| This season brings lots of activities and fun | | | | Support your poor overworked liver! Before |
| bank holiday weekends, but with it there are | | | | you punish it with too much alcohol and food, |
| the usual late nights, a little bit too much | | | | make 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 month | | | | liver and it also speeds up the clearance of |
| without feeling like a mess? We asked CNM | | | | alcohol from the body. You may want to |
| Naturopath, Debbie Cotton to help out... . | | | | splurge on taking milk thistle for the month! |
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| 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 way | | | | lots of food with fibre in to keep you bowels |
| to avoid a hangover as alcohol dehydrates the | | | | regular 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 should | | | | intestine without getting reabsorbed. Eating |
| just about even things up. If you're going to | | | | lots of fresh fruit and veggies should do the |
| a BBQ another tip is to bring a plate of food | | | | trick. |
| that is yummy and nutritious with you. This | | | | |
| means that you will at least be able to snack | | | | So you ended up with a hangover? Oh well, |
| and indulge, but you have some nutritious | | | | it's too late to do any holistic approaches |
| goodies to balance it out. A great idea is a | | | | now, 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 with | | | | you feeling a bit more perky in no time, and |
| humous or avocado as a dip. Your host will | | | | a dose of a magnesium supplement will limit |
| also appreciate the fact that you've helped | | | | the 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 hayfever | | | | containing versions such as avocado, nuts, |
| sufferer. The sulphur that is used to | | | | seeds 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 organic | | | | socialising, this should leave you in good |
| version of alcohol to limit any nasty | | | | shape to really enjoy your summer as well. |
| reactions the next day. | | | | Good luck! |
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