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But I suppose thats a little lengthytrue, but lengthy.
TBH, it seems as ifactivated charcoalclaims are never-ending.
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It’s a powerhouse in the beauty industry and I’m all in for the supposed detoxifying benefits.
What Is Activated Charcoal?
Keep reading to find out how I fared when I tried activated charcoal for hangovers.
“The method is less effective if substances have already gone into the bloodstream.
Which, it turns out charcoal can help with.
High on the and more list for me is hangover prevention.
The directions, however, said to take two, so that’s what I did.
The festivities carried on as afternoon turned into evening and evening turned into late night.
Needless to say, we celebrated our bachelorette very well.
)not to staying in bed.
Some had tales of late-night/early-morning trips to the restroom.
Others were simultaneously drinking ice water, Diet Coke, and coffee while refusing to remove their sunglasses.
I, on the other hand, enthusiastically ordered a Bellini (bottomless, hey).
(Remember: It’s meant to act as a hangoverpreventiontool, not a hangovercure.)
And its not like I spent this weekend sipping vodka sodas.
The next morning was admittedly slower-moving than the previous one.
But I felt more tired than hungover.
And shockingly, other than a load of exhaustion, I felt great considering the previous day’s activities.
The remaining partygoerswho, for better or for worse, were on late-afternoon flightsventured out for one final meal.
But again, I was exhausted more than anything else.
I can honestly say over the entire weekend, I never felt hungover.
Unfortunately, the science doesn’t exactly back this up.
If you google activated charcoal pills for hangovers, you wont find any scientific studies substantiating these claims.
But you will find plenty of people who swear by the prevention tactic.
Juurlink DN.Activated charcoal for acute overdose: a reappraisal.Br J Clin Pharmacol.
2016;81(3):482-487. doi:10.1111/bcp.12793
