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Hangover Cure Fact or Fiction: Hair of the Dog
Some veteran drinkers who have faced one too many mind-melting hangovers will swear up and down that the best cure is the “hair of the dog.”
The hair of the dog, or the hair of the dog that bit you, is actually a medieval phrase that refers to the once-held belief that one who is...
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Hangover Cure Fact or Fiction: Greasy Food
The grub dished out at the local greasy spoon after a fun night out is considered by many to be a fundamental preventative measure taken against impending hangovers (see Hangover Cure Fact or Fiction: Food before Bed). Piling a heap of eggs, bacon, pancakes and who knows what else on top of a gut full...
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Hangover Cure Fact or Fiction: Painkillers Before Bed
Enterprising partiers have been known to get wise to their hangovers before they even start having them. This inspires some to take remedial action before bed, sometimes in the form of painkillers.
Over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication and many other painkillers are designed to alleviate pain about four hours after ingestion. This alone should be a clue that taking painkillers...
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Hangover Cure Fact or Fiction: Bananas
People have been drinking alcohol for thousands of years. That means that people have been getting hangovers for just as long. Given that rich history, it’s no wonder that hangover cures have taken on the status of myth in many cultures.
It seems that every culture has its own special brand of magic guaranteed to banish the worst of hangovers. Some are...
