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Drinking to ring in the New Year may have left many of you suffering with the dreaded hangover. According to a 2009 study, the cure may be asparagus!

The amino acids and minerals found in asparagus extract may alleviate alcohol hangover and protect liver cells against toxins.

Researchers analyzed the components of young asparagus shoots and leaves to compare their biochemical effects on human and rat liver cells. Researcher B.Y. Kim says, "The amino acid and mineral contents were found to be much higher in the leaves than the shoots."
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The Japanese (Japanese men are reported to drink quite heavily) say they have the cure for a hangover: Blowfish! Blowfish are a Japanese delicacy that can be dangerous–even deadly–if not prepared correctly.

But Blowfish essence has now been condensed into a morning after pill. In Manhattan, it can be delivered directly to your home or office. In the December 28th edition of the New York Times, Stephanie Rosenbloom quotes the pill’s inventor, Brenna Haysom, as saying, "We’ve gotten calls making sure it’s going to be in a discreet envelope so bosses wouldn’t see it." She recommends the pill for weekdays when "you need to be in work in 45 minutes and you want to die."
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News Year’s isn’t the only time you’re likely to drink too much. There are lots of clever hangover cures, most of which don’t work. But here’s a new one: asparagus.

The amino acids and minerals found in asparagus extract may alleviate alcohol hangover and protect liver cells against toxins. Chronic alcohol use causes stress on the liver as well as unpleasant physical effects associated with a hangover. Researcher B.Y. Kim says, “These results provide evidence of how the biological functions of asparagus can help alleviate alcohol hangover and protect liver cells.”
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Here is another of our periodic reports on how to cure the hangover you may incur on December 31st. To sum up: the hair of the dog (drinking more liquor) doesn’t work and coffee doesn’t work either. So what DOES work?

In LiveScience.com, Corey Binns quotes Dennis Twombly, of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as saying, “The severity of a hangover is related to the blood alcohol level you reach, how rapidly you drink, and the amount you drink. After the alcohol has been cleared from the system, a hangover can last for 8 to 24 hours, depending on how much you’ve consumed.” The best way to deal with this is to sleep it off, despite the fact that alcohol tends to disrupt the quality of your sleep.
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