Archive for the ‘Headaches Migraines’ category

Treat Migraine With Homoeopathy

August 7th, 2011

A migraine is a throbbing or pulsating headache that is often one sided (unilateral), but can be both sided (bilateral), and associated with nausea; vomiting; increased sensitivity to light, sound, and smells and sleep disruption. Many times a migraine is preceded by an aura. An aura is a group of symptoms, including visual disturbances that occur before the actual headache. But an aura occurs in only a small percentage of the people.

Incidence:

• Migraines may occur at any age, but usually begin between the ages of 10 and 40 and diminish after age 50. Some people experience several migraines a month, while others have only a few migraines throughout their lifetime.

• Migraines are more common in women than in men,
• Migraines may run in families.

Cause:
The cause of Migraine is unknown. The headache occurs because of abnormal brain activity, which is triggered by changes in the body or environment. On stimulation the trigeminal nerve releases substances that cause inflammation of the blood vessels of the brain and the surrounding tissues covering the brain. » Read more: Treat Migraine With Homoeopathy

Comments Off »

Posted in Headaches Migraines

Tags:

Understanding Headaches

August 7th, 2011

Millions of people suffer from chronic headaches every day. According to the National Headache Foundation, over 45 million Americans suffer from chronic, recurring headaches. There are several different types of headaches that people suffer from. There are at least 150 diagnostic headache categories that have been established. In order to treat your headaches, it is important to understand which type of headache you are suffering from. For example, if you are suffering from a dehydration headache, all the aspirin in the world will not decrease your pain. This article focuses on some of the most common types of headaches and how to differentiate them.

Although rare, headaches can be the result of other serious conditions such a tumor or a burst blood vessel. It is important to seek the advice of a healthcare professional if your headaches persist for longer than a week. If there is a serious condition causing your headache, it is important to get to the cause of the problem as soon as possible. Time may be of the essence in preventing the headache from developing into serious complications.

By far the most common type of headaches are tension headaches. More than 75 percent of those who suffer from headaches are suffering from tension headaches. In order to understand if you are suffering from tension type headaches it is important to understand the characteristics associated with them.

Tension headaches usually involve a steady ache, rather than a throbbing one. They are often described as feeling a pressure, or tightening. They can last only a few minutes, or up to several days. They usually affect both sides of the head and do not worsen with physical activity. Being sensitive to light or noise may accompany them. Nausea is usually absent with tension headaches. They are often brought on by stress. » Read more: Understanding Headaches

Comments Off »

Posted in Headaches Migraines

Tags:

A Natural Way to Prevent Headaches

August 7th, 2011

Headaches have become so commonplace in our society that often people forget that the aching sensation in your head or behind your eyes is not normal. Just because headaches are common does not mean that anyone should be experiencing them, or that when one strikes that is should be disregarded. Often headaches can be a symptom of something more serious, but even if it is not, there is no reason to walk around in pain when there are natural ways to prevent a headache from occurring.

One of the most common reasons headaches occur is actually a pretty easy fix: dehydration. People often do not drink enough water, but even when they do, many times it has been filtered in a way that prevents them from getting vital minerals that aid in the hydration process. There are sports drinks that claim to help with this, like Gatorade or PowerAde, but those often come with added sugar or artificial ingredients that do more harm than good. However, the principle of electrolytes in your water should not be ignored, and there is a certain way that you should do this that is cheaper and much healthier than any drink on the market, which is to simply add salt to the water that you drink daily. » Read more: A Natural Way to Prevent Headaches

Comments Off »

Posted in Headaches Migraines

Tags: