Five simple ways to cure headache

Headache is a pain in the head which discomforts the body.  This pain ranges from uncomfortable to downright unbearable and can even disrupt your day-to-day activity.  It is a painful sensation in the head or (any part of the head). Pain ranges from sharp to dull that may occur with other symptoms.

Lack of sleep, stress, tight head wear, an incorrect eyeglass prescription and loud noise exposure among others are reasons for headaches.

How to cure headaches with the following natural remedies are:

1. Drink Water

The body of human is made up of 60% water, hence it needs adequate fluids to function well; the body of an adult requires up to eight cups of water intake daily and certain measurement is required for children too. The body needs water in the cells, organs, and tissues to help regulate temperature and maintain other bodily functions.  If the body however loses water through breathing, seating, exercise, digestion etc., it becomes difficult to function.

Drinking the right amount of fluids in a day depends on factor which may include how physically active one is, environment, climate etc. when the body gets below the required number of fluids in a day, extending for days and it’s being stressed, then it may result to headache. Before headache sets in, the body must have experienced a continuous dehydration, if not taken care of, and then headache sets in. To know your dehydration level, check when you urinate, if it’s clear, then you’re hydration level is good but if it’s dark, then it shows you’re extremely dehydrated

2. Adequate sleep/rest:

A good night sleep keeps headache at bay. When you sleep, the body and brain will go into self repair, relax and rebuild so that the body can function well when it is awake. If you really want to live a headache-free live, then get good sleep after a day’s job.  Missouri State University in 2011 published a study that lack of Rapid Eye Movement (REM) links to more painful headaches. REM usually takes between 90-120 minute intervals throughout the night. Chronic pain that sparks intense migraine headaches is as result of increase in lack of sleep that produces energy that reduces the body’s threshold.

Likewise, rest means a mental relaxation of the body to enhance sound health. Rest here doesn’t mean sleeping and rather, the break the mind gets from mental to bodily stress of the day.  Rest gives room for meditation, you may not really lie down when you rest; one could lean on something or put the head on the table to rest. Resting is one of the fastest tracks to relieve headaches.

3. Avoid over-use of pain relief medication

When treating headache, avoid self prescription, or over the counter dose, this will cause more harm than good to the body.  The best way is to visit a doctor to know why the headache is persisting instead of self prescription that may further harm the body.

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4. Limit alcohol in tack:  

Too much of alcohol causes headache in human and it does in many ways.  According to vanguishheacharelief.com, “Alcohol affects the body in many ways, both physically and mentally. It affects the way the brain works and communicates with other parts of the body, which can impact cognitive abilities and coordination.” Adding that,  “If too much is consumed at once or over a long period of time, it can cause heart problems, like high blood pressure and irregular heartbeat, and take a toll on liver functioning.”

It is advisable to avoid or completely minimize taking alcohol for health’s sake.

5. Eat lots of watermelon and other related fruits:

watermelon is a fruit that help in preventing and curing headaches of all types because it hydrates the body, it is a low-calorie fruit high in some nutrients, hence helps to complement the effort of water in the body, it also has some antigen in the body that fight diseases generally- it contains the vitamin, potassium and magnesium help to fight diseases because it is high in carotenoids, including beta-carotene and lycopene.

According to healthline.com, “As far as fruits go, watermelon is one of the lowest in calories — only 46 calories per cup (154 grams). That’s lower than even low-sugar fruits such as berries.”

Other fruits that help in curing headaches are cherries, corn, bananas and spinach among others are fruits that help both in curing and preventing headaches.

To get more info click the links

(https://www.everydayhealth.com/water-health/water-body-health.aspx)

(https://www.healthline.com/health/lack-of-sleep-headache)

(https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tension-headache/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353982)

By Rhoda Olorunfemi