13 Natural Hangover Cures: Quick Remedies Or False Hope? (PHOTOS) (POLL)

Hangovers happen to the very best of us. We all know the familiar story: the evening starts off innocently enough--you go to a party to unwind after a long day and knock back a few cocktails to relax the nerves. The next thing you know you're drunk-texting your ex while dancing on top of your friend's coffee table to music you would never listen to sober--well maybe that's going a bit far. The next morning you wake up feeling like a miniature bomb went off inside your skull. Welcome to hangover-ville. Don't feel too down--HuffPost Living is here to help you out by recommending a few all-natural remedies to rid you of the hangover blues. But we'll leave it to you to decide whether these remedies are the real deal or the new-age equivalent of Milli Vanilli.

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Whether you spent last night doing keg flips at a frat party or sipping martinis in an ultra chic Manhattan bar, asparagus might just be the thing for your raging hangover. Recent studies claim that eating asparagus before (and after) heavy drinking boosts key enzymes responsible for breaking down alcohol in your system. If you’re either planning for, or suffering from the after effects of a way-too-indulgent night, consider chomping down on some asparagus.



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[losclintos]

04:53 PM on 10/21/2009

1. Please stop saying - "Well, just don't drink." Really? Hadn't thought of that Mom. Incredibly annoying.
2. Anything you try the NEXT day will be useless because you're blood is already full of cogeners. That's what makes you feel horrible. The only way that I know of to prevent this is a high grade activated carbon. There's a product called Chaser that's ok, but it's a hard tablet. Sobr K comes as a powder in a capsule.

Anyway, the activated carbon absorbs all of the cogeners and you just pass them the next day. Zero hangover. Not a gimmic. Look up activated carbon and read about it. Hospitals quit stomach pumping because carbon slurries work so well. No headache, stomach ache, nothing. It's incredible. I party my face off on the weekends and I haven't been hungover in three years. Really.

The only downfall IMO, is that if you use it all the time (living hangover free), your liver goes back to it's healthy state just like before you ever drank. This is great, but if you DON'T use it then, you get REALLY, REALLY hungover. So you have to keep using it. It's pretty cheap though.

Thanks for reading.

[pd77]

01:31 PM on 10/10/2009

I am completely convinced that NOHO works. My girlfriend and I, as well as all of our friends and family and the majority of Philly dont start drinking until we have our NOHO. It used to take me 2 days to recover from a night out. Now I can take potential clients out during the week, have a few extra cocktails and still function the very next day for work. I just wanna say if you havent tried NOHO yet then you are really missing out. Dont believe me, then just try it youself. Whats the worst that can happen?

[phoenixaz]

05:35 AM on 09/25/2009

alright i seriously found the cure for the hangover i was in San Diego and these girls were handing out this stuff called NOHO (No Hangover get it) they told me to drink 1 before i started drinking and if i had more than 5 drinks take another.....I must of had 10 drinks that night, I woke up next morning bright and early and had no hangover, and I am the worst when it comes to hangovers...i havent found it in az yet but i hope i can find it

[KYDID]

02:35 PM on 09/24/2009

Weed.

[goddesscon2001]

12:06 PM on 09/24/2009

What most people do not realize is that hang overs are basically low blood sugar episodes..
Ask any Diabetic...when I suffer a hypo episode it is the same feeling as a hang over..
Food in general...juice..the body needs the sugar...
Since the alcohol drops your blood sugar after it has been processed..
Not over indulging in the first place is the best way to avoid a hang over..
Bartended for over 20 years..best advice I can give any one

[chelroms]

11:12 AM on 09/24/2009

If you don't want hangover mind as well quit drinking.... just only my opinion
http://www.techandgizmo.com

[LootPinata]

09:26 AM on 09/24/2009

A big greasy breakfast, and a little bit of hair o' the dog.

[Vicks123]

11:07 AM on 09/24/2009

I'm a pro - and this really works!

[MurCal]

07:47 AM on 09/24/2009

I found the perfect cure about 20 years ago and haven't had one since. I stopped drinking like an idiot.

[radicaljesus]

01:28 AM on 09/24/2009

Big diner breakfast with two eggs over easy with american cheese, bacon, homefries, english muffin and a large OJ. Home to bed with a large bottle of water and a big gatoraid. I boozed my way though college in NYC where there are more bars then days in the year within walking distance. We used to hit up a gay bar called the Hole on Thursday nights with a $10 open bar, and we weren't even gay. Don't really drink much anymore but I would swear by a greasy breakfast, OJ, liquids and sleep! Oh and youth! Best hangover cure is youth!!

[okila]

01:03 AM on 09/24/2009

Get back drunk, call in sick!!!! Works for me. Wont work if you get hangovers everyday though.

[GeromeBaker]

01:54 PM on 09/24/2009

Don't forget to call in sick before you get back drunk, though. Lots of water and a doobie will help, too, if you can't make yourself put any more alcohol in your body.

[SiameseTrainer]

12:59 AM on 09/24/2009

Lets face it, if you dealt with life with all of the healthy alternatives offered here, you would not have even considered getting pi$$ed in the first place. I like the thought of the wasabi bath cure though, you come out smelling like ah, last nights Sushi. I guess not.

On those oh so very few occaisions I have overindulged I have always found that a greasy hamburger with LOTS of Cheese quickly restores the equilibrium. If the very thought churns and you can handle yourself in a kitchen then a really sure cure is traditional Polish Sauerkraut Soup, honest.

[exxonmobil4prez]

12:54 AM on 09/24/2009

coconut water

[jerrypl]

12:02 AM on 09/24/2009

And number 14 is........................................ 'not drinking too much!'

Good choice robjh 1!

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[eaakr]

11:37 PM on 09/23/2009

Oops, drunk again. Reaching for the reflexology this time.

[lmvd3]

11:08 PM on 09/23/2009

I used to own the same coffee mug that appears in the photo with that woman. I tested them with a lead test stick (available at your local hardware store). They tested positive for lead, which causes brain damage.