Headache Check Lists

#1 Headaches Can Be Caused by:

1. Stress
2. Chemical
3. Environmental
4. Emotional
5. Physical source
6. Combination of all of above
7. Shortage of Oxygen or blood flow to the head
8. Tumor

"Exercising" your eye muscles by squeezing your eyelids tightly closed for a few seconds, or doing some quick, soft blinks every so often will help relax -stressed-out eyelids according to Jacob Liberman, O.D., Ph.D. author of "Take Off Your Glasses And See". An annual check-up with your eye doctor would also be a wise thing to do.

#2 Headache Symptom Check List for You:

• When does the headache happen?
• Does it coincide with your monthly menstrual cycle?
• Regular set time during the day or night?
• Do you need to wear dark glasses every time you go out in the sun or else your head would start throbbing?
• Does eating certain foods like chocolate, red wine, citrus fruits, or monosodium glutamate (MSG) cause the headache?

Dr. Earl Mindell author of several nutritional and herb "bibles" who has been a guest of mine on” Doctor To Doctor”  recommends a cup of peppermint tea or feverfew to ward off a headache. Some suggest Including digestive enzymes with your meals (if you need them) as an effective antidote for a headache.

Squeezing the web between the thumb and the index finger with the thumb and index finger of the other hand to bring instant headache relief for some is an ancient acupressure maneuver.

Another way to ward off an incoming headache is to press the philtrum, (the indented area between the bottom of your nose and your upper lip) with the knuckle of your index finger tenderly and stop when you feel a sense of warmth, perspiration, or clamminess in any part of your body which means that you have "restarted" the energy flow in your body.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), headaches are one of the many conditions that have been shown through controlled trials to be treated effectively by acupuncture. Doing slow, deep-breathing exercises may help liberate the emotion, physical condition, or resistance associated with some tension headaches.
Remember Hormonal Headaches are real...if you need hormones...go natural!!!!

 

Cordially,

Helen Pensanti M.D.