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If 10,000 Biters enjoy New Year's Day instead of lying on the couch with a hangover, we'll feel like we made one small, non-nauseated step for man and woman-kind...
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Wanna avoid that New Year's Day hangover?
The Bite
It's possible, but you gotta be prepared. Conventional methods like taking Tylenol actually do more body damage, so try some natural ways to make your body hate you less.The Benefits
- Stop hangovers before they start. Drink water (dehydration's the reason for your headache) and take B vitamins (depleted by alcohol) to reduce the after-effects of partying too hard.
- Get rid of symptoms. Reduce your body's inflammatory response to booze with sarsaparilla and prickly pear extract.
- Better for your liver. Mixing OTC painkillers like Tylenol is a recipe for liver disaster, according to the FDA.
Personally Speaking
Sara's recipe for avoiding hangovers (after years of dedicated testing): Activated B and Fight Back Hangover Helper a couple hours before getting the party started, a big glass of water before bed, and sleeping in past 10 the next day. (And, well, a good grease-fest at breakfast the next morning.)Wanna Try?
- Fight Back Hangover Helper - its key ingredient: detoxifying sarsaparilla - and yes, we spelled that right ($15).
- Jigsaw Health Activated B - sustained-release formula, so you get B vitamin power all day long ($15).
- Ola Loa - surprisingly tasty vitamin packets with electrolytes to help you re-hydrate ($22).
- Physician's Formula Prickly Pear Extract - taking it a few hours before drinking will keep inflammation at a minimum, as a 2004 study found. Note: contains gelatin ($6).
- Ideal Bite's Organic Wine Soiree Tip - mild allergies to sulfites in conventional wine can cause major pain, so go organic with wine when you can.
Dec 28,2006
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Okay, so back in the day Heather and I tried an all natural hangover helper that I found online, and well, while we had fun trying it for the first half (ie: the night before), the second half just sucked. And it was a hot, sticky July day in NYC, and we had lots of work to do. Eww. Hell.
Finally we found one that really works. It is called Fight Back. And it is my new best friend.
Ever since entering my 30's, the saddest thing has been my loss of ability to drink all night and then go run and play and work just fine the next day. Now if I have a bottle of wine, forgetaboutit. The next day is just toast.
However, being the diligent (and slightly drunkie) Biter that I am, I tried (and then retried) this product. And it worked so well that I now tell everyone I know about it, because come on, who doesn't just LOATHE a hangover? Sure, you could drink less. But life is short and I am pretty good on the whole, so I am not about to take away one of my true joys... a good bottle of a wine and a good buzz.
Off to make New Years plans... and yes, they will definitely involve making sure I take my Fight Back before getting too nuts that night. - Jen
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Posted by: Wynn | December 28, 2006 at 06:37 AM