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A trend on TikTok has people sticking their faces in a bowl of ice water

Feeling hungover? TikTok has a hack to help. A trend on the platform has people dunking their heads in a bowl of ice water to help ease the symptoms of their hangovers. Known as the ā€œice bowl trickā€ or the ā€œice bowl challenge,ā€ fans claim it really works, while others aren’t so sure about the results.

In one clip, user Andreana ā€œAnnaā€ Tay gives the chilly method a try, holding her face underwater for 10 seconds, before taking a break to recover and plunge it in again. ā€œOh my God, it works,ā€ she says at first, but quickly changes her mind, adding, ā€œNo it doesn’t. What the f—, it doesn’t.ā€ Another TikToker who posted a video of herself dunking her face in a bowl of ice water also wasn’t happy with the results, captioning the clip, ā€œWhoever told me to put my face in a bowl of ice water to fix my hangover was lying.ā€

So does it work? According to pharmacist Dr. Chris Jackson, it does. In his own TikTok video, he explains that the trick activates the ā€œdiver’s reflex.ā€ This is a biological response that keeps mammals alive in oxygen-deprived underwater conditions, according to Dartmouth. ā€œPut your face in a bowl of ice water, let the water hit your nostrils, and hold your face in the water for 5-10 seconds up to 3x. This will activate the diver’s reflex and help with nausea,ā€ Jackson explains. ā€œIt’s also great for anxiety, migraines, and your skincare routine.ā€


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