We can't tell you how to welcome 2025, other than to do it in a way that doesn't affect your health or that of your loved ones. However, we can give you some tips to recover from hangovers and late nights, and you know you're going to need them.
The month of December is full of festivities and they become a series of moments to share with the family, occasions in which excessive alcohol consumption can cause havoc. Many return to their daily routines later, so it is important to recover from the effects of drinks, snacks and food, which surely characterized New Year's Eve, for some long before the bells rang.
A hangover is a physical condition that is often associated with nausea, pain and fatigue and is directly related to excessive alcohol consumption, accompanied by junk food and snacks, and tobacco use. Feeling like you've been run over by a truck or kicked a hundred times can be a very common sensation.
No matter how much or how little they have affected you, apply the following tips and recover from that hangover.
- Sleep enough: While you are awake, the effects of hangovers are intense. Sleep is essential to getting your body back to normal. If you have a busy day, try taking a nap for a few hours.
- Hydrate: Drink plenty of water, even if you feel like it will make you vomit. Nausea is associated with a hangover and is a reflection of your body being very dehydrated.
- Protect your stomach: Consuming high amounts of alcohol irritates the stomach lining. It protects the tenderness by insulating the stomach with a protective coat. A dairy product, such as yogurt, or Pepto Bismol are good choices.
- Eat carbohydrates: You need to replace lost nutrients and carbohydrates are usually a good option to get your body back into vitamin-rich foods. Try to eat bread and light foods with a lot of sodium.
- Bathe with hot water: Sitting and eliminating toxins helps your body recover and serves as a therapeutic part of recovery.
- Do not self-medicate: Combining medications with alcohol can cause problems with your liver, and others like aspirin and ibuprofen can make your stomach feel even worse.
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