My hangover remedy is banana and plenty of fluids and a good breakfast if my stomach can handle it. And if the headache persists then take painkillers. and the best tip to avoid a hangover is to never ever mix colours, (ie vodka then whisky) never mix wine, try not to smoke too much while drinking and drink a lot of water before going to bed. BUT my main problem is dealing with vomiting. Everytime I vomit because my stomach is upset after binge drinking I wake up feeling like death, and I feel sick the whole day. any remedies for upset stomach?? sickness usually lasts for most of the day after - Andry Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:16:25 +0100 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-109 I read some dutch/german studies that showed that most hangovers are linked to preservatives in many drinks -- which cause amongst other things, common mild allergic reactions in many people, and act as a diuretic (ie. force your bladder into overdrive, in so doing: stress your kidneys, cardiac system, deplete the body of salts / electrolytes / potassium, retain fluid, dizziness, dry eyes, constipation, hypotension, etc). so, you might want to try switching to keg beer instead of bottled and cutting back on wine intake, (unless you're still sober enough to read the labels for ingredients...) - krzystoff Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:42:20 +0100 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-108 Hangovers are the absolute worst. Being in my 20's means partying at least 2-4 nights a week which adds up to 2-4 hangovers a week. I wrote about how I deal with hangover on my site [url]http://i-crimson.com/ugh-kill-me-now/[/url]. Some of your tips I haven't heard of though and definately have to try them out the next time I do some drinking. - JC Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:24:53 +0100 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-101 say what you want... :D but drinking a COLD BEER in the morning is the best way to fix yourself FAST ;);D - Todor Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:54:35 +0100 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-80 what about the fried bacon sandwich? i've tried it a couple times and seems to work, is it just my imagination or does it really help? - glyniss Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:34:25 +0100 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-50 i ALWAYS drink an orange gatorade when i'm hungover, it really helps. My hangover cure is usually a tepid shower, a small glass of orange juice, several litres of water through the day and an orange gatorade. and then vegemite toast if i think i can handle it. sitting in the sun always makes me feel better too. - Olivia Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:43:21 +0100 http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/10-hangover-myths-debunked.html#comment-49 hey thx for the hangover tips... Well i never knew aspirin was poison for hangover ... good infooo - Rajj Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:22:16 +0100