FDA Declares Hangover a Disease

If you’ve ever woken up with a pounding headache, nausea, and dizziness after having a cocktail (or two) too many the night before – you may feel like you’re dying! Of course, you also know that the symptoms of a hangover will soon pass…and by the end of the day, you’ll feel like yourself again. But according to the FDA, if you are hungover, you don’t just feel sick. You have a disease… I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried. Earlier this year, in their never-ending efforts to stop supplement makers from offering safe, natural, and tested solutions, the Federal government labeled the dreaded “morning after” a disease. And, of course, in their eyes, only a Big Pharma drug can cure a disease. Their goal was to ban the sale of the antioxidant N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC). As a regular reader, you know this powerful amino acid: ➤ Boosts brain health in Alzheimer’s patients1 ➤ Eases symptoms of Parkinson’s disease2 ➤ Stabilizes blood sugar by improving insulin resistance3 ➤ Elevates telomerase to lengthen telomeres4 ➤ Improves mental health conditions5 ➤ Relieves COPD symptoms and helps prevent lung decline6 But it also helps to reduce hangover symptoms. You see, NAC binds to a super toxin in your liver called acetaldehyde. This byproduct of alcohol metabolism is one of the main hangover causes. Most people think that you end up with a hangover because of alcohol’s diuretic effects. But dehydration is just the start. Ethanol, the alcohol...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Health Source Type: news