7 unusual hangover cures to carpe the F out of your diem.
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4. Pedialyte
This is definitely one of the most sensible solutions on this list because it requires minimal effort. That and the fact that Pedialyte was made to replace fluids and minerals (such as sodium, and potassium) lost due to diarrhea and vomiting make it a no-brainer purchase post a “fuck it we ball” kind of night. I honestly think the company’s website needs a major makeover and they should also lean into/ market the fact that their product is a fantastic hangover cure.
3. Exercise (TF?)
Whoever first discovered this mythical cure has to have the willpower, energy, and strength of a goddess. I both admire and despise them, it’s a fine line. Exercise, however, does help increase blood flow and release endorphins (is not exercising why we’re depressed? Fair trade) which can improve mood and reduce headache. Only 28% of Americans are meeting physical activity guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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2. Pickle Juice
This remedy seems almost too easy to be true but for someone who has not (yet) felt the need to have a jar of pickles at home, I have to say that I haven’t yet tried this one. But science and facts back it up. And when have our scientists ever been wrong, right? According to unswerving science, vinegar in pickle juice can help to settle the stomach, while salt and electrolytes can help to replenish the body's lost fluids. Almost everyone likes pickles (86%), especially Baby Boomers (90%). Dill has universal appeal and is favored more than 2 to 1 over any other kind of pickle.
Actual pickles do not have mouths. This is a cartoon.
College can be a very eventful time to say the least. Juggling assignments, classes and having a social life is not for the weak as most students end up prioritizing two of the three and find themselves struggling with the third. If you’re still here and you are either: below the legal drinking age OR a (raging or regular) alcoholic who is not in college, you might want to reevaluate your life choices. But as someone writing an article about hangover cures, who am I to tell you what to do. Do with this information as you will. Drake said it best “If you’re reading this it’s too late.”
1. Raw Egg and Worcestershire sauce (Prairie Cocktail)
If you can read this sentence aloud without stuttering, congratulations you’re either pretentious or British and I honestly don’t know which is worse. However, some people believe that drinking a raw egg mixed with the sauce that shall not be named can help alleviate hangover symptoms. The protein in the egg and the sodium in the sauce may help to replenish the body's nutrients and improve hydration levels.
7. Hair o the dog
THE MOST effective hangover cure is probably a shot of whatever alcohol you were drinking the night before. Tequila, vodka, whiskey anything goes. But if it was “lemon drops” that got you turnt up; may God help you. They have enough sugar in there to kill a diabetic elephant and your hangover is probably going to last you the rest of your life. Was it really worth it? Engulfing 8 lemon drops and screaming wooooo after each one? Was it...?
Dog hair is NOT edible.
6. Bloom greens and superfoods (not an ad)
This is the second most effective of all hangover cures and deserves 70% of credit for the completion of this article. Their website states “Greens powder created from nutritious green superfoods are not meant to substitute anything, but to provide us with a green safety net that helps us stay on track and supplement our diet. They contain crucial nutrients that help us bridge the gaps in our nutrition: the difference between what we should be taking in every day and what we actually are.”
Can we please let them know that “viral on tik tok” is not the flex they think it is. Thanks.
5. Coconut water
In all fairness, pedialyte is a coconut dupe because it essentially does all the same things while also having the upper hand as the shell can be used as a weapon to (temporarily or permanently) silence that one roommate who is a morning person as well as loud. The worst possible combination of traits a human being can have in my opinion. In the Pacific, coconuts likely were first cultivated on islands in Southeast Asia, meaning the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and perhaps the continent as well.
Coconut water isn't naturally found in tetrapacks.