Does running help reduce your hangovers? New scientific study thinks it does

rojo wrote:

Canadian running wrote:

Published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, the study explored the relationship between physical activity and hangovers among 1,676 undergraduate students. All participants engaged in at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise per week and answered questions about their drinking habits, physical activity and hangover experiences.

The findings? Those who exercised more vigorously, such as through running, experienced less severe hangover symptoms. While the study only established a correlation, there are some interesting reasons why this might be the case.

Better metabolism, faster recovery
Exercise boosts metabolism, which helps the body process alcohol more efficiently. It also improves circulation, which could aid in flushing out acetaldehyde, a toxic byproduct of alcohol that contributes to hangover symptoms. This may explain why those who regularly engage in vigorous exercise report less intense hangovers.

The study certainly confirms wha tI experience anecdotally. Back when I'd regularly binge drink on the weekends, I'd often make sure I got in a run when I knew I was headed to a rager as I felt like it helped me feel better the next day.

Your thoughts?

Link:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39216177/

Link:runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/ca...

rojo wrote:

Canadian running wrote:

Published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, the study explored the relationship between physical activity and hangovers among 1,676 undergraduate students. All participants engaged in at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise per week and answered questions about their drinking habits, physical activity and hangover experiences.

The findings? Those who exercised more vigorously, such as through running, experienced less severe hangover symptoms. While the study only established a correlation, there are some interesting reasons why this might be the case.

Better metabolism, faster recovery
Exercise boosts metabolism, which helps the body process alcohol more efficiently. It also improves circulation, which could aid in flushing out acetaldehyde, a toxic byproduct of alcohol that contributes to hangover symptoms. This may explain why those who regularly engage in vigorous exercise report less intense hangovers.

The study certainly confirms what I experience anecdotally. Back last month, when I'd regularly binge drink on the weekends,

rojo wrote:

Canadian running wrote:

Published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, the study explored the relationship between physical activity and hangovers among 1,676 undergraduate students. All participants engaged in at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise per week and answered questions about their drinking habits, physical activity and hangover experiences.

The findings? Those who exercised more vigorously, such as through running, experienced less severe hangover symptoms. While the study only established a correlation, there are some interesting reasons why this might be the case.

Better metabolism, faster recovery
Exercise boosts metabolism, which helps the body process alcohol more efficiently. It also improves circulation, which could aid in flushing out acetaldehyde, a toxic byproduct of alcohol that contributes to hangover symptoms. This may explain why those who regularly engage in vigorous exercise report less intense hangovers.

The study certainly confirms wha tI experience anecdotally. Back when I'd regularly binge drink on the weekends, I'd often make sure I got in a run when I knew I was headed to a rager as I felt like it helped me feel better the next day.

Your thoughts?

Link:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39216177/

Link:runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/ca...

bah. wrote:

rojo wrote:

The study certainly confirms wha tI experience anecdotally. Back when I'd regularly binge drink on the weekends, I'd often make sure I got in a run when I knew I was headed to a rager as I felt like it helped me feel better the next day.

Your thoughts?

Link:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39216177/

Link:runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/ca...

If you are drinking enough so as to be hung over, you are already a loser. The response should be to cure the drinking, not the hangover.

Drinking at least one glass of water before the next drink suffices to drink as much as you want without getting hungover, mostly because it’s not easy or pleasant to down that much liquid, so it acts as a pacer but also a diluter and a dehydration preventer. There are still practical limits of course, hyponatremia for one.

bah. wrote:

rojo wrote:

The study certainly confirms wha tI experience anecdotally. Back when I'd regularly binge drink on the weekends, I'd often make sure I got in a run when I knew I was headed to a rager as I felt like it helped me feel better the next day.

Your thoughts?

Link:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39216177/

Link:runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/ca...

If you are drinking enough so as to be hung over, you are already a loser. The response should be to cure the drinking, not the hangover.

Drinking at least one glass of water before the next drink suffices to drink as much as you want without getting hungover, mostly because it’s not easy or pleasant to down that much liquid, so it acts as a pacer but also a diluter and a dehydration preventer. There are still practical limits of course, hyponatremia for one.

rojo wrote:

Canadian running wrote:

Published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, the study explored the relationship between physical activity and hangovers among 1,676 undergraduate students. All participants engaged in at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise per week and answered questions about their drinking habits, physical activity and hangover experiences.

The findings? Those who exercised more vigorously, such as through running, experienced less severe hangover symptoms. While the study only established a correlation, there are some interesting reasons why this might be the case.

Better metabolism, faster recovery
Exercise boosts metabolism, which helps the body process alcohol more efficiently. It also improves circulation, which could aid in flushing out acetaldehyde, a toxic byproduct of alcohol that contributes to hangover symptoms. This may explain why those who regularly engage in vigorous exercise report less intense hangovers.

The study certainly confirms wha tI experience anecdotally. Back when I'd regularly binge drink on the weekends, I'd often make sure I got in a run when I knew I was headed to a rager as I felt like it helped me feel better the next day.

Your thoughts?

Link:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39216177/

Link:runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/ca...