Is a hangover a temporary poison? (Spoiler: a little, yes)

You wonder why you feel so bad when you "just" had fun last night. You drank, you laughed, you danced... and now you're racked with guilt and that eternal thought; yesterday was the last time.

 

 

👉 What if we told you that a hangover isn't just a headache... it's literally a moderate intoxication? Yes, you're a little poisoned. But don't panic, we'll explain.

☠️ Acetaldehyde: the enemy within

When you drink alcohol, your liver transforms ethanol into acetaldehyde.
And this charming compound is highly toxic it's a recognized carcinogen, a cellular disrupter, and above all one of the major causes of hangovers.

 

 

"Acetaldehyde is one of ethanol's most deleterious metabolites, causing inflammation, oxidative stress and liver damage." Zakhari S., Alcohol Research & Health, 2006

🔥 Oxidative stress: fire on all levels

 

 

Alcohol causes an explosion of free radicals, molecules that attack anything that moves: proteins, cell membranes, DNA...Your liver tries to counteract this with glutathionebut after a binge, its reserves melt like snow in the sun.

 

 

"Oxidative stress-related damage after alcohol consumption partly explains the fatigue, nausea and lethargy associated with hangovers." Niemelä O., Free Radical Biology & Medicine, 2007

💣 You're literally inflamed

 

 

Your body's immune response to this biochemical aggression triggers :

• Headaches
  
  
• Muscle pain
  
  
• Nausea
  
  
• Irritability

 

 

Your body thinks it's been attacked. And in a way, it has: you've attacked it with a cocktail of toxins.

💊 How about an "antidote"?

 

 

There is no miracle cure, but you can help your liver manage intoxication with :

• Vitamin C → antioxidant
  
  
• N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) → increases glutathione
  
  
• Grape seed extract / proanthocyanidin → support detoxification
  
  
• Water + electrolytes → to limit side effects

📊 The hangover: a real chain reaction

 

 

 

 

👉 HANG-OVER. Thanks to science, Hedonistlabs has gathered in 1 tablet the elements your body needs to have as good a day as the night before 👉 HERE

 

 

 

 

🧠 To sum up:

 

 

You're not just "wrong." You are temporarily intoxicated. And your body is doing what it can to evacuate.

The right reflex?
Anticipate. Support the liver. Take antioxidants or eat HANG-OVER. And avoid meals that are too fatty or too sweet. If you'd like to find out more about which foods are best to eat the day after a party, we've devoted an article to the subject.