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From spiked eggnog to warm mulled wine, holiday excess can leave you in a hungover haze for days. It’s not just the holiday season, of course: Americans are now drinking at record high levels, with childless women over 35 leading the bar crawl. That means more people are likely to spend their days struggling to get over a horrendous hangover. While some studies claim to support the potential health benefits of light to moderate alcohol consumption, several others have found that any amount of alcohol could increase the risk of developing health complications such as cancer, liver disease, and diabetes that can lead to an early death — and its harmful effects on the body can be felt after just one night of over-consumption. “A hangover is a clinical condition that is characterized by a combination of effects from alcohol metabolism and dehydration,” Dr. Johnny Parvani, REVIV founder & chief medical officer, told The Post. Alcohol can cause dehydration, poor sleep, headaches, heart pounding, stomach issues, nausea and vomiting, as well as inflammation in the liver, pancreas, brain, gastrointestinal tract and other organs as the body struggles to flush out the toxins and recover nutrients. The effects of alcohol impact everyone differently, but people often report fatigue, weakness, thirst, headache, muscle aches, nausea, stomach pain, vertigo, sensitivity to light and sound, anxiety, irritability, sweating and increased blood pressure. While there are no certified hangover cures, here’s some clarification on popular recovery methods to offer relief for those who overindulged in their imbibing. IV treatments Intravenous (IV) drip treatments have risen in popularity in the last decade with IV bars opening around the country and IV companies making house calls, setting up shop inside luxury apartment buildings and being favored by celebs like Chrissy Teigen, Lorde and Miley Cyrus. The restorative infusions release cocktails of vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and antioxidants such as selenium, vitamin C and B-complex directly into patients’ veins for an almost immediate boost. From eating greasy food to a “hair of the dog” morning Mimosa, everyone seems to have remedy. What’s the best way to avoid a scene from one of the “Hangover” movies? Hangover Cures: Myths and Tips
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“Beer before liquor, never been sicker; liquor before beer, you’re in the clear.”
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