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If people did not drink so much alcohol, there would not be such a huge market for hangover cures. Today, a wealth of hangover cures is on offer and the odds are pretty good that anyone seeking a hangover cure is not likely to refuse. Don’t be fooled, the excess alcohol actually poisons the body and a hangover cure must eliminate all of the problems associated with this.

It is also worth noting that not all drinks affect you in the same way and this is as a result of impurities in the alcohol. It’s the concentration of these impurities that also helps determine how quickly you will become drunk and, more than likely, how bad your hangover will be. Colored spirits like Cognac and Whisky have more impurities than clear drinks like Gin and Vodka for example as these drinks have been through a filtration process.

If we were all to be honest though, if we didn’t drink too much, hangover cures would not be necessary. This may also be because of two other factors which are consuming too much alcohol in a very short space of time before the body can full process it or often because people drink on an empty stomach but whatever the reason, it is our choice to do this. It is well known that if you drink slowly, the body is able to process the alcohol and other toxins before they get to a level that gets us drunk. But because very few people adhere to a few simple drinking rules, the world is full of hangover cures. Some of these are quite ludicrous and now, talking about hangover cures has become a common topic in bars around the world. But discovering the best cure for a hangover is still a long way off, apart from not drinking of course.

Some may disagree but if you continue to drink, the alcohol will gradually start having it’s dehydrating effect and the dreaded hangover will follow. Therefore, it’s important to re-hydrate your body before you go to sleep, although this is easier said than done. Some swear by drinking a pint of water before sleep as well as taking a couple of headache tablets and drinking a glass of orange juice in the morning as it puts back some of the lost vitamin C. Although this actually works quite well, generally speaking, hangover cures becomes less effective as you age when often nothing works except time.

A recent addition to the hangover cure library was eating bananas as they contain potassium and fructose, just two of the minerals lost during drink. Fortunately, bananas contain a natural antacid to help with the sick feeling, and because they are high in magnesium they can help relax those pounding blood vessels that cause the famous hangover headache.

Some proclaim that the ultimate hangover cure is the ‘Bloody Mary’ which is simply vodka and orange juice with a few other ingredients but many people cannot face alcohol with a hangover. Ultimately, saying ‘no’ is probably the best way to reduce the need of a hangover cure!