5 Reasons why alkaline water is the best hangover cure for you

Hangover, a set of signs and symptoms experienced morning after ingesting alcohol, is a common affliction. Though for some, these unpleasant symptoms may last for a few hours but for others it may turn out to be a severe sickness incapacitating them for a day. Typical hangover symptoms are:

• Headache
• Anxiety
• Dry mouth/excessive thirst
• Inability to sleep
• Drowsiness
• Sensitivity to light and sound
• Nausea
• fatigue
• Concentration problem
• Sweating
• loss of appetite
• Dizziness
• Increased heart rate
• Diarrhoea
• Stomach ache
• General discomfort etc.

Severity of symptoms varies from person to person. A single alcoholic drink may initiate symptoms in some whereas others might escape entirely even after drinking heavily. 

Causes of Hangover 

Causes of hangover are still poorly understood but science explains the pathophysiology which might contribute or trigger the hangover symptoms. These are high levels of acetaldehyde (a toxic by-product of alcohol after it is broken down in liver by alcohol dehydrogenase) which is finally converted to acetic acid; changes in glucose metabolism; imbalance of the immune system; dehydration secondary to excess urine production; metabolic acidosis; oxidative stress; sleep deprivation etc.

What is Alkaline water

Water in its natural state exist in the form of H2O ie two molecules of hydrogen and one molecule of oxygen. Water can be split into H+ ions and OH- ions. Water containing more H+ ions is acidic in nature whereas water high in OH- ions is alkaline in nature. Acidic or alkaline nature of water is determined by its pH (potential of hydrogen) value. Tap water and most of the bottled water has a ph value of 6.7 to 7.4 but alkaline water has a pH of 8 and above. On a scale of 1 to 14 values less than 7 are acidic whereas more than 7 are alkaline.

Alkaline water is a rich source of organic mineral, water, and plenty of oxygen, all three absolutely essential for the body. You get all three when you drink alkaline water.

5 Reason why alkaline water is best hangover cure

Alkaline water is ideal to counter the hangover symptoms resulting from excessive dehydration, metabolic acidosis, and toxic overload by the metabolites of alcohol. Most of the symptoms are direct result of these 3 factors. The severity of signs and symptoms can be brought down tremendously if alkaline water drunk along or taken before or after the alcoholic drink. Here are the 5 reasons:

1. Hydrate much better than conventional water. Alkaline water prevents dehydration seen in hangover. It quickly rehydrates the body. Symptoms contributed by dehydration like excessive thirst, dry mouth, headache, irritation, confusion, dizziness etc. are managed very well with alkaline water. 
2. Prevent metabolic acidosis by supplying alkaline minerals to counter acidosis and help to flush the acidic waste product out of the body. It provides relief from the symptoms resulting from acidosis such as fatigue, confusion, headache, lack of appetite, and increased heart rate. 
3. Detoxifies the body by eliminating toxic by-products of alcohol. Acidic overload resulting from alcohol consumption can be effectively managed with the help of alkaline water. 
4. Alkaline water with high pH soothes the irritated gastric lining thereby preventing stomach ache and other associated symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and gastric disturbance.
5. Prevent oxidative stress. Binge drinking can contribute to oxidative stress by producing reactive toxins. These reactive toxins also called free radicals are destructive in nature. Alkaline water supply hydroxyl ions which act as anti-oxidants to counter these free radicals. 

It is important to keep yourself well-hydrated and well-equipped with a ready reserve of alkaline minerals to counter the ill-effects of the alcoholic drinks. Most of the alcoholic drinks have a pH value of 4 to 5. They are extremely acidic in nature so it would be wise to give yourself an alkaline advantage....drink to your good health.

Refferences :
//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18926940
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22844861  

http://pdf.amazingdiscoveries.org/Leading_Doctors_and_researchers.pdf