Using Oxygen as a Hangover Cure
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Hangover cures have gone high tech. While a quarter of people can drink heavily and never experience a hangover, most of us will suffer at least some discomfort from drinking a large amount of alcohol. With so many hangover remedies out there, how do you know what works and what doesn’t? Well, since each person’s body chemistry is different, no single hangover cure will work equally well for everyone. Trying various methods until you find the ones that work best for you is probably the only way know for sure.
For many years, oxygen was only available to the public through medical sources. As a consequence, it was prohibitively expensive and unavailable. In the last few years, with the emphasis on avoiding drugs and promoting natural means for improving health and increasing energy, oxygen began to find a new market. Oxygen bars, a trendy version of the coffee house, promote health through “oxygen socialization.” They provide customers with a reasonably priced opportunity to breath high concentrations of oxygen in a social setting. Oxygen makes you feel good. It increases energy and stamina, and many people suffering from painful conditions such as headaches and fibro myalgia have experienced relief, both short term, and with ongoing use, even long term.
How does oxygen work to cure a hangover? Although a primary component of a hangover is dehydration, another is hypoxia, which is oxygen deprivation to the brain. Breathing concentrated oxygen will quickly help replenish this oxygen supply. In addition, oxygen breaks down alcohol in the bloodstream. Breathing concentrated oxygen will accomplish this breakdown a lot faster. So what do you if you wake up with a hangover and there is no friendly neighborhood oxygen bar nearby? Fortunately you can now purchase concentrated oxygen gas in a can that you can keep at home. There are many online sources to choose from or check with a natural foods store. Although the cost may still be somewhat prohibitive for some people, keeping a few cans around the house to speed the healing from an occasional hangover should be within the means of most. If you are using it regularly to treat medical issues or for improved health and energy, give it a try the next time you wake up with a hangover. In addition to the oxygen, drinking plenty of water, or other caffeine-free drinks will help replenish fluids in your body and speed the relief of a hangover.