European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 01, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes wednesday june 1, 1977 by Jane e. Buddy new yrs tunes he germans cafe h Wail ing of cats  inert the italians out of tune of Tonto. The French Woody Mouth Tgu Eule de boil the norwegians workmen in my head Jeff Hen  and the swedes pain in the roots of the hair he Thoret. Anyone suffering a hang Over can readily attest to the accuracy of these International designations for the splitting headaches searing thirst churning stomach furry Tongue and shaking jitters that can characterise the morning after the tight before. International tippers also have their share or Home remedies the norwegians drink a Glass of heavy Cream the russians prefer salted Cucumber juice the Swiss use Brandy with Peppermint. The american repertory ranges from gobbling vitamins to gulping bloody marys for those who adhere to the hair of the dog philosophy in one Way. None of these work and in another All of them do. Tie reason the most powerful hangover remedy is belief in the curative value of whatever you do. Whether it is steaming in a Sauna or sticking your head in the f Reezer. In fact the Only real Core for hangover is time time and rest and aspirin if your Stom Ach can take it. For in the View of some experts be single most common cause of hangover is fatigue. Alcohol Anes theties portions of the brain that Send out Early warning signals that we have stayed up Long enough and really should go Homeland go to bed. Even without alcohol people same times get hangover symptoms headache Shaki Ness. Etc. When they be pushed themselves Toa far says or. Morris Chafetz former director of the National Institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism. There hangover accordingly hangover remedies like Coffee stimulant and walking Are like whipping a tired horse forcing More activity on a body clamouring Forrest. A hair of the dog that is More alcohol is also counterproductive. It will probably relieve temporarily the discomfort of a hangover but once again the body s fatigue sensors will be dulled and the needed rest postponed Only delaying no avoiding the moment of reckoning. Of course alcohol itself plays a direct and trucial role in hangover. Alcohol dulls the brain mechanisms that regulate body chemistry disrupting the Normal balance of water and salts. While the alcohol level la the blood rises much water is lost from body tissue possibly causing the thirst of hangover. Alcohol also causes blood vessels to dilate an hangover headache is believed to result from the swelling of cranial  irritates the mucous membranes that line the gastrointestinal tract which undoubtedly cause the heartburn nausea and vomiting common to Over indulges. To minimize this effect alcohol experts suggest eating a decent amount of food especially a fatty protein food like cheese or milk before drinking. The amount and kind of alcohol consumed the rate at which it is drunk and the mixers used can also influence hangover symptoms. The alcohol con tent of various drinks ranges from 4 per cent for Beer and 10 per cent for wine to 57 per cent for 100-proof rum and 80 per cent for polish spirits. Scotch Gin and Brandy Are 40 per cent alcohol Bourbon is is per cent and Vodka 46. Bear in mind though that eight ounces of Beer contains roughly the same amount of alcohol As a shot of whiskey. The level of alcohol reached in your blood canals influence hangover and la directly related to the degree of drunkenness eating before drinking slows the absorption of Al Cohol from the digestive tract into the blood better enabling liver enzymes to metabolize the alcohol Atit is consumed. Carbonation speeds the absorption of alcohol which is Why Champagne goes to the head so fast so using water instead of soda is helpful. It is also Wise to sip your drinks slowly taking 30 to 45 minutes to finish Oneto drink Well diluted drinks and to continue eating while you re drinking. By Erma Bombeck at wits end we should spend More time wit the  1 told my husband the other Day. In a few years they la be gone Ardwell rattle around in this empty House wishing we had taken the time to sit Dowland find out Bow they Felt about things. Their Hopes. Their ambitions. What Are you smiling about i m still Back at the part on rattling around in the House. Do you know i shaved the other morning without steam on the Mirror and nearly scared myself to death children need the companionship of an adult i Connll mind thai very special relationship in the formative years where you listen to one another advise assess Mold values Exchange ideas and paints of View. We Don t even Laww How they feel about  get on with it. What Are you suggest ing you should take your son fishing Andi la have the weekend Here alone with our daughter. That Way it s a one on one Situa Tion where we really get to the meaning Ful  week As i watched father and son Load up All the gear into the four wheel drive a Tump came into my Throat. When they left the driveway i called to my  want 1 Roo the  she was on the phone for More than five hours. As she was showering i fell to my knee Sand yelled under the door. Do you want to talk about anything yes she yelled Back. Do you have a Dean pair of pantyhose later As she Tore out of the front door i togged at her sleeve and used yen wants ten me Bow you fed about life i m for it she said simply pecking memo the Cheek. The next morning she slept until noon and at lunch she wore a pair of headphones and a Blank expression to the table. I was relieved when my husband and son pulled into the driveway. How did you mate out 1 asked. He smiled triumphantly if i do say so myself it was one of my better performances. I talked about values in this life and How sometimes it was hard not to become tainted by what is going Coin the world around us. But we Are a family and if we stick together there in t anything Pecan t do. I talked about Aims and Raisin life and now you bad to be patient and nothing. He All the Way up and 10 to fila enter Plano. Inc