Originally published November 7 2005
Alternative medicine practitioners talk about natural headache cures
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Many alternative therapies are available to those suffering from chronic headaches, including nutritional approaches, acupressure and aromatherapy.
Treatment for headaches is generally focused on relieving the pain, we've all had them and when we do get a headache, we will do almost anything to get rid of it.
To help find out which foods bring on your headaches, make notes about what you eat and drink each day.
A headache usually occurs three to 12 hours after eating a trigger food, so look back as far as 24 hours before the headache occurred to see what might have caused it.
Giving up dairy might solve your migraine without any strong prescription drugs.
In addition, you can avoid foods containing chemicals like nitrites and sulfites, which dilate capillaries in the brain, increasing blood flow and causing pain.
By first taking care of the nausea, the pain of the headache may be easier to treat, for nausea many patient found that drinking peach juice, apricot nectar has helped alleviate nausea.
Ginger is a proven anti-nausea remedy that matches or surpasses drugs such as Dramamine.
You can also make ginger tea by simmering a couple slices of fresh ginger root in a cup of water for about 15 minutes.
Try some Acupressure, like its ancient Chinese relative acupuncture, acupressure, promotes healing throughout the body stimulating channels of energy known as meridians.
1. With one hand, press the shallow indention in the back of the head at the base of the skull.
At many health food stores, there are small bands that are worn on the hand that mimic the Chinese medical acupressure points.
Acupuncture has been used very successfully to relieve chronic headaches and migraines.
Cooling the blood flow through your neck while warming your feet can sometimes halt the pain-causing dilation that's occurring in your head.
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