Top 5 science-backed remedies to cure hangover

With Christmas and New Year around the corner, hangover is likely to be your uninvited companion for the entire party season. While we suggest that you don't go overboard on alcohol, here are some natural remedies for the troubles that it gives you.

Christmas is just around the corner and you must be in the party mood, already. But everything that comes with a party isn't fun. Take hangover for example. When you go overboard on alcohol during your Christmas or New Year parties, you end up with a heavy and pounding head, queasiness, dizziness, sensitivity to light, so on and so forth. Hangover can also leave you with an increased heart rate and dehydration. But the good news is you you can easily quell its effects with amazing hacks that are supported by science. Try these natural remedies this time.

1 Eggs

On consuming alcohol, your liver (with the help of antioxidants and enzymes) tends to break down ethanol into a compound named acetaldehyde. Due to higher acetaldehyde levels in your body, you may experience nausea, vomiting, and so on. In order to counteract this acetaldehyde buildup, you can turn to cysteine, a substance which can help break down this compound. Fortunately, eggs contain cysteine and can be a good solution to hangover. You can opt for scrambled eggs, in case you don't like them boiled.

2 Water

Dehydration is one of the classic symptoms of a hangover. Your body will lose fluids due to overconsumption of alcohol. Since alcohol is diuretic in nature, you will tend to urinate more often which will eventually lead to the eliminate a lot of water from your body. So keeping yourself hydrated with a lot of water is crucial to fix the symptoms of dehydration. This will also help you get rid of the toxins present in your body. However, it is not possible to say how much water you need to deal with a hangover. The quantity depends on the severity of dehydration. But you can fill up a big mug of water and take a few sips after at very short intervals.

5 Coconut water

Coconut water has the capacity to beat fluid loss from your gastrointestinal tract after a nightlong boozing. Apart from being fat-free and naturally sweet, it also fills you up with the necessary electrolytes like potassium and sodium when you are dehydrated.

3 Ginger

Nausea and an upset tummy are the other classic symptoms of hangover. Ginger can be a boon for these symptoms. Brew a cup of ginger tea, and add a bit of honey to it. Honey is endowed with a lot of fructose which helps metabolise alcohol.

4 Hot and cold shower

hangover can be your excuse to head to the gym. Sweat it out in the sauna room first and then dive into a cool pool. Alternating hot and cold shower is not only rejuvenating, it stimulates circulation, helps in the elimination of toxins from your system.