Hangover Helper: What Works, What Doesn't

A doctor busts some myths on preventing the New Year's Day curse.

ByABC News via logo
December 30, 2008, 5:49 PM

Dec. 31, 2008 — -- If you drink alcohol, you've probably had a hangover at least once in your life -- the pounding headache, nausea, cotton mouth, exhaustion. For many, that hangover comes on Jan. 1.

While there's no "cure" for a hangover, "Good Morning America" contributor Dr. Marie Savard busts some myths and offers tips on how to prevent that New Year's Day hangover.

True. Drinking beer fills you up, so in many cases you'll drink less alcohol. New Year's Eve is the time for breaking open a bottle of bubbly, but while champagne and wine may look innocent, they're full of other additives and chemicals more likely to cause headaches and hangovers.