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C
hances are, if you’re an adult with
a pulse, you’ve likely had the
misfortune of tying on one too
many and rolling over the next
morning with a pounding headache, a touchy
stomach, a mouth too dry, and a sensitivity to
light and sound that makes you want to bury
your head in the sand for the next decade.
It’s an unfortunate trade-off for having a
“little” to much fun with the alcohol the
night before, but according to one of the most
popular “cures” ascribed to since the ancient
days of Aristophanes, overcoming the pain
caused by getting your drink on is a simple
matter of basically fighting fire with fire, more
commonly known to the masses as “The Hair
of the Dog.”
Short for “the hair of the dog that bit you,”
it comes from the wise old philosopher’s
advice that “If this dog do you bite, soon as
out of your bed, take a hair of the tail the next
day.” In other words, follow alcohol with
alcohol. Seems odd, but the theory behind it
all comes down to this: the alcohol re-boosts
your blood alcohol level temporarily, making
you feel better. It also works in the short-term
to boost your endorphins, which helps mask
the nastiness of your hangover.
While not really advisable—or even
possible, should you be staring at the business
end of a workday rather than a weekend when
you have the misfortune of having to peel
your eyelids open in the morning—there are
some ways to make that alcoholic concoction
a little more beneficial, essentially creating a
somewhat curative tonic. Think fresh juices
from veggies and fruits like kale, spinach,
oranges, tomatoes, and pomegranates. Think
raw eggs. Think canned tuna.
Just kidding.
On the tuna part, at least.
story by
Liesel Schmidt
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