A headache may not seem like a big deal to some, but for those who suffer from frequent and/or chronic headaches, they can be nothing short of draining and life-altering. Depending on the severity of the pain, it can affect how you go about your regular routine, how effective you are in your job, and can even have an effect on your personal relationships if you’re constantly in pain and nursing a headache.
Rather than let it hold you back and dictate your quality of life, there are things you can do that can help reduce the occurrence of headaches. Here we’ll take a look at three you may not have considered:
Visit a Holistic Dentist
When you think about visiting the dentist, it’s normal to think about a check-up, a teeth brushing, or even having cavities filled, but did you know that a holistic dentist could be also help you with your headaches?
Sydney Holistic Dental Centre is taking a really unique approach to dealing with headaches and addressing tension headaches and neck aches, and how they can in fact be connected to your overall oral health. Holistic dentistry Sydney isn’t new, but it’s not something that everyone is aware of. It’s all about addressing proper balance between your teeth and jaw and creating a treatment plan that works specifically for that individual.
Exercise on a Daily Basis
While you’re obviously aware of how beneficial exercise can be to your overall health, did you know that regular daily exercise can also reduce the amount of headaches you have? By exercising on a regular basis, you will be reducing mental stress, you’ll be keeping your body loose and balanced, and you’re working to improve your overall health. All of this will factor into how many headaches you get, and the severity of them.
What’s really interesting is that sometimes you can actually get rid of a headache if you exercise. People often assume the headache would be made worse by exercise, which isn’t necessarily true.
(RELATED: 4 Ways To Speed Up Recovery After Exercise)
Be Aware of Your Triggers
This tip takes a bit more time and patience, but can prove to be very beneficial in the end. Learning what your individual triggers are will help you to avoid them, and thereby drastically reduce the number of headaches you have.
It can be a good idea to start a headache journal where you record the time and date of a headache, what you were doing right before it started, what you ate/drank, how severe the pain was, and how long the headache lasted. You can also record what you did to ease the pain. Over time, it’s likely that patterns will start to emerge and you’ll be able to identify triggers.
Simply accepting the fact that you have chronic headaches can seem rather depressing, and frankly unnecessary. With so many great remedies and ways to eliminate the occurrence of these headaches, there should be nothing holding you back from trying.
