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8 Hangover Cures That May or May Not Work, Ranked
‘I don’t want to open my eyes, just read the rankings to me out loud’
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8. Watching “The Hangover” trilogy
Super not recommended!
7. Hydration
Drinking to excess makes you pee more, which leads to dehydration and electrolyte loss. So it follows that drinking lots of water (or Gatorade or Pedialyte) should cure this splitting headache, right? Yes, but it would’ve been a lot better if you’d hydrated before the booze. Womp-womp.
6. Menudo
The tripe soup (not the boy band) is considered an effective hangover cure among my people; unfortunately, there’s not a lot of evidence to back it up. Personally, I think it’s just an excuse to eat menudo in the morning.
5. More alcohol
The hair-of-the-dog method is akin to putting out a raging house fire with a gasoline can, but it does provide temporary relief for an extreme hangover — “temporary” being the functional word here.
