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Welcome to our May Newsletter

What a headache!

Headaches, and in fact, any sort of pain, are an invisible illness - no one knows that you’re in pain unless you tell them.

Did you know that headaches can affect children, teenagers and adults, they are the most common form of pain that we experience and they are one of the major reasons that people are unable to go to work or school.

Headache pain can be anything from mild to completely disabling, preventing the person from going about their daily activities. Some last a short period of time, some can last for days or weeks.

So why do we get headaches?

There are many reasons actually, some include:

• Reactions to certain foods or drinks

• Low hydration levels

• Emotional stress

• Hay fever

• Hormonal changes

• Poor sleep

• Weather changes

• Toxicity e.g. too much alcohol, certain medications, exposure to some chemicals/perfumes

Different types of headache

Headaches can be divided into five main groups:

1. Migraine

2. Tension headaches

3. Trigeminal headaches (from the nerve that comes from your head to your face)

4. Primary other headaches

5. Secondary headaches (headaches that happen as a result of some other condition e.g. hormone changes, back or neck issues)

And what can you do about headaches?

• Eat regularly and make sure that your diet is supportive – that you don’t have foods or drinks that you are intolerant or allergic to.

• Make sure you have enough relaxation time to ease stress – it doesn’t have to be complicated, a few minutes outside (preferably without your phone), have a listen to what’s going on around, maybe have a cuppa. Just take a break.

• Make sure you have enough sleep – it’s really easy to deprive ourselves of the rest that we really need so have a think to see if you are getting enough sleep and take measures to help if you’re not.

• Take regular exercise

• Ensure you drink enough fluids

• And most importantly, if there is a root cause for your headache, try to sort that out.

How can Love My Health help with headaches?

Our approach is to address the root cause of the health issues where possible, so some suggestions from our offerings might be:

• Food testing to find out if there are any foods or drinks that might be a headache trigger.

• We can prescribe homeopathic remedies to help headaches. We would generally give remedies aimed at healing the cause of the headaches alongside of remedies to take acutely if a headache actually occurs.

• Counselling might be helpful for you if you are dealing with stress or experiencing complicated emotions.

• Coaching could help if you need someone to help you work out how to manage your day or your life so that it’s more supportive for you.

• Massage can help deal with physical tension and also help you to relax.

Why not get in touch today and we can discuss what the best course of action might be.  You can call us on 07818 048978 or email Love My Health here.

Quote Of The Month

“Getting a migraine was like there was a monster that would show up in your house whenever it felt like it and there was nothing you could do about it”

Whoopi Goldberg