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SOURCES: 2008 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Susan Broner, MD, Neurologist, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York.

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'Tis the season for merry-making, and for hangovers. But before you're reconciled to a day of misery, there are ways to blunt, or avoid it, altogether.

Susan Broner, MD:

The key thing is, first of all, drink in moderation.

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Moderate drinking means limiting alcohol to one or two drinks. Spread them out by alternating your cocktails with alcohol-free ones.

Susan Broner, MD:

So that you're actually drinking much, first of all, not as much, and also at a slower rate.

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Taking time to enjoy party foods also helps slow the flow of alcohol.

Susan Broner, MD:

If you eat something like greasy foods, there's foods with a lot of fat in them, they tend to slow the absorption of alcohol so you tend to have less of a peak effect of the alcohol and less of an alcohol withdrawal.

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And if fatty foods aren't already enough, sweet treats also help your body burn through the libations.

Susan Broner, MD:

If you're having something that has sugar, it helps your liver metabolize the alcohol and the, the more toxic components of alcohol more effectively.

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Dehydration is another contributor to hangover misery. So pump up with water and juices, but avoid caffeinated drinks.

Susan Broner, MD:

Because caffeine can also dehydrate you. So sort of steering clear of the colas and teas and coffees.

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If in spite of your best efforts, you still wake up with an alcohol smack-down, you can take an over-the-counter pain reliever.

Susan Broner, MD:

As long as you don't have, you know, ulcers or problems like that, then those can help treat a hangover.

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Giving you the chance to leave the hangover behind. For WebMD, I'm Damon Meharg.

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