Detox from Alcohol After The Christmas Party

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Christmas is just over. You've had a merry time. But you are now suffering from the effects of having one glass of wine too many. A splitting headache and stomach pains are making you sick and miserable.

You long to be up and about. The festive season extends to the New Year. So what remedies are available for a faster recovery?

In all likelihood, you are dehydrated. Alcohol makes you visit the toilet more often. When your organs get deprived of water, they try to take their water supply from elsewhere, including the brain cells. You get a hangover headache when your brain starts to shrink due to water loss.

Hence, the obvious remedy is to load up on liquids. Drink plenty of water in the next few days, so that it also enhances the flushing out of the toxins from your body.

Liquids can be taken in several forms. The first is obviously warm water. Warm water helps to calm your drugged stomach. Cold water just won't do. Add a touch of lemon to help you calm your stomach.

You can also take warm water in a herbal detox tea concoction. A favourite Ayurvedic herbal recipe for this: boil some cumin, coriander and fennel in boiling water and then drink. This recipe helps to soothe your gastric pains and to aid in digestion. Also a good suggestion is to try mint tea to settle your upset stomach.

Instead of eating more food, try juices. Freshly squeezed juices help to ensure that you are still packed with vitamins. Vegetable juices are excellent as an aid in calming your stomach.

Get sufficient rest and sleep while your body enzymes process the alcohol in your system. Alcohol does make you feel sleepy so it is important to obey your body's call for rest.

In the meantime, you should abstain from consuming more alcoholic drinks until your body recovers. You've just had a hangover after Christmas. It would be wise to cut down on your drinks during the New Year's party. Not unless you want to end up feeling blue as what you are experiencing now.

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