The researchers at Sun Yat-Sen University,
in Guangzhou. China, claimed to have found the cure for hangover. And it was
right in front our noses the whole time.
The group said they looked at
what causes a hangover in the first place and discovered that symptoms such as
nausea and headaches could be a result of the body breaking down the alcohol
consumed.
It was discovered that after
drinking, the liver releases an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) to
break down the ethanol into acetaldehyde. This is then in turn broken down by
an enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) into acetate.
While acetate is considered harmless, exposure
to acetaldehyde actually causes some of the unpleasant symptoms of a hangover.
With this information, the
researchers then examined how 57 different drinks, including herbal infusions,
teas and carbonated beverages, affected ADH and ALDH.
The result? Well, while some
herbal teas in fact slowed down the process and prolonged a hangover, Sprite
was found to speed the enzyme's work up.
Well this simple lemon and lime
drink could in fact ease a hangover by shortening the body's exposure to
acetaldehyde.
source: internet
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