Learn More About Headaches
A headache is defined as pain that occurs in any area of the head. Some are severe, isolated, throbbing or dull. Most people reach for an over-the-counter pain reliever, unfortunately overuse of this type of medication can lead to liver conditions.
There are many types of headache and reasons people have them:
- Tension Headache triggered by stress can affect head, neck and shoulders area
- Sinus headache, associated with allergies, illness or dry air
- Menstrual / hormonal headache
- Caffeine withdrawal
- Toxic headache (infections, alcohol, chemical exposure)
- Hypertensive headache
- Dehydration
Some lifestyle recommendations include:
- Increase fibre intake (fibre pulls toxins from the body)
- Maintain regular exercise
- Avoid tyramine foods like chocolate, red wine, cheese, beer and meat
- Drink lots of water, stay hydrated
- Improve sleep hygiene
- Reduce stress
- Reduce your toxic load ( NSAIDS, toxin exposure in products and food)
- Add magnesium. It helps to reduce tension on all levels: physiological, physical, and emotional. It calms the nervous system to promote sleep and alleviate pain. It also relaxes the mind to reduce feelings of stress and anxiety
- Cleanse and support the liver. When the liver isn’t able to keep up with our detox demands, we may experience fatigue, headache, poor memory, acne, hormonal imbalances, nausea and/or abdominal pain caused by a build-up of toxins in the body
