let's go drinking!
researchers have discovered the ultimate hangover cure in a prickly pear cactus. according to their study, the extract of a prickly pear cactus can prevent a severe hangover and significantly reduce nausea, dry mouth, and loss of appetite. scientists found that when the prickly pear cactus extract was taken five hours prior to alcohol consumption (now, how to plan so far ahead in advance?), symptoms associated with hangovers were significantly reduced, with risk of a severe hangover reduced by half.researcers concluded that an extract of the (opuntia ficus indica) OFI plant, available at most health-supplement retailers, exherts its moderate effect by apparently inhibiting the production of "inflammatory mediators". go figure.
the study is published in the journal, archives of internal medicine.
via health talk.
