We’ve rounded up some of the best and simplest ways to relieve a hangover over the holiday season, from clever patches to quick rehydration sachets, to prevent you from ruining Twixmas.
We’ve all been having a hangover or two over the past few weeks with New Year’s Eve approaching and festive parties still in full swing. And while not drinking is the least likely way to get rid of a hangover, many of us enjoy a few drinks over the holiday season. There are some ways to reduce your hangover, such as writing it off the day before bed or having to deal with your daily routine when you’re feeling bad.
Hangovers are typically worsened by dehydration, lack of sleep and losing out on key vitamins, so continuing to drink water between drinks will both help ahead of time to feel better. But if you still find you’re feeling rough the next day, we’ve found some of the best hangover hacks to add to your Christmas self care kit, from clever recovery patches to quick ways to rehydrate your body.
Drink plenty of water
Drinking water during your night is one way to minimise your hangover the next day. Most of a hangover’s symptoms – like headaches and tiredness – are caused by your body being dehydrated after drinking. Although it’s always recommended that you try and drink one non-alcoholic drink (ideally water) between your cocktails or glasses of wine, it’s just as key to stay hydrated the next day too.
A big glass of water by your side when you go to bed or a bigger water bottle that will keep it chilled will encourage you to continue drinking the water if you wake up at night, and it will also help you have it ready the day after you wake up the next morning. Before and after drinking, electrolytes can help stop the dreaded headache and dry mouth the following day.
Our picks:
Hangin ‘ Rescue+ Electrolyte Drink Mix – £6.97 (was £7.49)
Sult Electrolytes Sample Pack: £7.49
FlowState Tumbler, Stanley 1.18litre Quencher H2.0, £50
Recover lost vitamins
Another factor that causes you to feel so rotty after drinking is that you no longer have access to important vitamins and minerals. When you’re choosing “dark” drinks like red wine, darker beers, and whisky, which contain more toxins than other types of alcohol, especially if your tipple of choice is “dark” beverages, especially those that are more prevalent than other types of alcohol.
In addition to reducing your hangover, supporting your liver’s detoxification, increasing your energy, and reducing inflammation, you can also replace those vitamins. B vitamins (B1, B6, B12), vitamin C, which aids in reducing alcohol consumption, reducing fatigue, and increasing your antioxidant levels, are two important vitamins to top off on. Recovery patches are a great option for quickly restoring vitamins to your body. Simply apply them and let them do their magic while you work on things like chugging water and making breakfast.
Our picks:
Korean Pear Juice from PrePear PrePear for $3
Recover Patches for Kind Patches costing £12
After Party Hangover Patches: £10
Sleep soundly
Finally, a restful night’s sleep is essential to preventing those next-day spirals. Your body won’t recover from and detoxify as effectively as it should, which can also cause severe hangover symptoms and cognitive decline.
Stick to your usual bedtime routine as much as you can to ensure that you’re still getting a good night’s sleep, such as doing your skincare, getting your audio book, and getting the same amount of sleep, etc. You can also help by spritzing pillows with a sleep-promoting spray or applying an eye mask to encourage nod-off and keep your eyes closed.
Our picks:
This Works Sleep Plus Pillow Spray – £19.50 (was £26)
£69 Drowsy Silk Sleep Mask
Source: Mirror
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