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EASY FIXES FOR HEADACHES
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1. Regular exercise. Migrainepatientsareataslightly increased riskofstroke,and lackofexercise is a risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Vigorous, regular exercise can help reduce these risks. 2. Adequate sleep. Getting enough sleep on a regular basis is part of the migraine hygiene you shouldpractice tokeepyourheadachesatease.Sleepalso includesdarkness. Light is painful when you’re suffering from a minimal headache, a hangover, andespeciallyamigraine. Itsbrightnesscan triggeranevengreaterheadpain, so don’t be afraid to turn things down a bit. 3. Balanced diet. Eating regular meals, avoiding foods that trigger headaches, and staying hydrated will also help reduce the pain and frequency of your headaches.
If you suffer from migraines on a regular basis, consider making one small switch to your diet: more nuts. Nuts can work as both a pain reliever and a preventativemethod tostaveoff futureonsets.Manyvarietiesofnutscontain an important “ingredient” called salicin. Salicin is a pain blocking agent that’s present in many of today’s medications. Though you may want to reach for an over the counter pain reliever when migraines strike, choose nuts—they
offer the same important ingredients. 4. Work on improving your posture.
Hold your shoulders back and your head level, parallel to the ground, instead of hunching forward.This technique helps improve headaches most frequent during work.
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