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Scientists Say Avoiding Hangovers Could Come Down to Pre-"Pear"-ation

posted by takyon on Tuesday August 04 2015, @01:54AM   Printer-friendly
from the korean-pear-futures-skyrocket dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

While working with Horticulture Innovation Australia to reveal some hidden benefits of the fruit, a CSIRO research team led by Professor Manny Noakes found that pears can lower cholesterol, relieve constipation and have anti-inflammatory effects.

But likely the most interesting discovery for those with a tendency to overindulge was the discovery that Korean pear juice can prevent hangovers as well as lower blood alcohol levels. Further research is needed to determine whether the hangover-preventing capabilities extend to other pear varieties as the studies have so far only involved the Korean pear, which is known to have a number of compositional differences to Western pear varieties.

With study subjects measuring hangover severity using a 14-item hangover symptom scale, those given 220 ml (7.4 oz) of Korean pear juice reported reduced overall hangover symptoms compared to those in the placebo group, with the most pronounced improvement reported in the area of "trouble concentrating."

Importantly, the hangover was only avoided if the pear juice was consumed before the alcohol, so downing the juice after a big night out won't help. And although the study involved pear juice, the researchers believe consuming whole pears would produce similar effects.

What's your favorite (scientifically approved) hangover cure?

takyon: The claims are based on preliminary results reported at CSIRO news blog. Here is the abstract of an older study: Effect of Korean pear (Pyruspyrifolia cv. Shingo) juice on hangover severity following alcohol consumption.

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 04 2015, @02:16AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 04 2015, @02:16AM (#217704)

    I don't drink... It's even better at preventing my head and subsequent day going pear-shaped...

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by hemocyanin on Tuesday August 04 2015, @02:20AM

    by hemocyanin (186) on Tuesday August 04 2015, @02:20AM (#217705) Journal

    -1 prude

  • (Score: 2) by M. Baranczak on Tuesday August 04 2015, @03:23AM

    by M. Baranczak (1673) on Tuesday August 04 2015, @03:23AM (#217734)
    That is fascinating. I bet you don't watch TV either.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 04 2015, @03:36AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 04 2015, @03:36AM (#217740)

      I don't know about him, but I don't do either. Drinking, smoking, and doing drugs is for filthy normies.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 04 2015, @07:26AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 04 2015, @07:26AM (#217808)

      You mean, the TV programme is so bad that you inevitably start drinking to compensate for it, therefore anyone who doesn't drink can't be watching TV?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 04 2015, @07:23AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 04 2015, @07:23AM (#217805)

    I drink a lot. I just avoid alcohol. I'm pretty sure that's more healthy than not drinking at all. ;-)

  • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday August 04 2015, @05:59PM

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Tuesday August 04 2015, @05:59PM (#218000) Journal

    My head and day are still normal. It has caused my body to go a bit pear shaped, though.