Top Tips To Help You Minimise The Effects Of Yuletide Overindulgence

Christmas is upon us, and it’s that time of the year where we all go a little wild, let our hair down, and indulge ourselves. In this week’s show, Angela shares her top tips for ensuring that you don’t suffer too greatly beneath the weight of hangovers or over-eating, as well as looking at what causes these conditions. KEY TAKEAWAYS Hangovers are caused by the effects of alcohol on the brain. There are three main types but ethanol is the only one fit for human consumption. Alcohol inflames and damages the neurons in our brains. If you are someone who goes a little red-faced after drinking, then you are more likely to suffer from facial flushing, and are far likelier to suffer from increased hangovers. Hangovers and the resulting headaches are more than likely caused by the damage caused by the inflammation and oxidative stress suffered by the brain. The best way to avoid hangovers, if you must drink, is to drink in moderation. The rule to follow is that roughly one gram of alcohol per one kilo of weight, is enough to produce a hangover in a person. Water will help with the dehydration symptoms, but it will not help with the toxic effects. A 12-hour fasting session overnight can help to heal overeating or over-drinking. Fasting can help to renew the gut lining. The key is to avoid overeating and drinking late into the evening. Probiotic-rich yoghurt first thing in the morning can help with ill effects. Also sauerkraut or kombucha can help, providing you are not on a low-histamine diet. Other good foods are cruciferous vegetables and milk thistle extract. BEST MOMENTS ‘If you want a high performing brain then drinking lots of alcohol is not a good idea’ ‘1 gram of alcohol per 1 kilo of weight is enough to produce hangovers in most people’ ‘Growth hormone is great for skin health’ ‘Moderation is key' VALUABLE RESOURCES   The High Performance Health Podcast – Omny   ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is a Nutritionist, Fitness and Lifestyle Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and biohacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age old secrets, time honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance. Angela has spent tens of thousands of pounds training with the world’s top experts and mentors, distilling the best information from literally 1000s of books and scientific papers on biohacking, nutrition, fitness, sleep, meditation and wellbeing. Angela works with many high performing clients ranging from Athletes, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Executives, Artists and individuals like you. CONTACT METHOD Angela Foster’s Website [email protected]