Coffee appears to be good for a hangover.
It may not be the most appropriate treatment
but it does work well for many people.
Let's take a closer look at what happens in
hangover and how coffee can be useful to deal
with the symptoms of hangover.
A hangover is a residual impact of excess
consumption of alcohol.
It is generally manifested as headache and
fatigue.
Coffee does a very good job of dealing with
fatigue but it has an average impact on headache.
Various scientific studies have indicated
that caffeine found in coffee is a stimulant.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
informs that drinking one regular cup of coffee
can improve concentration and alertness.
This boost in attention, concentration and
alertness reduces fatigue.
In that respect coffee appears to be one of
the good home remedies for a hangover.
But what about the unbearable headache caused
by the hangover?
Does it really help in getting rid of the
pain and agony in the head?
Let's examine that.
Headache after consumption of excess alcohol
is caused by dehydration.
Alcohol is diuretic so you lose fluids in
the body.
Moderate consumption of alcohol may or may
not not make a big difference but excessive
consumption certainly can cause severe dehydration.
Dehydration can be tackled by consumptions
of water and other fluids.
A cup of coffee has more than 95% water, so
it should easily deal with dehydration.
Unfortunately caffeine in coffee is also diuretic
which promotes dehydration.
So, the good impact of water in coffee to
induce hydration is reduced by the caffeine
which causes dehydration.
The balance is still in favour of hydration
although impact is low.
Since both fatigue and headache, the main
symptoms of hangover, can be tackled by coffee,
it may be worth trying it to reduce your hangover.
A regular cup of black coffee may do the trick
now.
But in future better avoiding excess consumption
of alcohol solution.
Stick to moderate consumption of alcohol if
you really have to consume it at all.
