Overview
- Festival medics reported that every third patient at the Wiesn first-aid station was treated for alcohol intoxication, underscoring the need for prevention.
- Eat a substantial salty or fatty meal before drinking, sip water regularly in the tent, and drink one to two large glasses of water or an electrolyte solution after heading home.
- A morning-after reset favors salty, hearty options like pickles, broth or rollmops and potassium sources such as bananas or oats to stabilize circulation and blood sugar.
- Step outside for fresh air and light movement to boost circulation, and reach for caffeine only after rehydration; some baristas tout an espresso with lemon as a pick-me-up.
- Two Munich founders launched the electrolyte soda “hydro lion,” which local clubs have begun stocking, though food products cannot be promoted as ‘anti-hangover’ under a 2024 court ruling.