🍷 Hangover

A hangover is feeling unwell the day after too much alcohol. It usually means headache, weakness, nausea, thirst and trouble concentrating. The cause is ethanol, that is, alcohol, and the products of its breakdown in the body.

Why does it happen? Alcohol makes the body lose more water, disturbs sleep and irritates the stomach. The liver breaks alcohol down into substances that also cause unpleasant feelings. So how you feel depends on how much you drank, how long ago and what you ate. Different people react differently.

Wine also contains other substances, such as histamine, which can strengthen the reaction in sensitive people. But the main role is still played by alcohol.

There is no miracle way to speed up recovery: water, sleep and rest help. The best way to avoid a hangover is to drink little or not at all. The World Health Organization states that there is no safe amount of alcohol. If the condition is severe, see a doctor.