I have collected some lesser-known hangover helpers for all those suffering their new years hangover blues today. If you didn’t do the right things last night and you didn’t drink a pint or two of water and took an aspirin before you went to bed - some of these might help you out…

1. Drink a pint of water and then slam a tablespoon of Tobasco sauce: Trust me - this will get your system going! Slam it down so you dont get too much of the spice in your mouth - (have a piece of bread handy). I find that a real good bend the night before really dries out the sinuses and you can get those nasty throbbing headaches. Tobasco sauce will get your sinuses pumping again and i find often counteracts that nasty DRY headache. This would be classified under the fight fire with fire department - Not for the weak of heart!

 

2. Only take real aspirin - don’t use Paracetamol or acetaminophen: - these are harder on your liver and kidneys and if you are reading this post your liver is probably ready to surrender. Nothing works like a couple of aspirin and it does not tax your body as much.

 

3. For hiccups and upset stomach - eat a couple of lemon slices covered with bitters: An old barmaid’s trick from the UK - for some reason it always seems to work to cure an upset stomach. Go have a coffee at your local irish pub and they should give you a lemon with bitters on the house - oh yes and don’t drink.

 

4. Eat healthy: Stay away from processed sugars and fatty foods. Again your liver is barking so go easy on it today. Stick with fruits, veggies, breads, cereals. Stay away from the maple syrup and other goo you would put on waffles or pancakes - a little butter and fruit works just as well. Baked beans in tomato sauce are fantastic.
5. And for the truly young and foolish - you can bite the dog that bit you: Get your other drunken friends together and have at it - go get a full-on English breakfast and have a few drinks. Memosa or sangria works best - it will at least make you feel like you are getting hydrated. Call it an early night and this time don’t forget to drink your water and take an aspirin before you go to bed - and get your ass in bed by 8pm so you aren’t reading this again tomorrow!

Cheers and happy new year from the Roccanet team!

tags: general, hangover cures, hangover secrets, tutorial.