Do Hangover Cures Really Work?
Chatelaine (English)|Winter 2023/2024
'TIS THE SEASON to be merry at least until the next morning. Hangovers, the after-effect of a night of heavy drinking, are so common and bothersome that there's an endless list of cures that people swear by.
Rebecca Gao
Do Hangover Cures Really Work?

But do they actually work?

WHY DO WE GET HUNGOVER?

It's a popular belief that drinking dehydrates you, and that's why you feel crummy the next day. But Dr. Karenn Chan, associate professor in the faculty of medicine and dentistry at the University of Alberta, says hangovers are actually a result of your body metabolizing last night's drinks. When you metabolize alcohol, your body makes an enzyme called acetaldehyde, making you feel ill.

CAN I AVOID A HANGOVER?

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