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Nausea, dizziness, headache.
Does it sound familiar to you?
Then you are likely to be intoxicated with alcohol - or, colloquially, simply have a hangover.
Anyone who has spent a boozy night with a lot of alcohol usually knows about the consequences of the following morning.
He's getting terrible.
Of course you want to get rid of that feeling as soon as possible!
But why do you feel so miserable when you've drunk too much alcohol?
How the hangover feels is different for everyone.
The question of which drink was too much differs from person to person and also depends on the personal form of the day.
The cause of headaches and the like, on the other hand, is fairly easy to find: the alcohol dehydrates the body.
Since he is also busy breaking down the alcohol, the protein balance gets a bit mixed up.
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The list of supposed miracle cures for a nasty hangover is long: some swear by rollmops, others by a veal sausage breakfast, cheese or juices.
None of them are a panacea.
But Prof. Dr.
Georg Ertl, Secretary General of the German Society for Internal Medicine (DGIM), has advice:
The only really proven effective remedy for the New Year's hangover, which incidentally does not differ in any way from other hangovers, is less alcohol consumption.
Georg Ertl, internist and cardiologist in Würzburg
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But that would be far too easy.
The fight against the hangover begins before him: if you know that you will drink a lot or go to a party, you should first create a good foundation: Fatty foods stay longer in the stomach and this delays the absorption of alcohol in the blood.
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You should also drink enough water to make up for the fluid deficit caused by alcohol.
This is also Dr.
Ertl's tip: “After the toast at midnight, only water.
The longer the better. ”You should also stay away from sweet drinks such as punch, mulled wine or cocktails.
The drier and lower in sugar a drink is, the “better” it is for your body.
What if it's all too late?
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Then only helps: close your eyes and go through.
No, kidding aside.
A luscious, balanced breakfast is a great way to start the hangover day.
Easily digestible foods with a lot of minerals are ideal for this - with everything that the body has lost through alcohol.
It doesn't have to be a rollmops.
If you don't like it, it will actually be worse than better.
Mineral water and not-from-concentrate juices are particularly suitable.
If your stomach is still going crazy when you wake up, you should first drink a lot - preferably still water - and maybe spoon a warm vegetable broth in order to have enough nutrients in the blood again.
You can counteract stomach pain with classic herbal teas such as fennel, caraway or lemon balm.
For the sake of your stomach, you should better avoid the headache pill the next day.
Both acetylsalicylic acid, as in aspirin, and paracetamol are an additional burden on the stomach and liver.
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If you are dizzy, it helps to take a little rest.
A leisurely walk in the fresh air will help you get your circulation going again.
Peppermint oil on the temples can naturally relieve your headaches thanks to the essential oil.
If you still smell like a liquor store the next day, chewing on parsley leaves can help.
By the way: Did you know that the German term for the condition of the hangover comes from the colloquial language of the 19th century? Jokingly derived from catarrh. The inflammation of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, however, is not really comparable to the alcohol-related symptoms.