Sprite The Best Hangover Cure?

DEFTLEFTHAND

I was listening to Henry McKean Saturday morning on Newstalk and a piece he ran dealt with Hangover cures. According to a Chinese laboratory Sprite is the most effective cure for hangovers. This Chinese institute after research found that Sprite increased the speed of the two liver enzymes that reduce the amount of the toxic chemical acetaldehyde. The chemical produced when we break down alcohol.

On McKeans show two experts from TCD shot down this as nonsense, there is no cure for a hangover unless you stay drunk 24/7, the body has to eventually go to the next stage of the breakdown. The so called 'cure' (having one or two the morning after) for eg only staves off the process. I wonder did money pass hands between that Chinese facility and Coca Cola ( Owners of the Sprite brand)

Slydice

A hangover is yer brain getting dehydrated.

Fix: Drink water.

Iwasfrozen

Inb4 a great bunch of lads. :rolleyes:

lkionm

Ever tried dioralyte? It's used for of you have the runs and are deydrated.

It replaces the salts and that stuff in your body. Can buy it down the chemist very very cheaply.

It's great. I try have one when I come home.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Slydice wrote: »

A hangover is yer brain getting dehydrated.

Fix: Drink water.

Yes they mentioned the brain becoming dehydrated leading to headaches. Rest and water and see it out, That's what the two TCD professors advised. There's no quick fix, apart from not drinking to excess of course. :pac:

The Big Smoke

Great bunch of hungover lads.

dobman88

Sex is the best cure. My girlfriend told me today

The Big Smoke

dobman88 wrote: »

Sex is the best cure. My girlfriend told me today

Hangover horn is a blessing with a girlfriend and a curse for the wrist without.

dobman88

She was the hungover one actually, I work nights so was pleasantly suprised this morning

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Gonna be so hungover tomorrow. Noted.

Cookie_Monster

running is the best cure. down a litre of water and knock out 8-10km

osarusan

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

running is the best cure. down a litre of water and knock out 8-10km

Not running - too much violent jerking and bouncing. A good bike ride is better for me. Cycle away from home as far as I can until i'm just wrecked, and then after a rest, I've no choice but to cycle back home.

andyman

Can of Lucozade.

Next.

hefferboi

Capri sun does it for me. Id often drink a full box of em after a night out.

Muise...

lkionm wrote: »

Ever tried dioralyte? It's used for of you have the runs and are deydrated.

It replaces the salts and that stuff in your body. Can buy it down the chemist very very cheaply.

It's great. I try have one when I come home.

a pint of water with a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of sugar will do the same thing.

Also, did the researchers never hear of boiled 7-Up and a kiss? It cures everything.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Is there a difference between 7up and Sprite? Interestingly Pepsi own the rights to 7up, when CC own Sprite.

Two sworn enemies fighting a lemon and lime war, with some paying off Chinese Scientists to get ahead in the conflict it seems.

Why go to bed?

Digs

Lucozade and a dominos is the only cure for me!

Inbox

Its actually Irn Bru is the best.

Gummy Panda

Bananas help.

desertcircus

Bacon sandwich and a Lucozade.

Quazzie

A can of coke and a banana. Bananas have potassium which reduces the effect of a hangover apparently.

Seamus1964

Pint of water with plenty of fresh lemon juice in it before you go to bed.
Guaranteed to work. Prevents dehydration (needed for toxins washout and stuff like that)
If you missed that part then next morning (or lunchtime or whenever you open your eyes) plenty of water and acid that steps up liver function- orange juice, tomato juice, sauerkraut - whatever.
Adding in your menu other ingredients like sugars or fats may extend hangover period as you just pressurising your liver and kidneys to work harder.
And
SEXIS A GREAT HANGOVER CURE

funt cucker

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Is there a difference between 7up and Sprite? Interestingly Pepsi own the rights to 7up, when CC own Sprite.

Two sworn enemies fighting a lemon and lime war, with some paying off Chinese Scientists to get ahead in the conflict it seems.

The funny thing is, 7up is ethanol based, imagine that.

stimpson

A spliff and a strong black coffee.

PinkFly

A can of coke and something deep fried and smoothered in garlic does the trick for me.

Raminahobbin

Icepops. Fruit Pastilles or Tangle Twisters. They work wonders!

pookiesboo

Two soluble Solpadeine/ Maxilief

worded

Like other species that are about to die sex is extra enjoyable. Jelly fish do it. Your body has been poisioned and as an emergency measure your body rewards you more for the sake of the species as it thinks this could be your last. A cure - no. Pleasurable - yes.

I've heard that orange juice etc pits more strain on the liver.

I do like an irish breakfast.

Micky Dolenz

Sleep and plenty of it.

iamstop

Best hangover cure is sushi and green tea refills.

End of.

suicide_circus

Nurofen plus and a solpadine. Pint of water. Back to bed. Later some filthy grub.

Brego888

So glad I'm not hungover this morning

Lots of things make you feel a bit better like a good surgery soft drink, a fry or a breakfast roll, big mug of tea and a bag of meanies et or a getting into a swimming pool (only while you are in the water though).

The only real cure though is "the cure" i.e. have a few more drinks. Despite it saying in the op that it just puts off the hangover from lots of experience I disagree, if you can limit it to a few bottles, pints or vodkas even a very bad hangover is gotten over much easier. The biggest problem is stopping after the few and not ending up on it for the day thus making a new hangover for the following day.

Sunnyisland

I have been told that leaving said sprite/7up in can till the gas goes out of it will help cure most hangovers ??

Sunnyisland

Dillon Young Scooter wrote: »

Lots of things make you feel a bit better like a good surgery soft drink, a fry or a breakfast roll, big mug of tea and a bag of meanies et or a getting into a swimming pool (only while you are in the water though).

The only real cure though is "the cure" i.e. have a few more drinks. Despite it saying in the op that it just puts off the hangover from lots of experience I disagree, if you can limit it to a few bottles, pints or vodkas even a very bad hangover is gotten over much easier. The biggest problem is stopping after the few and not ending up on it for the day thus making a new hangover for the following day.

That's what I did for years until getting rid of the hangover wasn't the problem,it was the stopping,that took me quite a few years to do that...

Son Of A Vidic

I rarely suffer from hangovers, but when I do get one. A big fry up sorts me out for the day.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

I rarely suffer from hangovers, but when I do get one. A big fry up sorts me out for the day.

I always find fryups have the opposite for me. The salty nature of the meal only compounds the bodies ordeal. The extra energy might keep you fresh for a couple of hours but you've got to pay some time.

Lucozade, kiwi fruits, and brown bread will cure what ails ya.

Son Of A Vidic

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I always find fryups have the opposite for me. The salty nature of the meal only compounds the bodies ordeal. The extra energy might keep you fresh for a couple of hours but you've got to pay some time.

One mans cure is another mans poison. Amazing how everyone reacts so differently to a hang over. I would rarely eat a fry, but when the hangover strikes, my body craves it.

_Redzer_

I never get hungover no matter how much I drink, no cure needed

suicide_circus

_Redzer_ wrote: »

I never get hungover no matter how much I drink, no cure needed

Bollox

_Redzer_

suicide_circus wrote: »

Bollox

Nope, I don't get hungover. If I drink an absolutely crazy amount I'll wake up feeling crap, 5 minutes after I've adjusted I'm perfect again.

Went on a stag in the summer that ended at 6 in the morning, the rest of the lads were dying and headed to bed early the following day, I went to bed at my usual time without an issue.

Some people just aren't affected by the side effects of drink, I'm one of them.

funt cucker

_Redzer_ wrote: »

Nope, I don't get hungover. If I drink an absolutely crazy amount I'll wake up feeling crap, 5 minutes after I've adjusted I'm perfect again.

Went on a stag in the summer that ended at 6 in the morning, the rest of the lads were dying and headed to bed early the following day, I went to bed at my usual time without an issue.

Some people just aren't affected by the side effects of drink, I'm one of them.

That's a bit of a double edged sword there..

creep

The cure absolutely works. One or two pints in the morning and ur sorted for the day.

_Redzer_

funt cucker wrote: »

That's a bit of a double edged sword there..

Well obviously I still get drunk, just I don't have to pay for it the following morning

Muise...

_Redzer_ wrote: »

Well obviously I still get drunk, just I don't have to pay for it the following morning

maybe you're a camel.

_Redzer_

Muise... wrote: »

maybe you're a camel.

I could live with that

Micky Dolenz

No need to get the hump.

c_man

I've become a fan of Irn-Bru recently. It's saved me today.

bohsboy

1 Berocca
1 Solpadeine
500mls Lucozade Sport
1 Banana
If you can do something to raise a sweat.. run... walk...steam room in a gym
10 x litres of water.
Back to bed for an hour during the afternoon.