Helpful tips to get you through all the fun holiday festivities.
It’s that time of year for FUN & FESTIVITIES … and sometimes hangovers from holiday parties and events.
Here are some helpful tips to help prevent and reduce hangover symptoms:
- Choose your alcohol wisely. Some alcohols contain higher levels of congeners – Chemical compounds that are especially likely to trigger hangover symptoms. Congeners are thought to develop during the liquor aging process. Whiskey, Bourbon, Scotch, Brandy, Cognac and other darker liquors are some of the worst offenders for congeners. Alcohols with lower levels of congeners include vodka, gin and wine. I mix my Fizz and Vodka, no hangover for me and it’s a really yummy drink.
- Spice up your drinks with anti-inflammatory curcumin. Curcumin is a compound which has powerful anti-inflammatory and liver-detoxifying properties. It can help ward off headaches associated with hangovers. What’s more, research shows curcumin is effective in protecting the liver against damage induces by chronic alcohol intake.
- Boost your magnesium and vitamin C levels. Both magnesium and vitamin C (our Full Control hast the most magnesium followed by our hydration drink) support the liver in it’s job of breaking down alcohol and eliminating it from the body. Pumpkin Seeds, almonds, sunflower seeds, brazil nuts, cashew and pecans are all rich sources for magnesium and make great party snacks.
- The best preventative measure for this hangover symptom is to boost your water intake in the days before your planned festivities. At the party, drink a glass of mineral water in between alcoholic beverages to help offset fluid loss and replace some of the vitamins and minerals being flushed out with it. Drink another glass of water before going to bed. The electrolyes in our Hydration drink also help with that.
- Don’t go to cocktail hour on an empty stomach. Food slows down the absorption rate of alcohol, giving your liver more time to gradually metabolize it. Before heading out, fill up on foods that offer a good balance of proteins and fats — think nut butter or our protein shake or our bars !!
- Keep your liver in tiptop shape with milk thistle. Our clean detox tea has plenty of it .. Silymarin, the active ingredient in milk thistle, assists the liver in metabolizing toxic compounds, including alcohol, by protecting and repairing damaged liver cells. When your liver has an easier time clearing your body of alcohol, it’s easier for your body to bounce back with fewer hangover symptoms. Milk thistle is also helpful after the holidays as your liver recovers from all the merriment.
