TENSION HEADACHE
This is the most common headache and it’s manifested by a constant pain or pressure around the neck and head. Additionally, it might provoke a radiating pain below or above the eye area. Sometimes, it can cause vomiting or nausea. This headache is considered to occur as a result of a stress that contracts the muscles of the scalp and neck.
Treatment: Mix ginger tea and peppermint oil to reduce the pain. Optionally, you can add a little bit of peppermint oil onto the hairline in order to provoke a cooling sensation that will relax the neck and head muscles.
CLUSTER HEADACHE
This headache type appears over one eye in the female population. It can reoccur in a cycle. It occurs suddenly and causes a severe pain in only one part of your head. You might also have a watery eye, a nasal congestion, or a rainy nose.
Treatment: Capsaicin cream contains cayenne pepper that when applied directly on the nostril, it causes a barrier of the signals in the nerve pain.
MIGRAINE
It usually appears between the age of 25-55, although sometimes it can be experienced by everyone, regardless of their age. 38 million people in the U.S.A. suffer from migraines. It’s the most complicated headache type because it affects numerous neurological symptoms. Migraines are manifested by intense, severe, and throbbing pain in one side of your head. It is accompanied with dizziness, vomiting, nausea, extreme sensitivity to smell, light, sound, and touch, and visual disturbance.
Treatment: It was proved that the migraine patients feel the great relief of this headache by the use of vitamin B12, omega-3 fatty acids, and magnesium. Try including all of these essential nutrients into your daily diet in order to prevent migraines. It was proved in a recent study that aerobic prevent these headaches effectively. Therefore, try regular workout as an alternative to prescribed medications.
