Health Hangovers

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ARE YOU TIRED ALOT? HAVE A HEADACHE? OR MAYBE AN ACHEY FEELING? NO, YOU'RE NOT NECESSARILY COMING DOWN WITH THE FLU. YOU MAY BE HUNGOVER! AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ALCOHOL.THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS WE DO THAT LEAVE US FEELING JUST BEAT UP…
HERE'S _______WITH A HEADS UP ON NO-FAULT HANGOVERS … AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF.

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SIPPING DOWN DRINK AFTER DRINK IS A SURE FIRE WAY TO GET A HANGOVER… BUT IT'S NOT THE ONLY WAY.

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"You can have a hangover from too much stress, from not enough sleep, from too much caffeine, and from overeating."

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HEALTH MAGAZINE'S SAMANTHA HELLER IS AN EXRECISE PHYSIOLOGIST. SHE SAYS THESE EVERYDAY HANGOVERS CAN MAKE YOU FEEL JUST AS MISERABLE AS WHEN YOU'VE HAD ONE TOO MANY. JUST THINK ABOUT HOW YOU FEEL AFTER A HUGE MEAL…

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"I'm just disgustingly tired, bloated."

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"I'm tired, groggy."

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"You're overburdening your body with a lot of food and then your body has to use a lot of energy to digest that food so it literally can make you physically tired."

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HELLER SAYS PEPPERMINT TEA AND HIGH FIBER FOODS CAN HELP GET THINGS MOVING AGAIN. AND WHEN YOU'RE HUNGRY AGAIN…

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"Eat the healthiest foods you can and make sure you're well hydrated."

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HOW ABOUT ALL THOSE STRESS HANGOVERS? YOU KNOW, THE ONES BROUGHT ON BY WORK, TRAFFIC, OR KIDS. WHEN THE STRESS HORMONES ARE RAGING…

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"That can make you cranky, uncomfortable."

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HELLER SAYS ZAP THOSE HORMONES BY EXERCISING. GETTING YOUR MIND OFF OF THINGS WILL HELP, TOO. TRY WRITING OUT YOUR FEELINGS OR…

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"Distract yourself. Do something you really enjoy doing. That will help."

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AND IT'S NOT JUST OVERDOING THAT GIVES YOU A HANGOVER…. LACK OF SHUT-EYE WILL DRAG YOU DOWN….

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"We're working late, we're shopping, we're cooking, we're taking care of people, we're traveling so we get very over tired."

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"It's hard to get up and you're not refreshed and you're still like oh man, you know, you're so tired."

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ONE SOLUTION: LIGHT. SITTING IN A SUNNY AREA OR TAKING A WALK OUTSIDE WILL MAKE YOU MORE ALERT. ALSO WATCH WHAT YOU EAT.

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"Stay away from junk food because that will also suck, zap your energy."

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INSTEAD, STICK TO VEGGIES, FRUITS, AND COMPLEX CARBS. ALL IN ALL… HELLER SAYS THESE HANGOVERS ARE EASY TO MANAGE …

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"You'll start to feel better as the day goes on."

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IF YOU NEED A QUICK PICK-ME-UP HELLER SAYS DRINK A NORMAL-SIZED CAFFEINE DRINK ABOUT 20-MINUTES BEFORE YOU NEED THE ENERGY BOOST.

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Several studies have been done showing the relationship of peppermint oils and stomach muscle relaxation and also the relationship between peppermint oils and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Research:
Micklefield G. Jung, Greving I, May B. Effects of intraduodenal application of
peppermint oil (WS(R) 1340) and caraway oil (WS(R) 1520) on gastroduodenal motility in healthy volunteers.
Phytother Res. 2003 Feb;17(2):135-40.
Micklefield GH, Greving I, May B. Effects of peppermint oil and caraway oil on gastroduodenal motility.
Phytother Res. 2000 Feb;14(1):20-3.
Kline RM, Kline JJ, DiPalma J, Barbero Gj. Enteric-coated, pH-dependent peppermint oil capsules for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in children.
J Pediatr. 2001 Jan;138(1):125-8.

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Research:
Leproult, Rachel, Colecchia, Egidio F. Transition from Dim to Bright Light in the Morning Induces an Immediate Elevation of Cortisol Levels. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Vol. 86, No. 1 151-157
Gordign, Ruger MC Time-of-day-dependent effects of bright light exposure on human psychophysiology: comparison of daytime and nighttime exposure. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2006 May;290(5):R1413-20. Epub 2005 Dec
22.

Transition from Dim to Bright Light in the Morning Induces an Immediate Elevation of Cortisol Levels1
Rachel Leproult, Egidio F. Colecchia, Mireille L'Hermite-Balériaux and Eve Van
Cauter Department of Medicine, University of Chicago (R.L., E.F.C., E.V.C.), Chicago, Illinois 60637; and Laboratoire de Médecine Expérimentale and Centre d'Etude des Rythmes Biologiques, Université Libre de Bruxelles (R.L., M.L.-B., E.V.C.), B-1070, Brussels, Belgium.

The only well documented effect of light exposure on endocrine function is the suppression of nocturnal melatonin. Bright light exposure has behavioral effects, including the alleviation of sleepiness during nocturnal sleep deprivation. The present study examines the effects of bright light on the profiles of hormones known to be affected by sleep deprivation (TSH) or involved in behavioral activation (cortisol). Eight healthy men participated each in three studies involving 36 h of continuous wakefulness. In one study, the subjects were exposed to constant dim light (baseline). In the two other studies, dim light exposure was interrupted by a 3-h period of bright light exposure either from 0500-0800 h (early morning study) or from 1300-1600 h (afternoon study). Blood samples were obtained every 15 min for 24 h to determine melatonin, cortisol, and TSH concentrations. Alertness was estimated by the number of lapses on two computerized vigilance-sensitive performance tasks. The early morning transition from dim to bright light suppressed melatonin secretion, induced an immediate, greater than 50% elevation of cortisol levels, and limited the deterioration of alertness normally associated with overnight sleep deprivation. No effect was detected on TSH profiles. Afternoon exposure to bright light did not have any effect on either hormonal or behavioral parameters. The data unambiguously demonstrate an effect of light on the corticotropic axis that is dependent on time of day.

HELLER SAYS FOR A QUICK PICK ME UP DRINK CAFFEINE ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES BEFORE YOU WANT AN ENERGY BOOST. ALSO WATCH WHAT YOU EAT.
(how much caffeine? And is there something about not too much caffeine? Is hydration only a component of an alcohol hangover?