| Research reveals that tens of millions of | | | | 4. Lack of Sleep. Getting less than 7 hours of |
| Americans suffer from headaches every year. Of | | | | sleep a night can trigger a headache. Your body |
| those millions, it's reported that 12% suffer from | | | | needs at least 7 hours of sleep to function. |
| what doctors diagnose as severe migraines. | | | | 5. Too Much Sleep. Getting less than 7 hours of |
| Headaches are annoying and painful but the most | | | | sleep a night can spark headaches but getting |
| frustrating part of having a headache is not | | | | more than 11 hours of sleep can have the same |
| knowing what you could have done to cause it. | | | | effect. 8-10 hours of restorative sleep a night is |
| Fortunately, we've put together a list of the 10 | | | | ideal. |
| most common causes of headaches. Avoiding | | | | 6. Sitting. It might be hard to believe but sitting in |
| what causes headaches may reduce the number | | | | one place for too long can cause headaches. Make |
| of incidences each year. | | | | sure you stand for at least 10 minutes every |
| Here are the top 10 causes of headaches (in no | | | | hour to loosen up your muscles and keep them |
| particular order): | | | | from tensing up. This will help eliminate your |
| 1. Stress. Stress is easily one of the most | | | | chance of headaches. |
| common causes of headaches. The best way to | | | | 7. Smoke. Smoke is a leading cause of headaches. |
| reduce headaches caused by stress is to work | | | | While this is common knowledge for most people, |
| out or meditate to relax your nerves and keep | | | | what some don't realize is that individuals who |
| your stress levels at a minimum. | | | | don't smoke can still be severely affected by it |
| 2. Eating. Your eating habits can have a huge | | | | and can ultimately suffer from headaches |
| impact on your health. Choosing to eat unhealthy | | | | because of second-hand smoke. |
| foods like chips, chocolate and processed meats | | | | 8. Loud Noise. Any type of loud noise can trigger |
| and cheeses will increase the likeliness that you'll | | | | a headache. Likewise, being around loud noise will |
| suffer from headaches. Eating fresh vegetables | | | | make it extremely difficult to get rid of a |
| and fruits and drinking lots of water will help to | | | | headache. |
| prevent headaches. | | | | 9. Hangover. Many would agree that a headache |
| 3. Eye Strain. Eye strain is often associated with | | | | caused by a hangover is self-induced. The only |
| headaches. Squinting your eyes for an extended | | | | way to get rid of a hangover headache is aspirin, |
| period of time (or exposing your eyes to | | | | water and time. |
| fluorescent lighting) can impact the nerves in your | | | | 10. Medication Side Effects. Headaches are a |
| head and trigger headaches. If you're working on | | | | common side effect of most medications. If you |
| a computer, try using an anti-glare screen or ask | | | | need the medication, there's really no way of |
| your doctor for an anti-glare prescription for your | | | | getting around the side effects. |
| glasses. | | | | |