Loyola health center Health System family doc* Dr. Aaron Michelfelder offers the coming tips on how to avoid the misery of a New Year's hangover: Before the party: -- Plan to drink moderately -- a maximum of five drinks for men and three drinks for women during a minimum three-hour period. -- To prevent inflammation, take an anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen or Aleve. During the party: -- Eat first, and then drink, not the other way around. Food slows the absorption of alcohol. -- Drink slowly. -- To prevent dehydration, drink a glass of water after each bibulous drink...

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