Although there is no sure-fire cure for a hangover, the best cure is to give it a good twenty-four hours. During those twenty-four hours there are things you can do for the symptoms — the headache, nausea, and fatigue — can be alleviated.

Get Rid Of A Hangover Headache

When confronted with a headache after a night of drinking, an aspirin might just be what the doctor ordered. However, do not take non-aspirin pain relievers that contain acetaminophen. Acetaminophen, when taken with alcohol that is still in your system could be deadly on your liver. People who drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day may want to consult with a physician to see what pain reliever is right for them. Aspirin is not well tolerated by some people and may cause stomach bleeding.

Preventing Hangovers

There is no need for you to give up alcohol in order to prevent a hangover. New studies are showing that the main cause of a hangover is acute alcohol withdrawal. This is caused by the body accepting the alcohol while it inside of your system then having to do without it when it is burnt up. When the alcohol has left your system the cells go back to normal therefore, you begin to feel a lot better.

Drinking slowly can significantly lower your chances of getting a hangover. The slower you drink, the less alcohol reaches your brain at one time. This way you could actually drink more over time without you having to be carried home. The body burns alcohol at about an ounce an hour. If you give your body more time to burn the alcohol the less reaches your brain and blood.

According to many experts, one of the best things you can do to prevent a hangover is to drink on a full stomach. Food slows the absorption of alcohol. The more absorption the less that will get to the brain. Although the kind of food you eat does not matter much; a good dinner of meat and potatoes, with some bread will do the trick.

Do not try to out-drink your 200 pound friend when you only weigh 150 pounds. Drink smart and do not over do it.

Stay away from alcohol with bubbles inside of it. Champagne contains bubbles which takes the alcohol to your blood faster. If you must drink champagne drink responsibly.

Home Remedies For Hangovers

If you are looking for a natural pain reliever for your headache, then willow bark is the thing for you. This bark contains a natural form of salicylate, which is the active ingredient in aspirin. It is suggested that you take this in capsule form.

Drink plenty of water. Alcohol depletes the cells of water causing dehydration. Drinking water before you go to bed and when you wake up may help with some of the effects you are feeling due to the dehydration.

B complex vitamins should also be on your hangover remedy list. Drinking depletes the body of these essential vitamins. Studies have shown that when someone is under stress the body turns to its supply of B vitamins. Drinking too much puts the body under stress, which in turns uses up B vitamin supplies. Replenishing your bodies supply of B vitamins could help lessen the time of your hangover.

You can help the body to burn the alcohol faster by drinking fruit juice. I can hear you now saying “fruit juice?” Yes fruit juice! It contains fructose which aides in the burning of alcohol. Drinking a glass orange juice, or tomato juice will accelerate the burning of the alcohol still in your system that morning.

Drink a cup of coffee. Coffee acts as vasoconstrictor — which reduces the swelling of the blood vessels that causes your headache. A couple cups of coffee might be all you need to help alleviate some of the symptoms of your hangover especially the headache. However, do not drink too much because you do not want to be hangover with the jitters.

Sometimes just some good old fashioned sleep will do the trick. Get as much rest as you can, and remember not to overdo it. Moderation is the key to everything. Too much water can kill you, so imagine something as toxic as alcohol.

What Drinks Cause Hangovers?

Here are some drinks to stay away from if you are trying to avoid a hangover. Although all alcoholic beverages if abused would cause a hangover; these are drinks that will sneak up on you if you are not careful:

Champagne and a rum-and-coke. The bubbles in the champagne and the coke speeds the alcohol to the blood stream like a rocket. The liver tries its best to keep up, but eventually gets overwhelmed which sends an explosion of alcohol into the blood stream and to the brain.