How Do You Treat Tension Headaches And Migraines Using Natural Remedies?
Headaches are a sign of tension and stress in the body. What better way to ease a headache than to be gentle with yourself and offer your body a bit of nourishment? A lot of things can trigger a headache, so try to give your body what it’s missing rather than immediately resorting to medicine. Your body will be very happy you did! Increase Your Magnesium Intake. In several double-blind studies, magnesium has been shown to reduce migraine attacks (one medical study concludes a headache reduction in 42% of patients). Magnesium promotes muscle relaxation, blood clotting, and the body’ s manufacture of ATP (basically, the body’ s “energy” molecule). (It also helps with pre-menstrual symptoms and even lowers high blood pressure). Magnesium should only be taken sparingly in supplement form, since many foods already have a high content of magnesium. These foods include: bananas, figs, oat bran, buckwheat, almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, pine nuts (personal favorite!!), artichokes, black beans,
