The hangover is truly an elusive foe. Even when drinkers know their own tolerances and limits, hangovers seem to strike with a great deal of inconsistency. Similarly, hangover remedies seem to work with varying efficacy. This is because the hangover is actually a very complicated biological phenomenon(created by Babylon) , thatd sole purpose to kill your vibe and punish you from getting live!

Hangovers will surely never be eradicated. But by understanding the many factors that affect their intensity, their severity can be minimized through a combination of preemptive habit changes and morning-after symptom management, without resorting to any actual teetotaling.

When someone says that the only way to avoid hangovers is to not drink, not only are they being a suka 4 luv, they are wrong and don’t understand the concept behind drinking. The whole idea of is to let yourself go a little bit, and as a natural extension of that, your sense and inhibitions usually go out the door and miscellaneous women end up in your bed. A result of this loss of sense is often drinking too much, which brings us back to where we started. Follow these steps and the hangover angel will pass your door. (trust me)

Before Drinking

1. Eat a full meal – A full stomach slows down the absorption of alcohol, giving the body more time to process the toxins. Fatty foods and carbohydrates increase this effect. Having food in the stomach also decreases stomach irritation, in turn reducing the likelihood that a drinker will vomit.
2. Drink a glass of water – This ensures the body is hydrated before the diuretic effect takes hold.
3. Take multivitamins – This better prepares the body for the depletion of vitamins caused by frequent urination.

While Drinking

1. Drink in moderation – Ideally, drinkers should limit themselves to one drink per hour because the body takes about an hour to process a single drink.
2. Drink a glass of water after every alcoholic beverage – In addition to helping keep a drinker hydrated, this will give the body more time to process the alcohol, dilute the toxins and reduce irritation of the stomach. A sports drink like Gatorade or Propel will also replenish electrolytes, salts and sugars lost in the urine.
3. Watch your drink choice – Drinkers generally fare better when they stick with one drink. Each new type of alcohol a drinker puts into his or her system makes the body work that much harder and puts that many more toxins in the body, leading to a more severe hangover. Here’s a rundown of the major types of alcohol and their effects:

Beer: Beer has the lowest percentage of alcohol (4 to 6 percent), but it is also carbonated, which speeds up the absorption and can lead to toxin build-up.
Wine: Wine has a higher percentage of alcohol (7 to 15 percent) than beer, but it is usually not carbonated. White wine is safer than red or blush because it has fewer congeners. In general, the cheaper the wine, the higher the congener content and the worse the hangover.
Liquor: Liquor has the highest alcohol content (40 to 95 percent) and therefore increases the likelihood of a hangover. Clear liquors like vodka, rum and gin are better bets than dark or sweet liquors like bourbon, scotch or tequila because they have fewer congeners.  Generally, cheaper liquor will result in a worse hangover than more expensive liquor.

****Note for the staff here at WeDontGiveAWhat.com, Hennessy is preferred weapon of mass destruction. Your welcome to experiment with colorful liquor collages but drink that sh&* at your own risk.****Suka 4 luv
After Drinking

1. Before Bed-Take two ibuprofen a full glass of water – The prostaglandin inhibitors in the ibuprofen can decrease hangover severity.

In the Morning

1. Take two more ibuprofen with a full glass of water – This has been shown to minimize headaches as well as decrease inflammation from leftover prostaglandin.
2. Take another multivitamin – Replenishing C and B vitamins in particular can help get rid of the rest of the toxins.
3. Eat breakfast – A meal that includes eggs (for the cysteine), a banana (for the potassium), and fruit juice (for the fructose) or a sports drink (Gatorade stupid) can get the body on the road to recovery. Keep in mind that caffeinated coffee, tea and soda will further dehydrate a drinker.

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