Things to do when you have a Headache

Headaches, our arch nemesis, we meet again. Instead of staying up all night searching for natural cures. You should try these 15 fast headache remedies. These might not cure you completely, but in the throes of a migraine, any modicum of relief is a godsend. (a Migraine is defined A severe recurring headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, that is characterized by sharp, throbbing pain and is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and visual disturbances)

• Drink water could be helpful as many headaches are caused by dehydration. 5. 2.Eat watermelon. Yes, if your headache is caused by dehydration,
• eating water-rich foods (Watermelon) could relieve your pain by dehydrating your whole body.
• Get a scalp massage. Researchers have proved that massaging the greater occipital nerve (the back area of your head at the base of your skull) can relieve headache pain.
• Press the webbed area between your thumb and pointer finger. Lightly rub the spot for about one minute before switching to the other hand.
• Neck Stretch. Headaches are often caused by muscle tension. Simple neck stretches like these could help relieve some of the tension.
• Peppermint oil has been shown to promote blood flow. Massage of peppermint oil onto your temples, the back of your jaw and your forehead might get things moving in your head.
• Eat something spicy. Sprinkle some cayenne pepper onto your food. Cayenne contains an ingredient called capsaicin, which has some control over our pain perception.
• Breathe deeply. When you feel pain, your body gets stressed. Deep breaths will help you relax and could ease some of the tension.
• Drink a cup of coffee. Headaches are often caused by the expanding of blood vessels. The caffeine in coffee constricts these blood vessels to normal size.
• Apply ice to your temples. The artery that supplies blood to the lining of the brain sits behind the thin bone at the temple. When you’re having a migraine, the lining gets inflamed, so lowering the temperature of the blood passing through that area could relieve some of the throbbings.
• Drink apple cider vinegar. Dilute two tablespoons of ACV into a big glass of water and add a little honey or lemon juice to make it more palatable. Apples and ACV help restore the body’s acid-alkaline balance and helpful in headache pain.
• Hold a pencil between your teeth resisting the urge to gnaw on it. Lightly holding the pencil between your teeth activates your “smile” muscles, relaxing your jaw.
• Meditate. Quieting the mind and focusing your attention away from the pain you’re experiencing could work in distracting yourself from a headache until it goes away. Breathe in, breathe out.
• Drink ginger tea. Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties that could ease some pain.
• Take a hot shower. And let the waterfall on the back of your neck. Heat relaxes tense muscles, which could also ease the pain.

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