{"podcast":{"title":"Fork U with Dr. Terry Simpson","slug":"fork-u-with-dr-terry-simpson-940256","podcast_index_feed_id":940256,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/forku/","website_url":"https://www.forku.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/788b2349-48f2-498b-af8c-3fc9e102deaa/FU-2026-1.png","author":"Terry Simpson","episode_count":135,"summary":"Fork U(niversity) Not everything you put in your mouth is good for you. There’s a lot of medical information thrown around out there. How are you to know what information you can trust, and what’s just plain old quackery? You can’t rely on your own “google fu”. You can’t count on quality medical advice from Facebook. You need a doctor in your corner. On each episode of Your Doctor’s Orders, Dr. Terry Simpson will cut through the clutter and noise that always seems to follow the latest medical news. He has the unique perspective of a surgeon who has spent years doing molecular virology research and as a skeptic with academic credentials. He’ll help you develop the critical thinking skills so you can recognize evidence-based medicine, busting myths along the way. The most common medical myths are often disguised as seemingly harmless “food as medicine”. By offering their own brand of medicine via foods, These hucksters are trying to practice medicine without a license. And though they’ll claim “nutrition is not taught in medical schools”, it turns out that’s a myth too. In fact, there’s an entire medical subspecialty called Culinary Medicine, and Dr. Simpson is certified as a Culina…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T16:19:44.473681+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fork-u-with-dr-terry-simpson-940256"},"episode":{"title":"The Science of Hangovers: Why Most “Cures” Fail","slug":"the-science-of-hangovers-why-most-cures-fail","published_at":"2026-05-21T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fork-u-with-dr-terry-simpson-940256/the-science-of-hangovers-why-most-cures-fail","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fork-u-with-dr-terry-simpson-940256","url":"https://forku.com/episode/the-science-of-hangovers-why-most-cures-fail","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ac254b06-6b34-4bcd-af59-7e3dcfaf6bf3.mp3","summary":"The Science of Hangovers: Why Your “Cure” Probably Doesn’t Work You wake up thirsty. Then, almost immediately, you realize your head hurts. Your stomach feels unstable. The room is too bright. Your mouth tastes like regret and old wine corks. Furthermore, your intestines suddenly decided today is the day they become extremely efficient. In other words, you have a hangover. Now, hopefully, this is not a regular occurrence. Nevertheless, most adults eventually experience one. The evening starts innocently enough: good friends, great conversation, maybe a cocktail before dinner. Then, however, another bottle arrives. Someone orders dessert drinks. Suddenly, what seemed like sophisticated socializing turns into next-morning negotiations with your nervous system. And that raises the obvious question: What actually causes a hangover ? More importantly, why do so many supposed “cures” fail so spectacularly? First, Alcohol Is Not Just “Dehydration” Many people think a hangover is simply dehydration. Certainly, dehydration matters. Alcohol suppresses vasopressin, the hormone that helps your kidneys conserve water. As a result, you urinate more frequently. Consequently, you lose fluid and electrolytes. However, dehydration is only part of the story. In fact, hangovers are far more complicated. Alcohol irritates the stomach lining. Additionally, it disrupts blood sugar regulation. Furthermore, it interferes with inflammatory pathways, sleep architecture, hormone signaling, and neurotransmitters involved in mood and alertness. So while dehydration contributes to the misery, it does not fully explain why you feel like a Victorian ghost haunting your own apartment. Moreover, alcohol affects sleep in a particularly cruel way. It helps many people fall asleep quickly. However, it frag…","meta_description":"The Science of Hangovers: Why Your “Cure” Probably Doesn’t Work You wake up thirsty. Then, almost immediately, you realize your head hurts. Your stomach f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":926,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fork-u-with-dr-terry-simpson-940256/episodes/the-science-of-hangovers-why-most-cures-fail/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fork-u-with-dr-terry-simpson-940256/the-science-of-hangovers-why-most-cures-fail.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}