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What Are Two-Day Hangovers and Why Do They Happen?

A hangover that lasts 24 hours is bad enough, but experiencing those dreaded symptoms—fatigue, dehydration, nausea, vomiting, migraines, anxiety, and many more—for a full 48 hours?! That’s a next-l...

How Long Do Hangovers Normally Last?

Pretty much anyone who’s gone to sleep after a night out and woken up to deal with nausea, vomiting, headaches, and other horrible hangover symptoms has wondered how long they can expect these chal...

What, Exactly, Is Hangxiety—and How Can You Avoid It?

The usual physical symptoms of a hangover include an upset stomach, exhaustion, dizziness, and a pounding headache. If you’ve ever woken up after a night of drinking and noticed these sensations al...

Importance of Maintaining an Optimal Ratio of Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, and Calcium

Electrolytes are minerals (including magnesium, sodium, potassium, and calcium) that are essential for numerous bodily functions. These mineral molecules have a positive or negative electric charge...

Does Alcohol Cause Vitamin B Deficiencies?

When consumed in moderation, alcohol does not typically cause vitamin B deficiencies in and of itself. However, chronic, and excessive alcohol consumption can absolutely lead to numerous forms of a...

What Causes a Hangover?

When you wake feeling hungover, already experiencing seriously unpleasant symptoms such as nausea, anxiety, and a pounding headache, your first two questions may understandably be: “why do hangover...

Tailgate Partying Without the Hangover

MLB Opening Day is fast approaching (this year it falls on March 24th) and many of us are eagerly anticipating the excitement of tailgate parties. But some baseball fans may also be remembering the...

Alcohol Effects on Brain Health in Middle-Aged Adults

You are most likely already aware that drinking alcohol isn’t healthy for your body as a whole (ask anybody who has experienced a hangover), but you may not be aware of the potentially serious effe...

What Is Acetaldehyde?

Acetaldehyde is a byproduct that’s created as your body breaks down ethanol, the form of alcohol that is found in alcoholic drinks. It is highly toxic, and is even a likely human carcinogen, which ...

Milk Thistle for Healthy Liver Function

What Is Milk Thistle? Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a flowering herb that has been consumed as an herbal remedy for a wide range of health problems—especially those affecting the liver, kidney...