People of all ages have experienced headaches at one point in their lives. This makes it a very common grievance among all. There are actually two classifications of headaches, one being the most frequent type of headaches which is caused by several common factors; and the other being a symptom of a more complex disease or illness. The causes of headaches vary from person to person but the most underlying causes are stress, emotional and substance factors.
There are several ways to relieve this head cracking pain that we feel- either naturally or through taking medicines. Most people, especially those who have developed migraines over time, are already self-medicating themselves for a number of years. However, these chemical substances always have their corresponding side-effects, usually adverse ones.

The continuous intake of these medicines may cause tachyphylaxis wherein the drug becomes tolerated within the body which leads to lesser pain relief action in the part of the individual. With these reasons, treating headaches the natural way is a good alternative which yields the same results- that is to relieve your headache.
One alternative method of treating your headache is by applying hot compress. Heat helps in relaxing our muscles and causes them to loosen up a little, thereby alleviating the tension which in turn could lessen, if not remove the pain that we feel. Furthermore, if you want to loosen up your whole body, taking a hot bath may be a good option.
In some cases, dehydration causes headaches. You may not know that you are already inches away from dehydration just until you feel that throbbing head pain. Drinking enough water can help lessen the pain that you feel. As a habit, drinking eight to ten glasses of water is necessary to maintain the right amount of body fluid. This will avoid the adverse effects of dehydration where headache is just symptom.
Massaging your head especially on the part where you feel the most pain is also a good way of treating your headache naturally. The massaging action actually helps relax and soothes your head by lessening the tension. In order to avoid tension from building up, it is a good practice to maintain a good posture too. Avoid slouching and always carry your whole body weight in a straight manner.
Headaches are very annoying and we have to avoid it in the best way we can. It will hamper us from doing our daily routines and tasks. There are hundreds of over-the-counter medicines that can take away headaches. But the chemical free and physical methods are still the best way of treating ourselves naturally.

Relieve Your Headache Naturally

Many of us will be waking up this New Years morning with a whopper of a headache. Although I usually discuss ways of treating chronic headaches, I thought it would be appropriate to give a few tips on how to relieve the hangover headache.

Hangovers are the result of drinking to much or to fast, or a combination of both. Basically, your body just cannot keep up with the amount of toxins that you are ingesting. The result is that about 8 hours later your body starts experiencing a mild toxic shock resulting in one beauty of a headache.

So, you are up and awake, you have a splitting headache, and your shift starts in 4 hours. What can you do?

1. Your body is dehydrated, so start hydrating and continue this through out the day. You should drink as much water as you can, preferably a half gallon every 1-2 hours. This will restore your fluids and help you flush your system.
2. Avoid the temptation to drink a pot of coffee as soon as you are up. Caffeine is a diuretic, just like alcohol, and will only prolong your bodies recovery.
3. Bloody Mary’s, V8 Juice, etc. Tomato based hangover remedies do actually work. They can aid in the restoration of amino acids, carbohydrates, and Vitamin C. A tall glass of one of these drinks is more than sufficient, then it’s back to drinking water.
4. Take a good multi-vitamin. Your body uses up a variety of vitamins in digesting all of that poison, especially vitamins B and C.
5. Avoid Tylenol. Acetaminophen has been known to cause liver damage when mixed with alcohol. Take Ibuprofen instead.
6. Avoid the temptation to take a little hair-of-the-dog. Consuming more alcohol will only delay the inevitable and the symptoms will be even worse the second time around.
7. Get some rest. If you can, try to get as much rest as possible. Most hangover headaches will subside after your fluids have been replenished and you have had a nice long sleep. Follow the above steps and go back to bed. Hopefully you planned ahead and do not have to deal with work today.

Hopefully these tips will help some of my fellow revelers. Now, if you will excuse me, I am going to finish this bottle of water and go back to bed.

Tips to Relieve Your Hangover Headache

A migraine headache may make you think that you have come to the end of the world. Nothing seems to make it better, and everything seems to make it worse. Some people have migraine headaches that last for days without relief. If you are prone to migraines, then there are a few tips that you can do to help relieve the pain associated with a migraine headache. While all things will not work for all people, there just may be something that will help you individually. Just as all people are different, all migraines are different also, and something that helps one person, may not necessarily help others. However, there are several methods for instant relief that you can try, and one of them is bound to work for you.

• Migraines may be caused by fluctuating levels of serotonin in the bloodstream. When levels decrease, blood vessels swell. This causes the characteristic throbbing pain generally associated with migraines. Constricting the blood vessels to decrease this swelling will often help. Often, applying a cold compress to your forehead and the back of your neck at the onset of a migraine will lessen or alleviate the pain.
• Another idea is to dip your fingers into ice cold water and apply pressure to your temples. You can try an ice massage, by dipping your fingers into cold water, and simply massaging your temples to help lessen the pressure and relieve some of the pain.
• Migraines are often triggered by stress. Explore stress management techniques as a preventative measure or remove yourself from stressful situations that routinely trigger the onset of a migraine.
• Engage in regular aerobic exercise. Exercising will help to regulate the blood flow throughout your body and help you reduce stress. Even 15 minutes of brisk walking can drastically reduce the number and severity of migraine headaches.
• Migraine sufferers know that lights and sound are a migraine headaches worst enemy. If you are suffering from a migraine, then pull your curtains, turn out the lights, and keep all noise to a minimum. Having just a simple dark, quiet rest will often relieve the pain, and the relaxation may make the migraine dissipate much sooner.
• Migraine medication – There are medications that can prevent or reduce the severity of migraines. If you are experiencing more than 1 or 2 migraines a week, you should see your physician.
• Know your triggers and avoid them – There are many foods that may trigger migraines and they are different for different people. Keep a meal journal and document everything you eat for the next 2 weeks. Whenever you experience a migraine, look at the foods you have eaten in the last 4 hours and consult our headache trigger chart to see which headache triggers to avoid. Chances are, you have eaten at least one of the foods on this list.

7 Ways to Relieve Migraines Headaches

If you are one of the more than 28 million people who suffer from migraine headaches, then you may have to look no farther than your dinner plate to find the cause. One study by the Cleveland Clinic found that over 25% of migraine headaches are triggered by ingesting foods with high levels of tyramine.

Tyramine is a chemical that is produced naturally through the breakdown of the amino acid tyrosene. This occurs in aged foods, and foods that are fermented or stored for extended period of time.

What to Avoid

• Aged Cheese – Unfortunately this includes all of the good stuff; blue cheese, brie, cheddar, swiss, provolone, guda, feta, and mozzarella all have high levels of tyramine. Processed cheeses such as Velveeta and American cheese are alright.
• Fermented Soy Products – If you have a great big whopper of a headache after eating PF Changs, it’s not just the MSG that is causing it. Although MSG is a known trigger, any type of soy sauce, miso, or teryaki sauce can have the same effect on susceptible individuals.
• Nuts – All nuts and seeds can be triggers for migraines. This includes peanuts, walnuts, pecans, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, and any products such as peanut butter.
• Alcoholic Beverages – All fermented drinks contain high levels of tyramine.

If you suffer from chronic migraines, then you may want to start eliminating these foods from your diet. A complete list of food triggers can be found at http://www.headaches.org/consumer/topicsheets/.

Changing Diet To Prevent Migraine Headaches