A pulmonary doctor and TikTok influencer shared advice on one snack that “can decrease” risk of a hangover following a night of heavy drinking.
Neena Chandrasekaran is a pulmonary critical care physician in South Florida who goes by @neenziemd on the platform. In a video from December 2024, Chandrasekaran shared the snack food which might help you avoid a hangover if you eat it before consuming alcohol. “If you are going for a night out on the town, and you are going to drink alcohol, eating cheese before drinking alcohol can decrease your risk of having a hangover,” the doctor explained.
Chandrasekaran continued: “Cheese has a lot of protein, fat and complex carbs that can coat the stomach, which decreases the absorption of alcohol.” It can also “help the body metabolize alcohol better and prevent liver damage.”
She went on to explain that cheese is filled with calcium and B vitamins, both of which work to replenish nutrients which alcohol depletes from our bodies. Calcium specifically helps to improve nerve and muscle function,” Chandrasekaran said, while “B vitamins are needed for energy and metabolism.”
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While it might sound too good to be true, a 2023 study found that cheeses which contain Lactococcus lactis and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum bacteria were successful in reducing hangover symptoms because they enhance the liver’s capacity to process alcohol by activating specific signaling pathways. Lactococcus lactis can usually be found in cheddar, brie and Camembert cheeses; Lactiplantibacillus plantarum is also present in cheddar and feta cheese.
For her part, Chandrasekaran told viewers that trying cheese before drinking might be worth a try, but reminded everyone that “no alcohol is better than any alcohol.”
@neenziemd Things they dont tell you pt 298 Cheese before alcohol can help prevent hangovers #cheese #alcohol #hangover
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