Holiday Hangover Help

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  • reni_shin2
    • Aug 2007
    • 9595

    Holiday Hangover Help

    Holiday parties are usually full of colorful lights, smiling guests, pretty packages, and piles of food destined to make you beg to start that New Year’s diet early. However, between mingling with colleagues, neighbors, and out-of-town guests, many people love to indulge in a few drinks to help them celebrate.

    Whether alcohol is used to break the ice with your crush under the mistletoe or simply to toast the holidays with your family and friends, chances are some people will overindulge and wake up feeling horrible. When your head is pounding and your eyelids feel like bricks, the last thing you want to do is be around a bunch of excited people doing all sorts of busy, holiday activities.

    Even though a torturous hangover can be prevented by spreading out your drinks over time, alternating with water or soda, or abstaining altogether, there are times (especially during the holidays) when we can get carried away. It also seems that the color of the alcohol can determine the severity of your hangover which can be a handy tip as well. The bad news is that dehydration is usually the culprit, as the alcohol in your system robs your body of essential nutrients leaving you starving for hydration. While your symptoms may be begging you to dunk your head in a bucket of water, that will most likely make you feel worse.

    Fortunately, there are a few natural options instead of the usual routine of popping two aspirin and drink a glass of water before bedtime. AgroLabs, a company specializing in natural supplement drinks and nutrient-rich products has put together a special “hangover cure” to help aid in replenishing those vital vitamins needed to get your body back to normal and feeling refreshed. By using two of their most popular liquid products (Acai Daily Cleanse and Green Envy Daily Detox) along with a bit of carbonation and mint, you will begin feeling bright and cheerful in no time.

    The Acai Daily Cleanse uses supplements like Milk Thistle (great for cleansing the liver) mixed with the antioxident-rich acai berry, the laxative senna, green coconut water, aloe vera, ginger (wonderful for curbing nausea and helping upset stomachs), and healthy green tea can help you increase energy, keep blood circulating efficiently, and as a way to keep all your internal systems in smooth working order.

    The Green Envy Daily Detox is essentially a veggie smoothie that is extra healthy without the added sugars those juice shop chains throw in. By energizing the body with (mainly green) antioxidant boosters such as broccoli, wheatgrass, green tea, spinach, cucumber, seaweed, parsley, and the popular protein dietary supplement spirulina, this unique blend helps restore your metabolism and gets you back on your feet.

    When used together, just a small amount of each supplemental drink can do wonders for your system, especially after a night of revelry. Here is the recipe for their ultimate hangover cure:

    Hangover Helper

    ½ oz. Green Envy Daily Detox (found at C

    ½ oz. Acai Daily Cleanse

    Juice from ½ lime

    4 Mint Leaves

    Ginger Ale

    Mix ingredients in a glass filled with ice, top with ginger ale and stir.

    By making your liver work overtime to suck out all the toxins you drank and asking your kidneys to cleanse the body faster takes a toll on you even if you are sleeping while this is happening. Your body suddenly gets overworked and you wake up feeling groggy, aching, and regretful; oftentimes all three alongside a dry mouth and a craving for liquid. While water will often flood your system, if you haven’t eaten properly the night before an excess of water being pumped fast into your stomach can also result in nausea or vomiting if you are not careful.

    Be prepared this holiday season and be safe at all times when you or your loved ones are drinking.
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