Hangover Home Remedy

Along with the theme of natural cold busters, I came up for air one morning after just one too many glasses of champagne (it was New Year’s Eve and free, what is a girl to do?)  Anyway due to the fact that I don’t drink very often, I had quite a long process of getting out of bed.  Once I did I was bent on curing my hangover quickly so I could be productive.  Some things I tried definitely worked.  I’ve heard of others too.  Read below to find out quick and easy hangover home remedies:

• Ginger: good for nausea.  Simply cut a few slices of raw ginger, boil, add honey/lemon juice/orange juice to your liking, and sip.  Sipping hot liquids in general helps to drain the lymph which will increase circulation to get toxins moving out of your system faster.
• Food: I know it’s not fun to think about eating when dealing with a hangover but food is energy!  Light and easy to digest foods are best (toast, soup, some people can tolerate fruit).  For me, I had an orange to boost my blood sugar a bit, and a banana (to re-distribute lost potassium), an apple, and avocado with some honey.  Worked wonders!
• Evening primrose oil is said to help prevent hangovers.  Eating peanut butter before drinking is an African remedy, and eating Almonds before drinking is a Native American prevention technique.
• Exercise: obviously exercising is NOT on the list of things to do.  But if you can get it in you to take a leisurely walk it will increase circulation and get oxygen to the brain (it needs it, trust us!)
• If you can remember WHILE you’re partaking in the liver damaging beverage, drink lots of water before going to bed.  This will cut de-hydration in half.
• Of course sleep is always the magic aid for almost any ailment.  If you’re unable to sleep, simply close the blinds and rest.  Rest does wonders.

So there we have it.  Natural hangover remedies.  Of course the best remedy is to watch yourself and make sure you don’t overpass your limit that will leave you feeling bad.  We’re all so perfect that we should be able to do that right?  Well, we can do our best most of the time…but sometimes we are human beings and we do things that are probably not so great for us.  Don’t beat yourself up just treat yourself well and you can heal yourself in no time.

Look ahead for tips on balancing your life and diet with Ayurvedic medicine made simple.