Practical info for the smarter drinker
The chemical processes involved in a hangover are various and complex, but the culprit linked to post-party fatigue is a lack of glutamine. Glutamine is an amino acid stored primarily in the muscles and lungs. It is an abundant stimulant in the body, used most often in aiding the immune system and purging excess amounts …
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 …
It’s easy to think of the stomach as a reservoir where everything goes and that is more or less correct, so it would stand to reason that if you had a bunch of alcohol in there it would help to eat something before bed to help “soak it up.” Hitting the sausage cart right after …
Understanding Acetaldehyde and Glutathione Fermentation and the creation of ethanol is really only half the story in the chemistry of alcohol. The other half occurs once it is consumed and the ethanol reacts with chemicals in the body, which results in a pretty gnarly metabolite that makes ethanol look like Kool-Aid. Fortunately, there is an …
The Hangover Part II and Blackouts/Brownouts There’s no getting around it: hangovers are rough. Your tongue is wearing a sweater, your head is a lump of glowing weapons-grade uranium and your joints have crushed glass wedged in them. Ouch. In preparation for yet another Hangover (movie, that is), we take a look at what often …