Q I'm in my late 20s just starting my career, and the day after company dinners I reach for ramen or hangover soup. The day after a hangover, what should I eat and avoid for recovery?
A The next day, instead of salty, greasy hangover food, it's better to replenish with water, electrolytes, fruit, and protein. Spicy broths and hair-of-the-dog drinking actually slow recovery, so they're best avoided.
Detailed Answer
What your body needs most the day after a hangover is fluids, electrolytes, and stable blood sugar. Water, sports drinks, fruit like bananas and tomatoes, and light protein like eggs and tofu aid recovery. Conversely, salty, greasy ramen and broths worsen swelling, and hair-of-the-dog drinking only postpones the hangover while adding to the liver burden. Plenty of sleep is also a major pillar of recovery.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Dongjedang sees the day after a hangover as a state where the heat and damp burden left by alcohol is still pooled in circulation. Rather than adding to the burden with spicy hangover food, we guide you to clear it out with water and light food, which is the path to a body feeling lighter sooner.
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