the Theory
"Pain...killing...me. Doctors are smart...pills will fix anything"
the Lowdown
Princeton University's Pamela Bowen, M.D., says acitameno-phen (e.g. Tylenol) is easier on you stomach than ibuprofen (e.g. Advil). Water helps with dehydration, the cause of most hangover pain (alcohol makes you piss too much), and reduces burning acids in your stomach.
the Killer Bee Test
This is the cure doctors advise most, but when you start feeling better by 2 p.m. it is already time to start drinking again.
the Theory
"Ow...brain needs lubricating."
the Lowdown
Nutritionalists advise a spoonful to boost liver activity, specifically to increase the production of enzymes that break alcohol down, speeding your recovery.
the Killer Bee Test
No noticeable effect
the Theory
"Stale beer taste...Want sweetness."
the Lowdown
Fruit and Veggie juices flush your system of toxins while restocking your supply of vitamins and minerals.
the Killer Bee Test
A megadose will have running to the bathroom, if you know what I mean, and the O.J. will add acid to your bellie causing problems at both ends.
the Theory
"Beer made head feel good last night-why not this morning?"
the Lowdown
Although drinking a smaller amount of the stuff that got you plastered in the first place might make you feel a little better, RN Delaine Lisk assures that it's all purely psychological.
the Killer Bee Test
Works great as long as you don't gotta go to work. Don't get carried away and get drunk all over again by 10 a.m. though.
the Theory
"Must balance extraordinary pain with extraordinary pleasure."
the Lowdown
The exercise will do you good, and you'll feel toned up emotionally.
the Killer Bee Test
This is the Cure that the Killer Bees officially endorse.
the Theory
"Well...I already fell like sh_t"
the Lowdown
No medical foundation, but badass American frontiersmen drank this crap every 30 minutes until their hangover were gone. (Bonus: will prove you're a badass)
the Killer Bee Test
Nobody I know has ever even thought of trying this crap.
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