Jimmy Maraschino's Patented Hangover Prevention Technique

Please note that the best way to avoid hangovers is to drink in moderation. However, if you are looking for hangover relief, you probably tend to drink too much so here is our advice:

This has been researched, tested, and perfected for the last eight years.

A hangover is three things:

1. Dehydration
2. Malnutrition
3. Withdrawal


We all know that alcohol dehydrates you but people are not as aware that it creates malnutrition as well. When you have boozed all night, your stomach does not absorb nutrients as well as normal so even if you eat while or directly after drinking, your body is not receiving the nutrients it needs. Furthermore, when we eat during or after boozing, it is usually fast food which doesn't have much in the way of nutrients to begin with. The last part of the hangover is withdrawal from the drug known as alcohol.

The Prevention Technique:

If possible, eat a good meal at least an hour prior to drinking.
After boozing, drink at least 2 full glasses of water before bed.
Eat a banana before bed. The banana is quick, easy, portable, great source of vitamins, potassium, and nutrients in a form that does not require refrigeration.
Because you drank two full glasses of water before bed, your body will wake you up after a few hours so you relieve yourself. At this time, drink another full glass of water.
When you wake up, you will feel great! All you will feel is a little withdrawal, which we all know can only be cured by biting the dog that bit you...more booze!

Tips:

Keep bottled water and a banana in your bedside table. Often, when you drunk, all you want to do is go to bed. Once you are in your bed, when you remember that you need to drink your water and eat your banana, you might be too drunk/tired to get out of bed. You will thank yourself for having these items within reach.

Never take Tylenol or Advil. Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen are proven to accelerate liver damage to drinkers and can actually cause instantaneous liver failure. Aspirin has not been proven to cause liver damage to drinkers yet but both are broken down with alcohol in the liver like acetaminophen so we suggest drinkers avoid all painkillers. We are hoping that liver damage is a result of drinkers needing painkillers to combat hangovers and not from the booze alone. That way, if you follow our painkiller-free hangover technique, maybe us boozehounds can drink forever.

Before I go out drinking, I prepare 2 cups of bullion broth and leave it out on the table. When I get home, I put it in the microwave and just drink it down. You wake up just a little thirsty and usually no headache.