April 28, 2008

Well, I did it.  I turned thirty and the Earth didn’t fall off its axis, the Sun is still shining, and all my body parts are still in working order (except for my sinuses, but they never worked right to begin with).  I did wake up with a little bit of a headache Sunday morning, but I’m sure that all those margaritas I drank had a little something to do with that.  I’ve decided to find some hangover cures to help you all in your next alcohol-fueled celebrations!

Hangover Cures

Aside from the obvious, sensible remedies, i.e. drinking a glass of water before bed, sports drinks in the morning, aspirin and not drinking too much, there seems to be an abundance of “tried and true” hangover cures floating around on the net.

1. Pure Oxygen – not only is it a hangover cure, ”It has been shown to combat stress well, increase your memory, and help your immune system.”  And Britney Spears uses it!
2. Hair of the Dog – If you take this route, I recommend the Bloody Mary.  It tastes good, if you use V-8 you get a full serving of vegetables, and a nice stalk of celery makes for a crunchy snack!  Of course, you have to try one of the other hangover cures after you have too many Bloody Marys!
3. Hangover Buster – This effervescent tablet, taken before bedtime on a night of drinking promises to ” eliminate the after-effects of excessive alcohol consumption”.  Wouldn’t some Alka-Seltzer do the same thing?  Oh wait, there’s a girl in a bikini… it must work!  Also, you can order a Party Sized box so none of your guests have to go home the next morning with a headache!
4. Food – Type “hangover remedy” into Google and you get list of foods purported to cure your hangover.  Everything from burnt toast to greasy hamburgers to clam chowder.  I don’t know that any of these will actually CURE your hangover, but I’m pretty sure that getting any food into your system after a night of drinking is a good thing.

I can’t promise you that any of these work, but have fun trying!  As for me, I’m and old married woman now, so I think I’ll stick to having a margarita with the girls once every couple of months.  I’ll leave the heavy drinking to the professionals!

Hungover Kitty