10 effective and quick ways to get rid of headaches

1/31/2019

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Science Story: 10 effective and quick ways to get rid of headaches

These tips will help you to relieve your headaches if you don’t want to take pills or they aren’t effective for you.

80% of adults in the USA are suffering from regular or occasional headaches. Medicine can often be inefficient and can cause some negative reaction. As an alternative here you’ll find 10 ways to relieve headaches. These tips don’t require much money or time.

#1 Drink more water

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Make sure you drink enough water. Dehydration can often cause headaches. An adult should drink 6 — 8 glasses of water a day, with more required in hot weather or if exercising. What is more, don’t forget about food high in liquid, such as fruits, smoothies, or soups.

Take the quiz about drinking water to learn more about healthy living.

#2 Massaging pressure points

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Massaging certain massage pressure points can reduce headaches by relieving tension in the head. Use your fingers and press firmly on such massaging points as:

Union Valley

This point is located in the web between your thumb and index finger.

Gates of Consciousness

They are a pair of points located underneath the base of the skull, in the hollows on both sides of the neck.

Drilling Bamboo

These points are located on either side of the nose, where the bridge of your nose meets the ridge of your eyebrows.

Shoulder Well

They are areas at the top of the shoulders.

Third Eye

This point can be found between your two eyebrows, where the bridge of your nose meets your forehead.

#3 Try aromatherapy

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Essential oils may also relieve symptoms of a headache. There are several studies of lavender essential oil and peppermint oil. Both of them are effective at reducing tension headaches. However, you should experiment with different oils to find the perfect one just for you.

There are a lot of ways to use essential oils. You can inhale directly from an open bottle, but make sure the smell isn’t too strong. Adding 2 — 5 drops of essential oil to bath water can also reduce headaches.

#4 Stretch your muscles

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Sometimes headaches are the results excessive sitting and lack of exercising. This combination can make the muscles around your neck become too tight and cause bad circulation. The way out is stretching. For example, look over your shoulder. Pull your chin down to your shoulder. Repeat on the other side.

You can also roll your shoulders backward. Don’t forget to squeeze your shoulder blades together as you roll.

#5 Take a warm shower

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Warm water can really relax and ease sore muscles. This tip is especially useful for tension headaches and sinus headaches. In case you have no time for a shower, use hot compresses.

#6 Drink some herbal tea

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Drinking herbal tea is a simple and pleasant way to relieve headache attacks. Here is a list of herbal teas that are especially effective for soothing your headaches:

green tea ginger tea cinnamon tea chamomile tea peppermint tea

Do you know much about tea? Check your general knowledge about it.

#7 Have enough sleep

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Headaches are often caused by a poor night’s sleep. That’s why you should establish regular sleep hours. Most adults need between 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night. You can check whether you are getting enough sleep with our test. What’s more, prepare your bedroom in advance: keep it fresh and airy.

#8 Drink beverage with caffeine

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Some pain medications designed for headaches include caffeine. It helps to reduce symptoms of a tension headache. Drinking a beverage with caffeine, such as coffee or tea, can relax the blood vessels and ease tension. One cup is enough.

Drinking too much caffeine can cause headaches as well. Check whether you should stop drinking coffee.

#9 Avoid strong smells

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Some people have a heightened sense of smell. This extra sensitivity is caused by increased activation of specific scent and pain receptors in the brain. If you are one of these people, choose fragrance-free products and let fresh air into your home regularly.

#10 Take more B vitamins and vitamin E

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Lack of vitamins can cause headaches as well. Some B vitamins, such as B-6 and B-12, may help to protect against headaches or reduce them. Vitamin E is also very helpful. It can relieve headaches pain, especially during the menstrual cycle.

Do you suffer from headaches very often? Which of these tips will you try? Write your own tips for headache relief in the comments below as they may help the others.

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15 Comments

lmoores

Thanku for the tips.

Ilias Tsiabardas

Thank you for the information I pass it on to my wife not for me never have headaches

Gurudutt Mundkur

Excellent tips. will try them when I get a headache, which is rare!

pamlyles

Be seldom do I get a headache, if I get one that hurts everytime my heart beats I know it's blood pressure. But just a regular stress headache I can usually take a couple of Tylenol and drink a cup of coffee.

Eve

I rarely get headaches but when I do it is usually from stress or tension. These ideas are helpful

ninakamwene

Very informative, I am lucky no headaches.

Lonnie Crisp

I have a constant headache due to arthritis in my neck and the rest of me, too. I do most of these things, so give minor relief and some don't help at all. However these are all worth a try, the least they can do is help in a small way, or if you're lucky, they will help in a big way.