When you have had one (or 100) too many drinks, what's the best way to treat a hangover? While it seems every serious drinker seems to have a tried-and-true hangover remedy, some simply work better than others.
Technically speaking, the best hangover remedy is to prevent yourself from getting inebriated in the first place. But if you do get drunk, it's important to know which treatments truly work, and which ones are as effective as another drink.
All Alka-Seltzer products contain sodium bicarbonate, which can neutralize acid in your stomach. Ironically, Alka-Seltzer also contains some products that can actually cause some stomach problems.
While many drinks swear by a greasy breakfast after a night of alcoholic dinking, there's no evidence that it actually works. In fact, it's better to "eat light", says Dr. John Brick, according to Health.
Since dehydration is one of the causes of hangover symptoms, you should certainly consider consuming water and/or sports drinks the day after hard drinking. They'll help you to hydrate, and the latter will replenish your body's carbs and sodium.
Coffee can help you to recover from a hangover. However, coffee also increases your blood pressure and thins your blood vessels, which can actually worsen your hangover symptoms.
Since hangovers are about toxins from alcohol, how about using a sauna to sweat them out? The problem is that increasing your blood flow during a hangover can cause negative effects.
Exercise is a remedy that also could help, but there's an asterisk! A light workout could theoretically help you, but if you can barely crawl out of bed it's better to rest your body.
Finally, an interesting type of hangover remedy includes supplements and drinks that supposedly prevent hangovers. However, these remedies might work for some people, according to Fitness Magazine.