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Category Archives: Headache


BreadFoods to Eat to Relieve Headache and Migraine Pain

Getting an occasional headache is common for most of us.  However, some individuals suffer with the intense, disabling pain of migraine headaches.  Whether you suffer from an occasional headache or frequent headaches, and whether you experience small headaches or migraines, there are certain foods you can eat in order to relieve your headache pain naturally. 

ChocolateAvoiding Certain Foods to Avoid Headaches

Most of us know what it’s like to suffer occasional headaches.  Some of us even know what it’s like to experience frequent headaches or even migraines.  Headaches, big or small, are painful, and can be disruptive to your day.  Did you know that by simply avoiding certain types of food can help you reduce the chances you will develop headaches?  Today, I will be discussing the types of food most associated with headaches and sharing with you the foods you can avoid to reduce the chances you have of getting a headache. 

Relieving Neuropathy Pain Naturally, Part 1

Relieving Neuropathy Pain Naturally: Relaxation

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that causes nerve damage, most often in the feet. Neuropathy is most commonly the result of diabetes, but can also be caused by vitamin deficiencies, chemicals, poisons, toxins, excessive alcohol intake, kidney disease, cancer, liver disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and repetitive activities. Symptoms of neuropathy include: numbness, tingling, aching pain, extreme sensitivity to touch, and experiencing electric shocks in the effected body part(s). Fortunately, there are several natural ways in which you can reduce the pain you feel with neuropathy. 

Natural Pain Relief for Headaches III

women headace faceFind Pain Relief Now: Headache Avoidance

This is Part III of my series on headaches. If you have tried heat and herbal therapy and still haven’t found relief from constant headache pain, the key for you may be avoidance. If you get headaches daily, you need not only to find pain relief in order to cope in your every day life, but also to find the cause of your headaches or migraines.

The best way to find out what is causing your symptoms is to record everything you eat.

This will take some trial and error.

If your symptoms persist, visit a nutritionist or your primary physician.

 

Natural Pain Relief for Headaches II

Herbal overgrown garden from header

Herbal Remedies for Headaches

A new world opened up to me when I patronized an herb shop the first time. It was inside a lovely cottage near Dallas, Texas. I had come there as part of a girls-only, antique-shop hop. My friend was there for the candle-making supplies, but I was mesmerized by the clean, neat rows of pretty bottles of dried leaves, roots, and seeds.

On an eye-level shelf was a bottle labeled "PMS Tea." When I inquired about the tea and told the owner about my cramps, she put an emphatic hand on my arm as she said, "It really works."

 

Natural Pain Relief for Headaches

woman in pain facail shotPain Relief for Headaches: Heat Therapy

This is Part I of my series on finding pain relief for headaches. There are so many causes of headaches, yet seemingly so few cures. In the spring when the weather changes, I have mild to severe headaches several times a week. They are mostly brought on by the hay fever that comes from living in the forest in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

I am leery of the risks associated with taking even mild over-the-counter pain killers, so I have sought out natural pain relief.

Heat therapy alleviates pain for mild to bad headaches.

 

Heat therapy reduces stress, loosens muscles, and relieves constricted blood vessels.

Mild to Bad Headaches are Caused By:

  • Eye Strain
  • Dehydration
  • Food Allergies (like chocolate, red wine)
  • Hay Fever
  • Stress
  • Over-Exertion
  • Reactions to Medication
  • Caffeine (or the lack of).

And Can Be Relieved By:

  • Heating a Shoulder and Neck Heat Packs in the microwave. Place it on your shoulders and around your neck for instant relief. You can continue working or going about your daily routine.
  • Drinking plenty of water.
  • Drinking a mild caffeinated beverage like black or green tea. If you’re addicted to coffee or large amounts of caffeine and are having a caffeine-withdrawal headache, then you drink too much caffeine. If your headache’s preventing you from stopping coffee cold turkey, sipping a mild drink like tea will ease your pain.
  • Reclining in a bath with several wash cloths packed around your shoulders and neck. I find this to be very soothing and effective relief.

For severe migraines, herbal or prescription medications are often required to achieve relief. See Part II of my series to learn about herbal remedies for severe headaches and Part III: Headache Avoidance, to learn about how to steer clear of headache triggers.


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