Exercise helps with almost everything, including hangovers

Electrolyte drinks, ibuprofen, a bagel overflowing with bacon, egg and cheese - everyone has his or her own way of nursing a hangover.

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NEW YORK - There are also plenty of products that claim to make the experience less miserable, with little evidence to support them.

But what about exercise? Some people swear that a workout can help cure, or blunt, a hangover. If it can, what type of movement could be most helpful?

"There are very few settings where exercise is not beneficial," said Dr. Andy Peterson, a team physician at the University of Iowa. It is "the closest thing we have to a miracle drug." That includes hangovers - with some caveats, he said.

Here is what experts advise if you are thinking about sweating through a rough morning.

HOW DOES A HANGOVER AFFECT YOUR BODY?

After a night of drinking, several things happen to your body at once, said Dr. Shaan Khurshid, a cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. You might be dehydrated, and you might experience sleep disturbances, digestive issues or a spike in anxiety.

While hangover symptoms and their severity can vary a lot among people - and even for the same person at different times - no one is going to be at his or her physical peak after drinking a substantial amount of alcohol, Dr. Khurshid said.