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First and foremost, your body is severely dehydrated. Also, the liver is working overtime to break down the ethanol contained in alcoholic beverages, so it is unable to provide your body with the necessary amounts of glucose to power important organs like the brain. This all leaves you feeling lethargic, nauseous, weak and, chances are, there is a pounding headache involved as well. Cures — and trust me, I use the term loosely — can be broken down into two main categories. First, there is the planner’s approach, which is prevention. If you can anticipate overindulging, the effects of a hangover can be reduced if not avoided altogether by drinking ample amounts of water alongside your alcoholic beverage of choice. One popular method is one glass of water to match every cocktail. Also, make sure you’ve lined your stomach with a healthy amount of food. This facilitates the absorption of alcohol, lessening its effects on your body. Last, avoid brown beverages (whiskey, rum, etc.) and cheap liquors, which haven’t been fi ltered as much as clear and mid- to top- shelf liquors. Following these three tips, your chances of waking and functioning alcohol decently the following day improve. consumption causes On the off chance you cannot dehydration anticipate overconsumption or simply forget to safeguard yourself, the next morning (or afternoon) will fi nd you soon enough. Enter the ol’ standbys. Though alcohol you feel like vomiting — and potentially have causes the kidneys to done so already — now is a good time to grab some release food. Getting something in your stomach will help more urine absorb any remaining alcohol, and carb-heavy foods like bread or pancakes will speed some much needed glucose to tissues, particularly the brain. Sodas can ease an upset stomach and the drinking water carbonation helps combat roiling stomach acids. counteracts the An age-old favorite is Coke, whose syrup was eff ects of alcohol consumption once a staple used to treat stomach ailments in pharmacies around the country. Ginger ale makes for a fi ne choice as well — as long as it involves real ginger, a root used around the world to combat nausea. Of course, people will always try and direct food helps you to the “hair of the dog,” or, in layman’s terms, to absorb alcohol and lessen it’s a morning cocktail. If you go this route, make it a eff ects on your body Bloody Mary. The alcohol in the vodka eases the pain while the tomato juice and other veggies replenish your hurting body. Of course, the best cure for a hangover is to not get one, to know your limits and cut yourself off when you’ve reached that point. 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