Take your vitamins. Supplements that help to replace the B6, B12 and other vitamins lost through multiple trips to the bathroom the night before will speed up recovery.
Be it menudo, miso, pho, borscht or chicken noodle, the whole world turns to hot soup to nurse a hangover. It’s a smart move: many soups replace lost salts and help you ease back into solid food.
Aspirin is hard on the stomach, and Tylenol tough on the liver. The anti-inflammatory ibuprofen is a better remedy; take two before you head to bed. New research by the Alcohol Hangover Research Group points to the inflammatory reaction from our immune system as the cause of the following day’s headaches, gut problems and exhaustion.
Sleep it off. The Alcohol Hangover Research Group contends that some of the symptoms associated with hangovers, especially drowsiness and trouble concentrating, likely come from staying up too late and not getting enough shut-eye.
Avoid your usual jolt of morning java. Caffeine narrows the blood vessels, which alcohol has already affected, and the high acidity will further aggravate your stomach lining.