Is Pho a Hangover Cure? Unveiling the Myth

By A Mystery Man Writer

Last updated 14 Jul 2024

Is Pho a Hangover Cure? Unveiling the Myth

Explore the age-old question: Can Pho cure a hangover? Separating myth from reality, discover the secrets behind this popular belief.
Pho is a lot of things. It’s a warm meal on a brisk fall day In Toronto. It’s a filling, low-calorie dinner for the Torontonian who’s focused on weight control and fitness. It’s a reminder of their home and culture for a lot of Vietnamese-Canadians with connections still to Vietnam. But a hangover cure – that might be a new one for some. Hangovers happen, of course, when you’ve consumed too much alcohol. You overload your system with various ingredients that your body’s not used to beyond just the alcohol. Things like dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and inflammation also all have an impact on how a person feels the next day after they’ve had a chance to come down from the highs of partying. Just imagine, you’ve spent all last night circulating the city’s hot spots living your best life and having fun with friends, partaking in drinks, lots and lots of drinks. Pretty much engaging with all sorts of boisterous activities. Now, it’s the next day. Nothing feels quite right. You’ve got a headache. You’re nauseous. You may be sweating uncomfortable, be overly irritable compared to normal, have some muscle aches and fatigue, and more. Every time you open your eyes, you discover a sensitivity to light and sound. That’s incredibly common. So you try water and pop a Tylenol but it doesn’t seem to work. Nothing’s changing. This is where pho, hangover cure, can come to the rescue. After all, not all superheros wear capes!