Gatorade, Pedialyte, Powerade, coconut water 맥스카지노� everyone has a favorite "hangover drink" that they swear makes them feel at least mildly less miserable when nursing a headache or sick stomach the morning after drinking. And most of these popular morning remedies have a common thread, too: They맥스카지노�re packed with electrolytes, which are minerals that help keep you hydrated, among all sorts of other important things in your body.).To some extent, sipping an electrolyte-packed drink makes sense: If you spent the whole night boozing, you맥스카지노�re likely dehydrated, so filling up on liquids and much-needed electrolytes can only help you feel better, right?Experts aren't quite sure this hangover hack is that simple to understand. Here, nutrition science professionals get to the bottom of whether or not there맥스카지노�s anything to the idea that drinking more of the right stuff can actually help bounce back from a night of drinking the, err, wrong stuff.First things first: Why do you get hungover to begin with?That achy, nauseous feeling? 맥스카지노�It starts when the blood alcohol level returns to zero,맥스카지노� says Dr. Stacy Sims, an exercise physiologist and nutrition researcher, and Women맥스카지노�s Health adviser. When that happens, the feeling of dehydration sets in. That맥스카지노�s in part because alcohol has a diuretic effect on the body, meaning it makes you urinate, so you're low in fluids after a night of libations. But the other root of your discomfort stems from the fact that ethanol (a type of alcohol in booze) crosses the blood-brain barrier, messing with many of your body맥스카지노�s systems, says Sims. For example, your liver has to go into overdrive to try to metabolize ethanol and its more toxic byproduct, acetaldehyde, which your body creates after drinking, she explains. Acetaldehyde is the main reason behind all those icky side effects associated with imbibing, like nausea, a racing heart and a red face. You맥스카지노�re left with unregulated blood sugar and inflammatory compounds floating around your body, which can lead you to feel super hungover. Let's not disregard the fact that you likely got a terrible night's sleep if you had a wild night out and stayed up late. Alcohol can tank your sleep quality, so all that certainly doesn맥스카지노�t help either, Sims notes. 맥스카지노�Many of these disturbances of the body맥스카지노�s natural physiology persist the next day long after the alcohol is gone,맥스카지노� she says. Other reasons for your symptoms? Drinking alcohol can impact hormonal function in the body, says Ginger Hultin, a Seattle-based registered dietitian, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and owner of ChampagneNutrition. Alcohol consumption can contribute to an increase in levels of the stress hormone cortisol and decreases in levels of a hormone called anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), which helps to regulate blood pressure and reduce how often you go to the bathroom.Enter my special hangover drink: Will chugging one cut the length and intensity of my hangover?In short, certain drinks might help 맥스카지노� but there's no guarantee you'll go from zero to 100. These sips aim to replace electrolytes 맥스카지노� sodium, potassium, phosphorus, chloride, calcium and magnesium 맥스카지노� and generally help regulate fluid levels in the body. Electrolytes also help all of your cells and systems communicate properly, explains Hultin.So, if you happen to have reduced electrolytes because you haven't been drinking enough fluids (including water) aside from several adult beverages, replenishing them could help a tad. 맥스카지노�If the reason for your hangover really is related to electrolytes being out of balance, then perhaps replacing them could be helpful," she says. There's a catch, though: "It's very hard to know if this is the cause of a hangover unless your doctor is analyzing a blood test,맥스카지노� Hultin adds.In addition, the cause of hangover symptoms is incredibly complicated and multifaceted to begin with, as explained previously. So framing a hangover simply as an issue of needing to replenish electrolytes probably isn't the best approach. Also, some research has found that electrolytes actually don't change that much after a night of imbibing, says Hultin, contrary to popular belief. 맥스카지노�Though everyone metabolizes alcohol differently, electrolyte drinks may not be the cure we're looking for,맥스카지노� she says.While researchers have studied the topic of hangovers, as of now, there맥스카지노�s simply no known magic cure for them Hultin notes. That being said, if you just feel good, even if it's partially in your head, after a blue Gatorade when you wake up feeling terrible, enjoy it. Rehydrating and using electrolyte replacements is not harmful, she points out.But hydration in general does count for something when I맥스카지노�m hungover, right?For sure. When you drink, there맥스카지노�s some evidence (as mentioned) that your urination frequency goes up, which does leave your body is need of some serious H2O. And while you can certainly sip plain water, your favorite hangover drink with electrolytes might pack an additional punch. 맥스카지노�You need a bit of sodium to help with fluid absorption, and the little bit of sugar found in the low-carb electrolyte drinks helps with blood sugar,맥스카지노� Hultin says. If you맥스카지노�re going to rely on a beverage, make it a sip that맥스카지노�s 1.5 to 3 percent carbohydrates, and with sodium 맥스카지노� that맥스카지노�s most effective for hydration, says Sims. Standard Pedialyte and Gatorade both have more sugar than that 1.5 to 3 percent recommendation (though Gatorade Zero has just a gram). Something like Nuun Sport electrolyte-rich tablets that you just add to a glass or bottle of water also work, she says. Coconut water, too, is low in calories and high in potassium. On top of drinks, watery soups with salt (chicken or miso soup) would fit the bill. You can also get a combo of hydration and electrolytes by drinking plain water and eating lots of foods that contain electrolytes like fruits, vegetables and seeds.Is there anything else I should do to kick my hangover?Rest and rehydrate, and just give your body (and mind) some time to recover. You had some fun, and your body is paying for it. And even though that large plate of bacon and eggs looks delicious, try your best to eat as healthy as you can. 맥스카지노�The body has been exposed to a toxin and needs to do some clean up,맥스카지노� says Hultin. 맥스카지노�I never recommend drinking again the next day to cure a hangover,맥스카지노� says Hultin, who adds that this can lead you to get caught up in a vicious cycle and wind up feeling way worse when twice the hangover kicks in.Also: Don't take an over the counter pain medication until any alcohol is out of your system 맥스카지노� to be safe, hours after you stop drinking 맥스카지노� advises Sims. 맥스카지노�The combo of alcohol and NSAIDs increases the risk of stomach bleeds,맥스카지노� she says. Definitely not the hangover cure you were looking for.