5 Steps To Beating Tomorrows Hangover - Yes A Real Hangover Cure

After months of heavy drinking here in BKK I have quit alcohol, now that I am no longer a professional drinker I can bare my professional secrets ;)

In reality this 5 step cure for a hangover was developed over years of drinking, that started back in 1989 at the University Of Newcastle (Beer Drinking Champion and record holder 1989).

So how do I cure a hangover... 

A hangover cure? Really?  Well not strictly speaking but if you adhere to the following rules you will feel better in the morning for sure:

1. Drink water before bed - better yet drink a rehydrating sports drink followed by several glasses of water
   
2. Hot Shower. Your skin is the biggest organ in the body, it can absorb water, so a shower before bed and upon rising will allow your skin to absorb water and help rehydrate you so you feel better.
3. Vitamin B12. Take a good quality multi-vitamin before bed, or at least B Multi Vitamin. Alcohol drains B12 from your body, replacing it is a good idea. Vitamin B12 lack makes you feel down, so top up before bed
4. Sleep, lack of sleep exacerbates a hangover or is sometimes confused with a hangover. Get enough sleep. If you are partying to 6 am Friday and Saturday night there is a good chance the real bad feeling you get on Sunday is in part due to lack of sleep.
5. Eat. No food all night is going to leave you drained and feeling down the next day, try to get some solid food into you before bed and upon rising. Kebabs are an Australian favourite
6. Exercise. Speeds your metabolism and gets the toxins/intoxicants through your system quicker. A good bout of bedroom aerobics before sleep (20 minutes +), or a run first thing in the morning can really help you through the rest of the day. A quick dip in the cold ocean will also help shock you back into reality after the run - why do you think I lived at Bondi Beach all those years...

Many heavy drinking friends, OK.... Irish guys I know, claim that the "hair of the dog" is the best hangover cure. This means another drink in the morning will help alleviate the hangover - though I suspect it is just an excuse for the Irish to start drinking again.