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Faculty of Allied Health Sciences => Public Health => Topic started by: drrizona on February 17, 2015, 12:46:27 PM
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How to Avoid Headaches
Method 1: Making Positive Changes
• Keep yourself hydrated: Not getting enough water on a daily basis can lead to a plethora of bodily issues, one of which is frequent headaches. Drink many fluids throughout the day, focusing on drinking mostly water. You may feel relief in a half hour.
• Reduce your stress: Whether you’re chronically stressed or anxiety is infrequent for you, one of the most common causes of headaches is stress. Take matters into your hands by identifying a possible stressor, and using stress management techniques to deal with it.
• Exercise more: The power of exercise is vast, and among the many things it is capable of doing is healing and preventing headaches. Aim for 30 minutes or more of exercise a day.
• Straighten out your diet: if you’re eating your meals at significantly different times each day or if you’re not eating a balanced diet, you may be experiencing headaches as a result.
Method 2: Avoiding Causes
• Visit the dentist: Tartar and plaque buildup, cavities and grinding one's teeth at night can all cause headaches.
• Stay away from alcohol and tobacco: Although both are the cause of other health issues, they are major sources of frequent headaches and are likely to increase stress. If you rely on either of these substances on a regular basis, do your best to ease yourself off of them.
• Try to avoid caffeine: The reasoning behind avoiding caffeine is two-part: caffeine is a diuretic, so you’re likely to become dehydrated faster (a cause of headaches). Additionally, if you have a caffeine addiction, you’ll get headaches as a symptom of caffeine withdrawal.
• Limit your consumption of junk foods. Junk foods, including fried foods, processed foods, and foods high in sodium, sugar, and saturated fat are to blame for a wide variety of health issues including headaches.
• Try not to take pain relievers on a regular basis: Believe it or not, if you take pain medication (such as ibuprofen, naproxen, acetaminophen, or aspirin) more than 10 times a month, you may be giving yourself more headaches.
(Source: www.wikihow.com)