What’s the Best Way to Get Rid of a Holiday Hangover?

Not much really helps, according to Dr. Fred Freitag of the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago. Honey on toast may help some. Honey is rich in fructose, which hastens metabolism, he said. Sweating it out in a sauna can also help. More is known about what not to do. “The hair of the dog”--another drink in the morning--is not helpful. It only prolongs the agony. Coffee also prolongs the pain. Tomato juice and tomato products are acidic and make the hangover worse. Eating raw eggs before drinking might help some, Freitag said. They are rich in fat and line the stomach, slowing the absorption of alcohol. Not drinking excessively in the first place works best.