Overview
We’ve all been there: one too many drinks and the next morning feels like a nightmare. But why does alcohol make us feel so terrible? In this episode of “The Doctor’s Farmacy,” I’m uncovering the surprising reasons behind hangovers and how you can avoid them. Get ready for expert tips on hydration, supplements, and the real truth about that ‘hair of the dog’ myth.
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Acute Effect of Alcohol Intake on Cardiovascular Autonomic Regulation During the First Hours of Sleep in a Large Real-World Sample of Finnish Employees: Observational Study (JMIR Mental Health)
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Meta-analysis of alcohol induced gut dysbiosis and the resulting behavioral impact (Behavioural Brain Research)
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Acute binge drinking increases serum endotoxin and bacterial DNA levels in healthy individuals (PLos One)
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Effects of alcohol hangover on cytokine production in healthy subjects (Alcohol)
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Global burden of cancer in 2020 attributable to alcohol consumption: a population-based study (Lancet Oncology)
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Moderate alcohol intake and cancer incidence in women (Journal of the National Cancer Institute)
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Alcohol's Effects on Breast Cancer in Women (Alcohol Research)
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Alcohol and Mitochondria: A Dysfunctional Relationship (Gastroenterology)
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No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (WHO)
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Dietary Nutrient Intake, Alcohol Metabolism, and Hangover Severity (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
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Red ginseng relieves the effects of alcohol consumption and hangover symptoms in healthy men: a randomized crossover study (Food Function)
- Total sleep time, alcohol consumption, and the duration and severity of alcohol hangover (Nature and Science of Sleep)
