6 Parties... And Hangover Cures ; in the Name of Science, of Course, Tv Presenter Sharon Marshall Does the Rounds of Showbiz Festivities Then Tests Remedies Stars Swear By

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It sounded a good idea at the time: two weeks getting hammered in the name of science to see if any hangover cures actually work. As we rapidly approach New Year's Eve, the chances are you are about to spend a morning filled with bitter regret and throbbing headache.

Google 'hangover cures' and you get 783,000 hits and lots of manufacturers swearing blind that their product is the solution. Yet a study in the British Medical Journal concluded: 'No compelling evidence exists to suggest that any conventional or complementary intervention is effective for preventing or treating alcohol hangover.' Determined to prove the BMJ wrong, I tapped the finest scientific minds and asked every celebrity lush I know for hints on how to avoid a hangover.

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6 Parties... And Hangover Cures ; in the Name of Science, of Course, Tv Presenter Sharon Marshall Does the Rounds of Showbiz Festivities Then Tests Remedies Stars Swear By

One aching liver and a significantly increased bottom size later, I can report there are some ways to alleviate the misery.

CURE ONE: Charcoal angover Adviser: The Emmerdale and EastEnders casts. All manage to film various love/murder scenes after a night partying at showbiz bashes. They swear the trick is charcoal or carbon. Woolpack barman Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw) rubs a burnt (cooled) mat...

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