Miracle hangover cures tested by WIRED. You’re welcome

Championed by English actress and bio-hacker Davinia Taylor, Rise & Shine by Will Powders is a recovery aid. Take the capsules before, during and after a night out. The capsules are supposed to work with ingredients that claim to protect the liver, help blood sugar levels, and increase oxygen in the bloodstream.

We asked rugby player Will ‘Pingu’ to take this supplement during our night out. The first blue pill claims to “help preserve and protect the liver from excessive use of inflammatory foods, drinks, and stress.” The second pink capsule taken at the end of the night is an antioxidant allegedly designed to maintain blood sugar levels, while the final yellow pill is (theoretically) there to increase oxygen and improve alertness.

“I don’t remember much and I felt pretty bad the next day if I’m honest,” Will says. “If it’s a really big night, you have to remember to take the pink capsule before bed, which I would find to be a chore. I think having something like this makes you more aware of what you’re consuming, and for that reason alone I think it’s a positive thing.”

“There are plenty of ingredients in these capsules to help protect your body from excess alcohol, including milk thistle, choline, and vitamin B6,” says Prinz von Mele. “It’s a great formula, and my only hesitation as an asset expert is that I’m not a big fan of the anti-caking agents found in some health supplements.”

$16/£13 per pack

What about other rugby players in our experience?

Nathan Steele, who had nothing at all before bed, not even a sip of water, reported that he felt “really bad” the next day, somewhat predictably. Meanwhile, Trevor “Smacks,” who was allowed to drink water before bed, told us he “needs to drink a lot of water before bed, and again in the morning, to feel properly hydrated.”

Finally, Leo, who took a bag of Duralite Rehydration salts before bed He said he felt in the morning like he “needed a lot more than just a cup of electrolytes to help with a hangover like this.”

There are, of course, a wide range of factors, such as age, body mass, race, biological sex, and even… Your DNA– Which affects the way people metabolize alcohol, and therefore experience the effects of alcohol – which in turn affects the effectiveness of these pills and doses. With this in mind, WIRED freely admits that we had a little (well, a great deal) of fun conducting our “anti-hangover” experiment, so we’ll hold up our hands and admit that these results are largely subjective and in no way scientifically judged. We would also like to stress that unless you want to end up feeling as bad as Smax, Leo, and Will, you should always Drink responsibly.

How to hack your junk

Brines von Melle offers some basic tools that will hopefully help the body with alcohol consumption:

1. The intestines take as much of a beating as the liver, so eat plenty of fiber into your day crusader Vegetables and fermented foods. Eggs, in particular, are great for extra choline, as the liver uses choline stores to mitigate the damage of drinking alcohol.