Not feeling so hot today? Kind of wishing it wasn’t frowned upon to catch a few winks under your desk or curled up in the stall of the men’s room? Vowing to never again consume the amount of alcohol you did over the past three days, so help you god? CNBC knows it’s not possible for you to lay off the sauce for more than 12 hours but if you’re willing to get real for 1 sec, would like to help. On Worldwide Exchange this morning guest Tina Hedges recommended “prevention” as the best cure for a hangover, which comes in the form of a drink she suggests downing before alcohol called “Mercy,” marketed and sold by her firm. Mercy apparently works its magic through “a propriety blend of amino acids, vitamins and minerals” and is available online. If that doesn’t sound like something you’d be interested, CNBC’s John Carney, who anchor Nicole Lapin billed as “our resident expert of sorts” when it comes to hangovers, offered his his 5-Step Cure, which are as follows:

1. Remember hangovers are physical
2. Sleep in
3. Drink coffee
4. Eat a bacon & egg sandwich
5. Drink a Bloody Mary

Carney stressed that while does not have a license to practice medicine, has tested out the 5-Step Program himself, after picking various tips in the field (#4 came from the Brits he met while studying at Oxford) and 100% vouches for their efficacy.

Comments (52)

  1. Posted by Littlecat | July 5, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    cheers to #4

  2. Posted by Texashedge | July 5, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Re: step #2, fuck you, John. Seriously.

    long day

  3. Posted by Bender | July 5, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Usually I find another beer cures it better than all of the above.

  4. Posted by Bender | July 5, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Usually I find another beer cures it better than all of the above.

  5. Posted by Bender | July 5, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    It also causes one to repeat themselves.

  6. Posted by Anonymous | July 5, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    I tried remembering my hangover was physical but it didn’t change anything.

  7. Posted by Guest | July 5, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    I’ll just throw up, it’s easier.

  8. Posted by Anonymous | July 5, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    I’ve found that releasing my own  propriety blend of amino acids, vitamins and minerals works much better than any drink does. 

  9. Posted by bead | July 5, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    broken arms are also only physical. They still suck

  10. Posted by I Am An Idiot | July 5, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Best cure for a hangover is a mimosa (x4) with with freshly squeezed orange and mango juice.  Omelet, home fries, and a couple lines of coke to get that giddy up back in your step.

    Researched thoroughly. 

     

  11. Posted by Bender | July 5, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Do you have any energy drinks?  I seem to have left all my electrolytes in your daughter.
    -Director Bullock

  12. Posted by CurrencyTrader | July 5, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    -UBS guy

  13. Posted by 90'sChild | July 5, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    I prefer to watch reruns of Duck Tales and Gummy Bears while snorting percocet.

  14. Posted by guest | July 5, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Does he blame the Brits for his teeth as well?

  15. Posted by East Texas Gas Trader | July 5, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Just order an avocado stuffed with tuna salad for lunch.  That’s what the 38 year old grandmother cum stripper at Treasures told me at 3:00am in the parking lot.

  16. Posted by JDG | July 5, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    I love this stuff… They have it at Ulysses

  17. Posted by trojan | July 5, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    -Who wants to play drink the beer?
    -Right here. What do I win?
    -Another beer.
    -I’m going for the high score.
    -Actually, Charlie’s got the high score.
    -Hey, your clock won’t flush.

  18. Posted by in love with pmco avatar | July 5, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    number 4 is really a Jersey thing, but it should be Taylor Ham , Egg and Cheese sandwich

  19. Posted by MerchantRefugee | July 5, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Chick-fil-A chicken biscuit and morning fries workes every time.

  20. Posted by PasteSpecialFormats | July 5, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    She said she was hungover.  You try and do something nice for a co-worker and look where it gets you.

    -Kevin Lallana

  21. Posted by MerchantRefugee | July 5, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    but in absence of such sustinance, red grapes and water help…especially after rolling in at 3am when you have an hour long 10am meeting with your MD.  Then you bail on the rest of your calendar that day and head back to the hotel for a nap before flight…or so I’ve heard.

    - guy who’s heard a few things

  22. Posted by Guy who thinks Jersey is funny | July 5, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Yeh, New Jersey – The trend setting state. The only trend they came up with on their own was “Jersey Hair” – nobody followed that one, but you keep pushing it

  23. Posted by Beer Quant | July 5, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    In this order:

    1) Gallon of water
    2) Some sort of pain reliever at 1.5x the recommended dosage
    3) Shower
    4) Large quantity of something greasy with lots of protein and carbs
    5) Caffeinated beverage

  24. Posted by I'm a dude | July 5, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    couple of ginger ales

  25. Posted by Mop | July 5, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    3 large Vicodin 

  26. Posted by Guest | July 5, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    2 Midol. Everyone knows this.

  27. Posted by Guest | July 5, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    A couple pulls of the white stuff gets my dusty hangover feeling turned to diamonds faster than my holiday cards gets a heart racing.

    -Lynn Tilton

  28. Posted by Tina Hedges | July 5, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    Just a quick comment on how to use Mercy. It’s best to drink it between drinks, before bed or in a cocktail rather than before going out. Ingredients will breakdown acetaldehyde only after it’s already in the bloodstream (and it’s created by alcohol).

    Thanks for the great article, Bess!

    Cheers,
    Tina
    (drinkmercy.com)

  29. Posted by UVA Secure | July 5, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Knocked that one out of the park, didn’t ya, champ.

  30. Posted by Wheres The Biff | July 5, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    Beth Levin smacking my ass and telling me I’m a vicious animal liar. 

  31. Posted by Guest | July 5, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Do you have any shame over how bad this comment was or none at all?

  32. Posted by Guest | July 5, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Welcome, Tina!

  33. Posted by Anonymous | July 5, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Berocca + advil before you go to sleep (or when you wake up if too shit-faced to remember)
    Breakfast of bacon, egg and cheese roll, coke or other fizzy drink.
    Wait 30 mins and consume more advil if needed
    If still unwell, drive the porcelain bus.
    Rinse and repeat (not the bus part)

    Boom, done.

  34. Posted by Marriott School MBA | July 5, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    What is a hangover?

  35. Posted by Guest | July 5, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    John Carney finally finds an outlet for his raging alcoholism!

  36. Posted by Anonymous | July 5, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Well played, PSF. This should have more likes. xoxo

  37. Posted by Shnaps | July 5, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    Why not just put the Mercy in the booze?

    While we’re at it, can we just feed the tuna fish mayonnaise?

  38. Posted by ABC | July 5, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Berocca for sure

  39. Posted by Guy from Minetta's | July 6, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    THEN can we spoon?

  40. Posted by Anonymous | July 6, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    Sure, as long as you promise to brush your teeth after driving the bus.  xoxo

  41. Posted by Dddd | July 6, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    CNBC star Nicole Lapin was at Axe Lounge in Southampton this weekend grabbing my junk. True story.

  42. Posted by guest | July 6, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    who the hell is that ugly guy? 

  43. Posted by guest | July 6, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    I saw Erin Burnett at Singapore airport 2 months ago….my lips are sealed. True story.

  44. Posted by College student | July 6, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    nothing works better than Bud after a night of partying

  45. Posted by I second that | July 6, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    marijuana that is

  46. Posted by Ray Finkle | July 6, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    False, her and I were grinding at Joshua Tree and Turtle Bay.

  47. Posted by Bender | July 6, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Well that killed all my fantasies.  Here I thought you were a woman, not a lady.

  48. Posted by AIG Quant | July 6, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    Consisting of a proprietary blend of amino acids, vitamins and minerals.
    How did they find our trading strategy?

  49. Posted by Guest | July 6, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    And for those of us that aren’t journo-hacks that can sleep in until 11am and then go for a bloody?

  50. Posted by Derekjhurley17 | July 6, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    actaully if u go out in houston these days…u see jerz hair, and shiny shirts…some idiots do follow jerz it appears….

  51. Posted by Guest | July 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    you’re not my mom

  52. Posted by guest | July 7, 2011 at 2:12 AM

    I mean a month ago …already counting like it’s the end of July

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