Experts reveal the hangover cures that really work... and the ones that DON'T

Waking up nan time aft a nighttime retired pinch your caput pounding and nan greasy drunk nutrient you ate past nighttime swirling astir your tummy - we've each been there.

Hangovers tin consciousness for illustration nan worst point successful nan world and support you bed-ridden for nan full day, pledging you will ne'er portion again.

People will spell to unusual lengths to consciousness okay again and location are a number of celebrated 'cures' that societal media users committedness by - but do they really work?

MailOnline said to Dr Ross Perry GP, Medical Director of Cosmedic and Dr Olaleken Otulana, a Substance Misuse and Addiction Physician, to find retired which 'cures' will really make you consciousness amended - and debunked those that won't

Read connected for everything you request to cognize astir nan weirdest location remedies. 

Drinking pickle juice - MYTH

Dr Otulana advises that contrary to what societal media says, drinking pickle juice is not going to thief you consciousness overmuch better.

He explained that it contains electrolytes, astir notably its precocious volumes of sodium and potassium and 'where these whitethorn person been mislaid owed to dehydration, consuming pickle juice successful mentation should activity to replenish one's electrolyte levels.'

'However, successful reality consuming pickle juice has very small effect connected electrolyte levels and - though it mightiness thief pinch nan retention of h2o to assistance dehydration, you’re amended disconnected conscionable drinking water. 

'Consuming excessively overmuch sodium-packed pickle juice tin person an adverse effect connected wellness and mightiness summation fluid retention causing swelling and bloating. 

'Decreasing one’s sodium intake is besides recommended to those looking to little their humor pressure.

'The acetic acerb successful pickle juice whitethorn worsen definite digestive issues, including gas, bloating, tummy pain, and diarrhoea. 

'If you determine to effort drinking pickle juice to dainty a hangover, instrumentality to a mini magnitude of astir 2–3 tablespoons (30–45 mL) and discontinue usage if you acquisition immoderate adverse effects.'

Eating aliases drinking ginger - TRUE

Both experts uncover that it's existent ginger will thief those who consciousness nauseous pinch a hangover arsenic it's a 'great anti sickness remedy'.

However, Dr. Ross Perry says 'it’s not going to get free of each symptoms associated pinch a hangover arsenic only clip and remainder will do that. 

Dr Otulana agrees, explaining that 'the anti-oxidant compounds that people hap successful ginger whitethorn modulate nan oxidative accent caused by alcohol. 

'In a objective effectiveness information study, hangover symptoms specified arsenic nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea were alleviated aft nan subjects were fixed prophylactic doses of ginger

'If you suffer from nausea during hangovers, ginger whitethorn thief relieve symptoms. While ginger does person benefits, nan nonstop relationship betwixt ginger depletion and reduced hangover severity needs much research.'

Eating earthy ovum - MYTH

Although immoderate group online committedness by it, professionals counsel that eating earthy ovum is decidedly a myth. 

Dr Ross Perry said 'I would ne'er promote anyone to eat a earthy ovum arsenic not only could you extremity up pinch a hangover but salmonella too. 

'There is immoderate thought that owed to nan cysteine amino acid, this tin play a tole successful intoxicant metabolism, however, location are nary existent studies to backmost this up and it mightiness conscionable make you consciousness much nauseous.'

Dr Otulana added 'Although earthy ovum is precocious successful a fewer B vitamins that are important successful intoxicant metabolism, these are not of precocious capable attraction to person immoderate notable quality connected a hangover - mostly composed of dehydration, mediocre slumber value and inflammation.

'Eggs whitethorn springiness your assemblage immoderate easy absorbed nutrients that tin thief 1 combat their hangover, but that is arsenic acold arsenic these benefits go.'

Drinking java - MYTH

Although getting a caffiene deed mightiness beryllium tempting, particularly if you person activity nan adjacent day, nan experts opportunity drinking java could really make you consciousness worse.

Dr Perry explained  'If you’re a hardcore java drinker, nan boost of caffeine whitethorn make you consciousness somewhat better, but for each nan incorrect reasons. 

'However, if your tummy is already delicate to nan alcohol, having java will conscionable make you consciousness much delicate.'

Dunking your caput successful crystal h2o - TRUE

Videos person been popping up crossed societal media of group dunking their heads successful bowls of crystal water, successful an effort to make a hangover much bearable. 

Surprisingly, wellness experts person said this 1 is existent and tin thief relieve immoderate symptoms.

Dr Perry explained 'This tin really thief owed to nan acold receptors successful nan tegument which tin trigger nan trigeminal nervus - this is nan cranial nervus that supplies nan tegument of nan face.

'Nerve impulses are past transmitted to nan brainstem which activates nan involuntary nervus pathway, slows down nan bosom complaint and diverts humor backmost to nan encephalon and heart- truthful successful a nutshell this tin decidedly thief relieve a hangover.'

Dr Otulana explained that this method 'tricks nan encephalon into reasoning that it is drowning and needs to activity towards conserving arsenic overmuch oxygen arsenic possible.

'Since dunking your look slows your digestion, this whitethorn thief alteration nausea aft a hangover. The alteration successful your bosom complaint could besides activity to alleviate immoderate symptoms of anxiety.' 

However, he added that it's a 'short-term solution' and an anecdotal remedy alternatively than thing that is backed up by technological evidence.

Bouillon crockery - TRUE

This adjacent cure isn't arsenic well-known arsenic nan others, nevertheless it is existent that it tin thief you consciousness better.

Bouillon crockery is simply a bladed rootlike based broth - Dr Otulana explained that it's 'easy for a vulnerable tummy to digest. 

'The crockery is besides packed afloat of vitamins and minerals, which tin apical up immoderate depleted resources and thief pinch rehydrating nan assemblage to assistance a hangover successfully.

Bouillon crockery is moreover featured connected nan NHS website arsenic an easily-digestible hangover aid.

Dr Perry added 'If you want to eat thing pursuing a hangover past this is simply a bully prime arsenic it’s packed afloat of goodness, which won’t upset nan tummy aliases make you consciousness worse than different foods. It won’t get free of nan hangover, but you will find immoderate comfortableness successful it.'

Eating a fry up - myth

Indulging successful a greasy fry up is astir apt 1 of nan astir communal hangover remedies Brits opt for - but sadly, it's a communal misconception that's only making america consciousness worse.

Dr Perry said 'You mightiness consciousness for illustration this is what you’re assemblage is craving and will cure nan hangover, but a meal afloat of grease is only apt to upset nan tummy and make you consciousness worse. 

'It’s amended to person smoothie packed afloat of vitamin aliases a hearty vessel of porridge.

'Aim to eat mean sized meals that are not excessively fatty which are acold amended than comfortableness laden carbs and sweetener which tin sometimes make you consciousness worse and upset nan tummy.

He added that you could besides opt to person a vessel of porridge pinch chromatic and banana to effort and replenish immoderate of nan nutrients your assemblage whitethorn person lost.

'Eating foods nan pursuing time containing potassium specified arsenic Bananas, oranges, apricots, grapefruit honeydew and cantaloupe melon, leafy greens, spinach, broccoli, potatoes, mushroom and peas will thief to lessen nan hangover and replenish nan nonaccomplishment of electrolytes making you consciousness amended quicker.' 

Drinking citrus h2o - TRUE

While it won't magically make you consciousness okay, drinking citrus h2o will some hydrate you and supply your assemblage pinch vitamin C. 

Dr Otulana advises that 'lemon h2o tin assistance a hangover by rehydrating nan assemblage - though nan citrus whitethorn incorporate vitamins, they are nary different to immoderate different consequence infused water. 

'With that said, it whitethorn beryllium easier for immoderate group to portion citrus h2o because it’s much palatable erstwhile hungover. 

'The antioxidants successful vitamin C whitethorn besides support your body. While its nonstop effect connected hangovers mightiness not beryllium profound, it's not meticulous to propose lemons person nary wellness benefits astatine all.'

Dr Perry agreed, adding  'Any benignant of h2o is going to thief flush nan toxins retired of nan assemblage from alcohol, citrus will besides thief pinch nan added summation of Vitamin C and this helps to power nan level of humor sugar. You’re still going to request plentifulness of remainder and fto your ain assemblage do nan activity naturally.'

A hangover pill - MYTH

Dr Perry was speedy to disregard nan thought of a 'hangover pill,' that immoderate group committedness by.

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He said 'There is nary technological impervious to propose they activity astatine each and are conscionable a discarded a money.

'Despite containing vitamins etc, nan harm is already done wrong nan body.'

Hair of nan dog  - MYTH

It will beryllium nary astonishment to group that this 1 is simply a story - 'hair of nan dog' refers to drinking different alcoholic portion to equilibrium yourself retired and 'cure' your hangover.

While it whitethorn temporarily make you consciousness better, you're conscionable delaying nan inevitable.  

Dr Perry explained 'In a measurement having different alcoholic portion does normalize nan encephalon a little, but that’s because it’s a sedative and you consciousness amended initially.

'But that’s very short lived and 1 nan intoxicant emotion goes away, nan hangover will footwear backmost successful erstwhile more.'

Apple cider vinegar - TRUE

The last hangover 'cure' is pome cider vinegar, which nan wellness master advises tin thief reconstruct your body's PH levels -  if you tin tummy it that is.

Dr Perry said 'Add immoderate pome cider vinegar to your nutrient aliases portion aft a large nighttime retired arsenic it tin thief to reconstruct your body’s PH level arsenic it becomes much acidic aft drinking intoxicant and helps to bring your PH backmost to a much normal level.

'It besides has a diuretic effect that tin thief pinch greeting aft fluid retention and is awesome astatine restoring humor sugar.

'These sugars tin beryllium mislaid aft a nighttime retired drinking which leaves you tired and lethargic.'

You tin your hands connected it for arsenic small arsenic £1.30 from your section supermarket and operation it pinch different portion to amended nan taste.