Overview
- Lifesum’s new Hangover Nutrition Index favors electrolyte-rich soups such as miso for faster recovery and ranks the Full English worst among common morning-after meals.
- Clinicians cite dehydration and electrolyte loss as the main cause of hangovers and advise water with electrolytes before bed and on waking, with potassium-rich foods aiding replenishment.
- For symptom relief, experts point to ibuprofen for headaches and antacids for indigestion while urging people to avoid acetaminophen after alcohol due to liver risk, noting that time is the true cure.
- Coffee may increase alertness but can worsen dehydration, so guidance stresses steady fluids in small sips, ginger for nausea, and restorative sleep.
- To limit severity, pace drinks and eat beforehand, choose lighter-colored alcohols with fewer congeners over darker spirits, and treat supplements as unproven.