You survived the evening. Good for you. But now the hard part begins: dealing with your distressed body.
And that's where 99% of people make the same mistakes.
Spoiler: you're probably one of them. But good news, we're here to save you from a complete crash.
❌ Error 1: Drinking coffee as soon as you wake up
You say to yourself, "A good cup of coffee to wake me up will do the trick." Wrong move.
Coffee:
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aggravates dehydration
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accentuates tachycardia
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can even cause nausea on an empty stomach
"Caffeine can boost blood pressure and disrupt post-alcoholic rehydration." Wiese JG et al., Annals of Internal Medicine, 2000
✅ To do instead :
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Warm lemon water + pinch of salt
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Infusion (ginger, verbena)
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Sugar-free electrolyte drink
❌ Error 2: Don't eat anything
You're not hungry. You're soggy. You prefer to "leave your stomach alone".
Except... your body needs needs fuel to detoxify. The liver needs complex sugars, d'amino acids and vitamins to transform acetaldehyde into acetate.
"Post-alcoholic feeding significantly influences the rate of hepatic recovery." Verster JC & Penning R, Current Drug Abuse Reviews, 2010
✅ To do instead :
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Banana or kiwi (potassium + sweetness)
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Scrambled eggs + wholemeal toast
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Broth or light soup
❌ Error 3: Taking paracetamol
You've got a headache → reflex: Paracetamol
Fatal mistake if you still have alcohol in your blood.
Paracetamol + alcohol = toxic combo for your liver.
"The combination of alcohol + paracetamol increases the risk of liver toxicity even at usual doses." Howland J et al., Alcohol Health & Research World, 2008
✅ To do instead:
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Ibuprofen (if you don't have a stomach problem, because if you have a weak stomach, the 2 don't mix, especially the day after a party)
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Hydration + electrolytes + Vitamin C + NAC (to help the liver) = HANG-OVER
📋 Summary of the 3 mistakes to avoid
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Error |
Why is this a problem? |
Alternative |
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Café |
Increased dehydration |
Water + salt + lemon |
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Fasting |
Fatigue, sluggish liver |
Light, balanced meal |
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Paracetamol |
Risk of liver toxicity |
Hydration + antioxidants |
A hangover isn't just a moment to endure. It's a a time to manage. And with the right reflexes, you can really get out of it quickly instead of 48 hours of misery.
Our advice: take one HANG-OVER tablet in a large glass of water before going to bed, and do it again the next morning. Thanks to science, Hedonistlabs has managed to pack into 1 tablet all the elements mentioned that your body needs to have as good a day as the evening before 👉 HERE