Hangover Remedies: How to Survive the Morning After

Look familiar?

We all have nights we wish we could remember and mornings we wish we could forget. But what can we do to help get rid of that terrible morning after feeling and get back on our feet? Follow my 6-step routine and you’ll be back on your feet before you know it—hopefully:

1. Buttered Toast with Jelly

After a night of VIP treatment in your friend’s bathroom, your body will be low in blood sugar. Just the mere thought of food makes you want to check back in to the Porcelain Penthouse, but you need to get something in your system. A piece of toast with some jelly will provide your body with just enough carbs and sugar to help reboot the system, without making you want to yack.

2. Fluids

Water, Gatorade and other sports drinks are your top of mind to get the essential fluids and electrolytes in to hydrate the body, but here’s a game changer for you—ever try coconut water? Coconut water has 15x the potassium of any sports drink, which is the key nutrient your body needs when it is dehydrated. Try Vita-Coco, or, my personal favorite: Greater>Than – The Ultimate Coconut Water Powered Sports Drink – if Gatorade and Coconut water got together for a night of unprotected fun, G>T would be the product. Trust me, after a rough night, nothing gets you back on your feet quicker than this stuff, and you can take that to the bank!

3. Pop Some Pills

Relax, I'm talking about pain killers and vitamins. Okay sure, if you have access to an adderall – and what college kid doesn't – that little boost in the bloodstream can go a long way, but there are plenty of other methods to get that natural energy your body needs. Depending on the severity of the hangover, I tend to take 2-3 advil or ibuprofen AFTER my toast. In addition, try to keep your cabinet stocked with vitamins such as fish oil and vitamin b12. The fish oil will provide you with essential amino acids and the b12 will help to speed up that metabolism, giving you that natural energy you need to roll out of the hamper, without giving you a crash—why do you think 5 hour energy drinks are so effective?

4. Bonus Sleep

After completing steps 1-3, try to go back to bed and get some shut-eye for an hour or so. It will give you just enough time for all goods you just consumed to settle in your body and allow you to sleep through some of the misery. When you wake up, you’ll have more energy and will definitely see some improvements from your first awakening.

5. Make it Rain

No, not dollar bills. I’m sure you spent enough GW’s at dollar night. A hot shower can do wonders for a groggy morning. Heat releases endorphins in our bodies, making us more alert and awake for the day. On top of that—it just feels good. Turn up that water pressure and aim it right between the brows.

6. Exercise

Probably the least popular of the steps, but it’s crucial. Even though your body metabolizes the alcohol – so technically there’s no such thing as “sweating it out” – exercise actually gives you more energy and makes you feel better about yourself. Anything to boost that moral will set you on the right path for the day. Now, be warned, you will probably feel like absolute crap during the workout, but push through it because it’s better to spend 45 minutes in hell than to live there for an entire day.

Final Fraze:

These steps are just one way to take down the morning after monster. Although I would not wish a hangover on anyone, I hope this outline will prove to be helpful the next night one of you has a little bit too much fun. Of course, the best alternative to avoid a hangover is to avoid consumption all together—but let’s face it, that won't be happening anytime soon. #BeSafe

Have any hangover remedies of your own? Let me know! Leave a comment on the blog and tell the world how you get back on track after a rough night on the town.