Post-evening hydration - Drink water, but not just water

It's hard to wake up and you feel as dry as a date?
You drink a liter of water in one go... and yet you still have a headache.

 

👉 That's because drinking water alone isn't enough to effectively rehydrate you after a night of drinking.
Welcome to the world ofintelligent hydration. Spoiler: we're going to talk about electrolytes, osmosis and potassium (but I promise it won't be complicated to understand).

 

 

🧪 Why water is not enough

Alcohol is a diuretic. It blocks vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone), causing your kidneys to eliminate much more water than you drink.

➡️ Result :

• You're losing water
  
  

• You lose essential electrolytes (sodium, potassium)
  
  

• And your body no longer knows how to retain the water you give it

 

"Sodium-free water intake after dehydration results in increased diuresis and poor fluid retention." Shirreffs SM et al., European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2007

 

 

⚡ Electrolytes: the invisible stars of rehydration

Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals that allow your body to :

• Contract muscles
  
  

• Transmitting nerve signals
  
  

• Maintain your water balance

 

That's right, without them, you can't hold water. It's like filling a sieve.

 

"Sodium plays a key role in fluid retention after exercise or alcohol intoxication." Sawka MN et al., Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2007

 

 

💡 What to drink then, concretely?

✅ Water + sodium

• Sparkling water such as Vichy St-Yorre or Rozana
  
  

• Salted homemade broth
  
  

• Lemon water + pinch of salt

✅ All-in-one formulas

👉 Oral rehydration drinks like HANG-OVER. Thanks to science, Hedonistlabs has managed to pack into 1 tablet the elements your body needs to have as good a day as the night before 👉 HERE

❌ To avoid:

• Plain water alone (too much at once)
  
  

• Sweetened soft drinks (insulin peak → crash)
  
  

• Coffee (and yes, if you're interested, we have another article dedicated to coffee)

🍋 Express recipe

A glass (500 ml) of the drink that saves your life:

• Warm water
  
  

• Juice of half a lemon
  
  

• A pinch of salt
  
  

• A spoonful of honey
  
  

• Option: fresh ginger or mint
  
  

 

Moisturizing, remineralizing, antioxidant. Your body will melt with gratitude.

 

 

📦 Hydration: what science recommends

 

🧠 To sum up:

Drinking a lot is good.
Drinking efficientlyis better.

 

 

Your body doesn't just want water: it wants water it can use. And that requires the right minerals, the right dosages... and a dash of intelligence (yours, now that you know).