Helping people addicted to alcohol


Surviving the Summer Party Season

This season brings lots of activities and funSupport your poor overworked liver! Before
bank holiday weekends, but with it there areyou punish it with too much alcohol and food,
the usual late nights, a little bit too muchmake sure it is operating properly. Milk
alcohol and the over-indulgence of food. So,thistle is a great herb which protects the
what's the best way to get through this monthliver and it also speeds up the clearance of
without feeling like a mess? We asked CNMalcohol from the body. You may want to
Naturopath,  Debbie  Cotton  to help out... .splurge on taking milk thistle for the month!
The first tip is to drink plenty of water.Make sure that during the week you are eating
This may seem obvious, but it's the best waylots of food with fibre in to keep you bowels
to avoid a hangover as alcohol dehydrates theregular so that the liver has the room to
body. For every alcoholic beverage you drink,dump any toxins from the weekend into the
try to have a glass of water. That shouldintestine without getting reabsorbed. Eating
just about even things up. If you're going tolots of fresh fruit and veggies should do the
a BBQ another tip is to bring a plate of foodtrick.
that is yummy and nutritious with you. This
means that you will at least be able to snackSo you ended up with a hangover? Oh well,
and indulge, but you have some nutritiousit's too late to do any holistic approaches
goodies to balance it out. A great idea is anow, but there are some great supplements you
tasting plate full of vegetable crudites,can take! A good B-Complex vitamin will get
nuts, seeds rice or spelt crackers withyou feeling a bit more perky in no time, and
humous or avocado as a dip. Your host willa dose of a magnesium supplement will limit
also appreciate the fact that you've helpedthe DT's. Lots of water and a good afternoon
out.nap should do the trick as well! Also go for
a nice good quality protein meal and if you
Find an alcohol that is low in preservatives,are craving fat, make it good quality omega-3
especially if you are an allergy or hayfevercontaining versions such as avocado, nuts,
sufferer. The sulphur that is used toseeds  and  fish.
preserve wine often causes a flare of allergy
symptoms and can also cause headaches.Well, if you survive May with all the
Splurge an extra pound or two for the organicsocialising, this should leave you in good
version of alcohol to limit any nastyshape to really enjoy your summer as well.
reactions  the  next  day.Good luck!



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