Migraines are the third most common complaint across the world. At least 3,000 headaches occur every day for every million of the population.That’s a lot of headaches.
Getting them is often a mystery and curing them is even more so. Migraines could be costing the UK economy around £3.3 billion every year.
There are a few things you can try at home to help keep them at bay, like stretching, keeping hydrated and taking magnesium supplements.
Understanding you headache is is important as there are different kinds, the most common being a tension headache which is tightness across the temples and the back of the head. These tend to be not as severe as the other types. They rarely cause nausea or stop people from doing normal daily activities, they are generally due to muscle tightness and can be due to poor posture, bad diet, eyestrstrain or driving.
Cluster headaches are typically occur in groups or cycles, and can come on quite suddenly. They generally affect men more than women and can cause watery eyes, nasal congestion and restlessness. Researchers have found a link between high melatonin and cortisol levels, whoch would indicate high levels of stress.
Then there are migraines characterised by a severe throbbing pain at the front or sides of the head. Other symptoms are nausea, sensitivity to light and stars across your eyes. Due to the severity they can stop you from performing normal activities. They can make you sensitive to light and noise, flickering light and temperature changres. Allergies can also trigger an attack, along with emotional stress and tiredness or poor posture. Nutrient deficiencies, dehydration hormonal triggers and foods like red wine, fish, chicken, beans or aspartame, along with many others.
Long term use of medications can bring on side effects, and isn’t good for the liver. A new bioresonance test can help identify the root cause of the headache. It has been shown to be almost as effective as a blood test. Many people have been shown to have low magnesium levels, which is a muscle relaxant, as are lavender and peppermint oil. So it may be worth a trip to the local health store before reaching for the tablets.
