| If you suffer those bad headache days, I bet you | | | | All you need is to slip a little further and you are a |
| have tried all sorts of things; pain killers caffeine | | | | candidate for a headache. |
| etc. but have you tried a very simple approach. | | | | This is a simple yet not often practised means of |
| Every few weeks I have a bad head day. For me | | | | headache treatment and prevention as well as an |
| its often after some hard contact sport or a few | | | | overall health producing activity. |
| nights of poor sleep. My response has often been | | | | Why does it work? We have mentioned |
| to sit around, complaining to my wife, hopefully | | | | magnesium which is the most important relaxing |
| for some secondary gain. | | | | mineral in your body, it is also very much under |
| Typically I would take pain killers and drink more | | | | threat as we use it at a high rate when we are |
| coffee than usual in some mistaken view that it | | | | active or under stress. |
| will help. I have spoken to many headache | | | | The simple water remedy works just like re |
| sufferers and they have similar rituals. | | | | hydrating any dried food. Imagine soaking a bowl |
| It's a bit like having a cold, typically people will take | | | | full of sultans in water. After awhile they plump |
| more supplements when they are well than when | | | | up. Your cells are just the same, many people |
| they are sick. Because they can't be bothered | | | | have cells that look more like sultanas than |
| taking action when they are unwell. | | | | grapes. |
| My solution which I have found to be successful | | | | These cells are inefficient. Proper hydration is the |
| for many people does require a slightly contrary | | | | key. Drink and keep drinking. It's just water you |
| action. | | | | can't do any harm. Some people say they can't |
| Firstly take a dose of magnesium powder as | | | | drink a lot of water. If this is you then put out a |
| soon as you feel the headache coming on. | | | | jug of water in the morning and take sips every |
| Magnesium will relax both muscles and blood | | | | time you walk past it. |
| vessels. | | | | If you don't like the taste of plain water add |
| Then super hydrate every cell in your body by | | | | some lemon or lime juice or some fresh mint. The |
| drinking lots of water throughout the day. This is | | | | other thing is to change your mind about drinking |
| critical. In my regular testing with clients I find that | | | | water. Decide it's good for you and decide you |
| most people are de-hydrated most of the time. | | | | like the taste. Focus on the benefits. |