Best Ten Ways to Avoid Migraines
How often do you find yourself saying: "I wish I knew how to
learn more about migraines"
Well, we were listening! And this article is the result. Enjoy.
The problem with migraine prevention is that there isn't just
one cause for the headaches. There are very many triggers for
migraines, in fact, and trying to avoid them all would be an
exercise in hermitry. Who wants to spend the rest of their life
living in a cave just to avoid headaches? That being said, there
are a few things you can do to avoid migraines and here are the
top ten.
1) Cut the caffeine. Among the multitude of products linked to
migraines is caffeine. Taking in too much can lead to a headache
of monstrous proportions. Unfortunately, it's not only too much
caffeine that lead to a headache, it's caffeine withdrawal if
you're used to taking in a lot. Best to cut back slowly.
2) While we're talking about caffeine, let's also talk about
NutraSweet. Aspartame has been the culprit for many people who
have complained of migraines. Go in search of why aspartame
causes migraines and you will run into what seems like the
biggest cover-up since Roswell. Most of what you'll read hasn't
been proven, but then again neither have the makers of
NutraSweet proven that their product doesn't contribute to
migraines. Avoid it and you may well avoid a horrendous headache.
3) There are more reasons to give up smoking than you can count,
but avoiding migraines is another reason to put on the list. Of
course, that's easier than said than done if you are the smoker,
but remember, secondhand smoke is just as likely to cause a
migraine headache as actual smoking. So if you can, remove
yourself from the environment in which people are smoking.
Better yet: Get them to remove themselves. You do have the right
to not have to be around their smoke, especially if their smoke
is causing your headaches.
4) Establish a regular pattern of sleeping and waking. In fact,
get as anal-retentive as you can about this. A regular pattern
of going to bed at the same time and getting up at the same
time, on weekends as well as weekdays, can do wonders. Many
people who have instituted a rigid routine of sleeping and
waking have discovered that their migraines disappear completely
and forever. Or at least as long as they continue the pattern.
5) Give up the pill and try another form of contraception. Birth
control pills and their effects on hormones can be a major
hazard when it comes to migraine pain. You don't necessarily
have to go off the pill entirely. Some people have found that
merely changing brands puts an end to their migraine misery. If
that doesn't help, however, you may look into other forms of
female contraception or, if you and your partner don't mind,
switching over to condoms.
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6) Change your lighting. Very bright lights can often trigger
very severe migraines. You might consider using the softer,
filmy kind of light bulbs. Or use lamps instead of overhead
lights. Or stop using fluorescent lighting, if that's possible.
If you spend a lot of time at the computer monitor, take
frequent breaks and get as far away from the pulsating waves of
the monitor as possible.
7) Cheese, chocolate and wine may sound like the ideal
ingredients for a romantic picnic, but if you are prone to
migraines the last thing you may be feeling is romantic
following that afternoon getaway. Aged cheeses especially are
dangerous because they contain the amino acid tyramine.
Chocolate contains phenylethamine. Both chemicals contribute to
migraines and alcohol is a trigger as well. Stay away from all
three and find other ways to get in a romantic mood.
8) Use body wash to smell good instead of perfume or cologne.
Odors and aromas are major causes of migraines and those that
make you smell good are among the worst. Keep yourself clean
instead of daubing with the smelly-goods.
9) Being an aerobic exercise program. Exercising regularly helps
to increase your cardiovascular capacity and improper blood flow
is linked to recurrent migraines.
10) Driver or take a train when you can instead of flying. The
lowering of cabin pressure on airplanes is a sure-fire migraine
trigger and one easily avoided when the trip can be made by
alternative means of transportation.
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