WIRED Tested Miracle Hangover Cures. You’re Welcome

Will Powders’ Rise & Shine, pioneered by British actress and female biohacker Davinia Taylor, is an indulgent recovery aid. You can take the capsules before, during and after a night out. The capsules are said to work with ingredients claimed to protect the liver, lower blood sugar levels and increase oxygen in the blood.

We asked rugby player Will “Pingu” to take this supplement on our nights out. The first blue pill claims to “help maintain and protect your liver from the effects of overuse of inflammatory foods, drinks, and stress.” The second pink capsule taken at the end of the evening is an antioxidant, it says is designed to maintain blood sugar levels, while the last yellow pill is (theoretically) meant to increase oxygen and increase alertness.

“I don’t remember much, to be honest, I felt terrible the next day,” Will said. “I would find it a bit of a hassle if it was a particularly important night and you had to remember to take the pink capsule before bed. I think having something like this makes you more aware of what you’re consuming, just for that reason , I think this is positive.

“These capsules contain a variety of ingredients, including milk thistle, choline, and vitamin B6, to help protect your body from the harmful effects of excess alcohol,” says Brines von Melle. “This is a great formula, and as a purist, my only hesitation is that I’m not the biggest fan of the anti-caking agents found in some supplements.”

$16/£13 a pack

What about the other football players in our experiment?

Nathan Steele, who ate nothing or even a sip of water before bed, reported feeling “really bad” the next day. Meanwhile, Trevor “Smax”, who is allowed to drink water before bed, told us he “needs to drink a lot of water before bed and again in the morning to feel like he’s properly hydrated.”

Finally, Leo took a bag silicate Taking rehydration salts before bed, he said in the morning he felt like he “needed more than a glass of electrolytes to help with a hangover like this.”

Of course, there are many factors such as age, weight, race, biological sex, and even your DNA– This can affect the way people metabolize alcohol, leading to hangovers – which in turn can affect the effectiveness of these drugs and potions. With that in mind, Wired candidly admits that we had some (okay, a lot) fun conducting our “anti-hangover” experiment, so we’re throwing our hands up and admitting that these results are highly subjective, and Absolutely cannot be changed. We also want to emphasize that unless you want to end up feeling as bad as Smax, Leo, and Will, you should always drink responsibly.

How to fix a hangover

Brines von Melle offers some basic tools to hopefully help the body drink less:

1. The intestines require a lot of impact, just like the liver, so eat enough fiber on this day Cruciferous Vegetables and fermented foods. Eggs, in particular, are great for replenishing choline, as your liver taps into choline stores to mitigate the damage of drinking alcohol.