Most of us have suffered from a headache, and know that it can have a debilitating affect on your life. There is
nothing beautiful about a headache. Here are three things better than “Panadol”
when having a headache:
1. WATER
Yes,
water! Dehydration is one of the main
causes for headaches.
Some
months ago I visited a sports therapist for my neck and head aches. She
suggested that I would be dehydrated and that would be a contributing factor to
my neck and head aches. I was initially upset to hear this, as to me it sounded
like a simplistic answer. “Drink water - and everything will be fine...”
However, I decided to give it a go and increase my water intake daily. And
guess what! It works. Not only have I reduced the frequency of my headaches,
but other muscle cramps as well.
It
has been estimated that 75-80% of Australian adults do not drink enough water.
Whether these figures are exact or not, it can be safely said that most of us
do not drink enough water. We reach for
other fluids, such as coffee or soft drinks, but the glass of water seems to be
too heavy to lift up.
There
are varying opinions about how much water one should drink, but why not give
this a go: increase your water intake by 3 - 4 glasses per day for a week and see how you feel.
2. SUFFICIENT
SLEEP
Sleep,
wonderful sleep....
Adequate
sleep is a tremendous help in reducing headaches. Reducing your caffeine intake, sleeping in a
cooler temperature or natural herbs and remedies such as valerian root extract
or chamomile tea may help you to improve the quality of your sleep.
3. MASSAGE
Nothing
beats a relaxing massage...
There
have been several medical studies showing how massage can benefit tension
headache sufferers and also migraine sufferers. However, even a brief session
of self-massage can bring some relief from headache.
Try this:
Place
your hands on either side of your head; using the pads of your fingers, press
down gently and move the skin back and forth.
Press
down gently with your fingers on your temples and move your
fingers in small
circles.
Press
down gently with your fingers on the back of your neck, especially around the
area at base of the skull.
Continue
to massage your scalp in this way until you've covered your
entire head.
You
can also try a simple acupressure technique: Grasp the skin between your thumb
and forefinger and squeeze for 20 seconds. Release and repeat this three - four
times.
·
1
hour acupressure massage at Max Therapy, Melbourne
Central, $90 http://unbooked.com/service/ 17564
·
Indian
Head Massage at Manhor, Windsor (Melbourne), $30 http://unbooked.com/service/ 1395
·
Aromatherapy
Massage at Bayside Acupuncture and Natural Medicine, Hampton (Melbourne) $85 http://unbooked.com/service/ 1979
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I suffer migraines practically everyday in Summer, and always down to dehydration. I drink water like crazy though, but I can't seem to replace enough to compensate for how much I'm sweating out. I'll even drink so much that my stomach is literally full with water, but it's still migraine city. :( *sigh*
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