You’re hungover. Can exercise help?

Electrolyte drinks, ibuprofen, a bagel overflowing with bacon, egg and cheese - everyone has their own way of nursing a hangover. 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's very few settings where exercise is not beneficial," said Dr. Andy Peterson, a team physician at the University of Iowa. It's "the closest thing we have to a miracle drug in medicine."

That includes hangovers - with some caveats - he said. Here's 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....