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Vitamin C You Later, Hangover Most of us have heard the scurvy story: before Vitamin C was discovered, sailors braving long voyages without access to fresh fruits or vegetables would develop a deficiency in the nutrient causing a nasty, painful death. A true pirate’s death, you could say. Now Vitamin C is perhaps the most …
Hangover cures can be based on science, superstition or personal taste. A hangover cure can be a cultural totem or tradition, or a family secret passed down from generation to generation. And, some of them can be pretty weird. We’ve all heard about the benefits of protein-rich breakfasts, tomato-y Bloody Marys and tall glasses of …
How Alcohol Depletes Nutrients It’s fun to argue the healthful merits of alcohol, but the cold, frosty truth is that it has no nutritional value whatsoever. Even more to the point, though, is that it actually depletes the body’s essential vitamins and nutrients. The reason this happens is because alcohol has a habit of inhibiting …
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), or what Seinfeld’s Kramer calls “the jimmy legs,” is a disorder in which those affected feel a constant urge to move their legs to ease unpleasant sensations. The New York University medical center estimates that about 5% of the world’s adult population suffers from chronic jimmy legs, and some research indicates …
What would it be like to live in a world where drinking didn’t give you a headache? For early risers who enjoy a late-night cocktail, it might sound like heaven. Here in the real world, though, headaches are a common and tragic result of one too many the night before. Like G.I. Joe once said, …