During the festive feast, in the joyful courage and merry company, we sometimes lose control, the instinct of self-preservation is dulled, and we forget the very important fact – even 50 ml of alcohol may be superfluous. In response, our body will give a terrible hangover, a state so terrible that person is ready to drink, eat and do anything, just to get rid of it faster.
The hangover effect comes from the fact that the liver does not have time to process and break down all the ethanol that has entered the body into safer products for it: carbon dioxide and water. Due to incomplete metabolic reactions, toxin acetaldehyde is formed, which is spread throughout the body by the blood. A hangover is a signal response of the body to the poisoning of this substance.
A hangover is a terrible headache, unbearable thirst, dry mouth, nausea, dizziness, loss of power, photophobia, and heartbeat failure.
There is also a hangover syndrome. It differs from the hangover in trembling in the limbs, chills, the person needs to drink alcohol to feel better. During a hangover, alcohol is disgusting, during a hangover syndrome – on the contrary, is perceived as the only effective means. But usually, this syndrome appears in chronic alcoholics. It is necessary to overdo it with booze so that such symptoms appear in a person who rarely drinks.
To get rid of the symptoms of a hangover and a hangover syndrome, you need to approach the problem from a medical point of view. The hangover is a result of toxin poisoning. Therefore, to achieve maximum effect, it is necessary to treat it as intoxication and take the same measures as in the case of any other poisoning.
It is necessary to remove all harmful substances from the body. If it is possible, vomiting should be induced to remove residual toxic substances from the stomach. In order to improve well-being, medications that normalize the gastrointestinal tract must be taken.
Acetylsalicylic acid has the ability to thin the blood, that is, to normalize blood circulation after dehydration, which will also help the rapid elimination of alcohol intoxication.
Alcohol causes dehydration. Therefore, it is extremely necessary to drink plenty of liquid. During the feast drink more water. Many people begin to drink coffee, but the caffeine contained in it can only harm. Therefore, it is better to be careful with coffee and caffeinated beverages.
A very important factor in the fight against hangovers, which almost everyone forgets: because of poisoning by alcohol, blood glucose level is significantly reduced, so in this case will be useful sweet teas, juices, fruit drinks or sweet grapes. Potassium level is also reduced, so you need to add in your diet foods containing this element (sauerkraut, potatoes, bananas).
So, we will assume that you feel better and get rid of the hangover, promised that you will never drink again. Is it all? These few hours not only fell out of your life but also harm your health, affecting all systems of your body. So do not forget about the recovery. It is very important to normalize the pH and electrolytes after intoxication.