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Alternative Therapy For Headache Relief
9/22 11:42:36


The most common cause for a headache is tension. Emanating from stress related muscle contractions on your upper body like the shoulders and neck a tension headache has many sources. It can be caused by anxiety, lack of sleep and depression, menstrual phases, consumption of street drugs and alcohol can bring them about. Those of us addicted to coffee, chewing tobacco or nicotine can also get a headache if you don’t get you daily dose.
Any activity that needs you to hold the head in a single position over a long period of time can also cause a tension headache. Being woken up suddenly can also start one as can sudden extreme anger with teeth grinding or long bouts of crying. Of the suppression of psychological trauma can manifest itself in chronic bouts of tension headaches.
In the modern world most of the above along with the headaches are a part of our lives. Since we can’t give everything up and retire to the mountains most of us resign ourselves to an over the counter pain reliever and wait it out.
The following are a few simple life truths, which if practiced as a part of our daily ritual are not very tasking but can on the other hand help alleviate the most common of our modern complaints a headache.
Keep a headache diary, as food can be a strong trigger keeping track of what you eat can help you eliminate a possible cause for headache. Now if it turns out to be chocolate at least you can weigh the cause with its consequence and then decide to pig out.
Another no brainier is regular rest and downtime for your body and brain. One of the most common origins of a headache is lack of sleep. It could be that your body just needs that half an hour to unwind after a stressful day and is crying out for help by giving you a headache.
Keep your self hydrated, try indulging in some aromatherapy when you take a bath or a deep massage targeted at the affected area of the head can also work wonders. Another great headache reliever is a hot shower or alternately a cold pack as both loosen strained muscle and improve blood flow.
A one that most people don’t know about is calcium magnesium supplements and glass of fresh orange juice. Finally the most affective long term headache remedy is yogic breathing exercises. Set aside ten minutes a day for these exercises and see it work wonders as it changes your life by making you headache free.








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