Hangover cures: The only way to avoid suffering the morning after is 'to drink less alcohol', say scientists
9 years, 6 months ago

Hangover cures: The only way to avoid suffering the morning after is 'to drink less alcohol', say scientists

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lead scientist Dr Joris Verster, from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, said: "From what we know from the surveys so far, the only practical way to avoid a hangover is to drink less alcohol. "The majority of those who in fact reported never having a hangover tended to drink less - perhaps less than they themselves thought would lead to a hangover." Commenting on the research, psychologist Dr Michael Bloomfield, from University College London, said: "Throughout the world the economic and social costs of alcohol abuse run into hundreds of billions of euros per year.

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Beer before liquor? Busting 6 popular myths about hangovers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Beer before liquor? Busting 6 popular myths about hangovers

NPR  

Busting 6 popular myths about hangovers toggle caption Photo illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Hangover cures are a dime a dozen. The symptoms and severity of your hangover — like your alcohol tolerance — depends on many factors, says Marino. toggle caption Photo illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Some people think that a "hair of the dog," an alcoholic beverage consumed the …

Regular Exercise May Help Reduce Hangovers
5 months ago

Regular Exercise May Help Reduce Hangovers

Hindustan Times  

Regular physical exercise has been shown to be a potential cure for hangovers. The study involved 1676 undergraduate students who had at least one hangover in the last three months. Results showed that the severity and frequency of hangovers were directly proportionate to the amount of alcohol consumed. However, those who engaged in vigorous physical activity on a regular basis …

Can drinking water cure hangovers? Study casts doubt over popular remedy
6 months ago

Can drinking water cure hangovers? Study casts doubt over popular remedy

Hindustan Times  

There is a common notion that when we gulp down a lot of water right after a night of heavy alcohol consumption, it can help in improving the symptoms of hangover. The researchers compiled data from three different studies to conclude that having water to cure hangover may not be the adequate solution to managing the symptoms. Dehydration is caused …

Here's a headache... drinking water WON'T help a hangover, says experts
6 months, 1 week ago

Here's a headache... drinking water WON'T help a hangover, says experts

Daily Mail  

It's a hangover cure that's been around as long as alcohol – but now experts say drinking water doesn't help. The NHS continues to recommend water for coping with the effects of too much booze, but now research reveals that it does little or nothing to dilute the impact of having one too many. Scientists from Utrecht University in the …

New Year’s Eve: How to use science to cure your hangover
2 years, 2 months ago

New Year’s Eve: How to use science to cure your hangover

The Independent  

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Heavy drinking hampers decision-making the next day
4 years, 11 months ago

Heavy drinking hampers decision-making the next day

India TV News  

Stop it right now. "We know that hangovers can have a big economic cost, but we did not know how hangover affects our ability to switch attention from one task to another, update information in our mind, and maintain focus on setting goals," said study lead author Craig Gunn from the University of Bath in the UK. Individuals completed measures …

‘Beer before wine, you’ll feel fine’ hangover mantra debunked by Cambridge academics
6 years, 1 month ago

‘Beer before wine, you’ll feel fine’ hangover mantra debunked by Cambridge academics

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists on a quest to understand the hangover have shattered one …

Alcohol health researchers have exaggerated the risks of drinking – but that doesn’t mean we should ignore all expert advice
6 years, 6 months ago

Alcohol health researchers have exaggerated the risks of drinking – but that doesn’t mean we should ignore all expert advice

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Our results point to a need …

The alcoholic drinks that are most likely to give you a hangover
8 years, 3 months ago

The alcoholic drinks that are most likely to give you a hangover

Daily Mail  

'Tis the season to consume more alcohol than normal. 'The best drink to have would be vodka,' claims Yoko Inoue, who studied nutrition and founded Melbourne's superfood café, Shokuiku, told Daily Mail Australia. Vodka is the least likely to cause a hangover, Yoko Inoue said Vodka, and other clear liquors like gin, tequila or saké, are less likely to cause …

Beat the hangover blues
9 years, 1 month ago

Beat the hangover blues

Deccan Chronicle  

Been through a Drunkorexia phase off late? If you’re the one trying to self-impose starvation and love to stay on a liquid diet when you’re letting your hair down, just like many “pub city” youngsters, then Mitali Tandon might have a perfect remedy for your hangover cure with Morning Fresh. “With everyone becoming health conscious it is important that they …

Hangover cures: Drinking water will do nothing to cure a headache, say experts
9 years, 5 months ago

Hangover cures: Drinking water will do nothing to cure a headache, say experts

The Independent  

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Drinking water won't cure a hangover: Dutch researchers
9 years, 6 months ago

Drinking water won't cure a hangover: Dutch researchers

Dutch News  

Dutch scientists studying the consequences of drinking too much have concluded that eating food and drinking water make no difference to a hangover, despite the popular belief that they do. Researchers at Utrecht University asked 826 students if they had eaten or drunk a lot of water following an evening of alcoholic over-indulgence. ‘Those who took food or water showed …

Drinking water won't cure a hangover: Dutch researchers
9 years, 6 months ago

Drinking water won't cure a hangover: Dutch researchers

Dutch News  

Dutch scientists studying the consequences of drinking too much have concluded that eating food and drinking water make no difference to a hangover, despite the popular belief that they do. Researchers at Utrecht University asked 826 students if they had eaten or drunk a lot of water following an evening of alcoholic over-indulgence. ‘Those who took food or water showed …

How to Cure a Hangover, According to Science
10 years, 10 months ago

How to Cure a Hangover, According to Science

Wired  

You are so screwed. In fact, it wasn’t until the past decade or so that researchers even agreed to define hangover with a common group of symptoms. In the mid-2000s, Howland, then a professor of community health services at the Boston University School of Public Health, partnered with Damaris Rohsenow, an alcohol and drug abuse researcher at Brown University, to …

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