| Are you suffering from constant headaches? | | | | on the weekend or duringholidays). |
| Headaches are a commonailment, but research | | | | Some headaches also seem to be aggravated by |
| has uncovered treatments that may help | | | | too much sun. |
| yourproblem almost disappear. | | | | Excessive exercise outdoors and lack of hydration |
| According to the National Headache Foundation | | | | can lead toheadaches. Keep eyes shaded and be |
| (NHF) tensionheadaches affect nearly 78% of the | | | | sure to drink plenty of waterwhen outdoors. |
| adult population. 13% of thepopulation suffers | | | | Not surprisingly it was recently found that women |
| from migraines. Because the causes ofmigraines | | | | wearing tightponytails had an increased risk of |
| varies greatly, what relieves a migraine in one | | | | tension headaches. Releasingor loosening the hair |
| personmay trigger an attack in another. The | | | | and performing a brief massage to the headcan |
| suggestions here areguidelines for those who | | | | bring almost immediate relief. |
| suffer regularly from tension headacheswhich | | | | MEDICATE |
| may have an identifiable physical cause. | | | | What you may think is a sinus headache may |
| WATCH WHAT YOU EAT | | | | actually be amigraine. A consultation with your |
| Some headache sufferers notice a connection | | | | doctor may determine if youshould switch to a |
| with eating ordrinking foods with aspartame. For | | | | migraine medication. |
| those who are sensitive to thechemical it may | | | | According to the NHF, tension headaches caused |
| cause blood vessels to expand in the brain | | | | by stress shouldrespond to reducing the stress or |
| andtrigger a headache. | | | | use of over-the-counteranalgesics. However, if |
| Caffeine is used to treat headaches. It's | | | | headaches occur almost daily you need tolook for |
| proprieties can assistpain medication in providing | | | | ways of dealing with the stress and discuss |
| relief and can be found inmedications to treat | | | | otheroptions with your doctor. |
| migraines. However, too much caffeine canhave a | | | | As with caffeine, regular daily use of over the |
| 'rebound' effect and actually cause headaches. If | | | | countermedications can actually cause headaches. |
| yousuffer from regular headaches you should | | | | If headaches occur for long periods, are unusually |
| avoid daily use ofcaffeinated beverages such as | | | | intense or donot respond to pain medication after |
| coffee and certain sodas. | | | | several days you should seektreatment and |
| According to the McKinley Health Center, avoiding | | | | diagnosis from a health care professional. |
| tobacco canalso reduce headaches. | | | | Leading a healthy and active lifestyle has many |
| Skipping meals may cause headaches in some | | | | health benefits,including a reduction of tension-type |
| people, so eatingregular meals may prevent | | | | headaches. Combining ahealthy lifestyle with |
| headaches in these individuals. | | | | avoidance of triggers may help you findrelief from |
| REDUCE THE STRESS | | | | tension-type headaches. |
| Getting enough sleep is important for everyone. If | | | | The information contained in this article is for |
| you sufferfrom tension headaches you may find | | | | educational purposesonly and is not intended to |
| getting your eight hoursevery night reduces the | | | | medically diagnose, treat or cure anydisease. |
| amount or intensity of your headaches. Onthe | | | | Consult a health care practitioner before beginning |
| other hand, oversleeping can bring on a headache | | | | anyhealth care program. |
| if you don'tget up at your regular time (such as | | | | |