Christmas Parties: Here’s how to cure your hangover -

With the Christmas party season imminent, thoughtful has teamed up with Dr Deborah Lee to offer tips on how to cure the inevitable hangover many employees may face.
A study has also shown that our hangovers get worse when we turn 34.
With searches for “work Christmas party” increasing by 124% since October, plus over 18,000 searches for “hangover cure” in the last month alone[1], the festive party season is well underway for workplaces across the UK.A recent survey, conducted by thortful, has revealed that our hangovers get worse when we turn 34[2], and as 48% of staff attending are aged between 25-34[3], those planning on drinking may be in store for a heavy hangover.To ensure hangovers are kept light, thortful has teamed up with Dr Deborah Lee of Dr Fox Pharmacy to offer some tips on how to cure a hangover, to ensure you don’t suffer from a banging headache the following day.
How to prevent a work Christmas party hangover:
- Drink responsibly and stay within recommended limits.
- Never drink on an empty stomach – always drink with food. Eating fatty foods can help delay the absorption of alcohol.
- Drink plenty of water – drink one glass of water for each alcoholic drink.
- Drink slowly and savour your drinks. This will help you drink less overall.
- Say no to fizzy drinks because bubbles speed up the absorption of alcohol.
- Avoid dark-coloured drinks, such as dark-coloured spirits and red wine, as these often contain large amounts of congeners – substances that are produced during the fermentation process.
- Don’t mix your drinks.
How to treat a work Christmas party hangover
- Drink a bottle of water before you get into bed and as soon as you walk up.
- Have some Dioralyte sachets as they contain electrolytes and may help to restore your electrolyte balance more quickly.
- Have a good breakfast to help raise your blood sugar levels.
- Think twice about coffee as caffeine could make your headache worse.
- Make sure after drinking you get plenty of sleep.
- Get some fresh air and have a brisk walk.
- Don’t smoke, smokers tend to have more severe hangovers than non-smokers.
More information on the study can be found here: https://www.thortful.com/blog/hangover-ages