1: Drink Plenty of Water!
Dehydration is one of the leading causes of headaches and can be a contributing factor in migraines too. It’s thought that even just a 2% reduction of water in the brain can cause headaches! Many people are chronically dehydrated and don’t even realise. If you’re a headache or migraine su erer (or even if you’re not!) try to drink between 1.5-2 litres of water each day.
2: Avoid Known Triggers ⚡️
Many migraine su erers have triggers that can bring on a migraine attack. The most common include chocolate, wine, cheese, sulphites and co ee. If you’re a migraine su erer keep a food diary. Log everything you eat and drink and look out for any patterns so you can avoid the foods that could be triggering your migraines.
3: Take A Magnesium Supplement 🙌🏼
Studies have shown that magnesium supplements can help reduce the frequency and severity of headaches and migraines. Magnesium is an essential nutrient, but thanks to overfarming and the poor-quality, western diet it’s thought that around 75% of people don’t meet their daily requirement through food alone. Supplements have been shown to reduce the frequency of migraine attacks by up to 41%.
4: Ask your Chiropractor! 👩🏼⚕️ 👨⚕️
Chiropractic isn’t just for bad backs. Certain headaches called cervicogenic headaches, stem from joint and muscle tension in the mid-back, shoulders and neck. Treating these areas can help alleviate headaches and the associated symptoms-we’ve had amazing results with a range of patients at the clinic.
5: Reduce Your Stress Levels 😵
Stress is a huge contributor to headaches and migraines so it’s essential that you keep your stress levels in check. For most people, daily life is stressful - whether that’s from working, juggling a family or other stressful situations. So if you’re adding to your stress every day, it makes sense to work on reducing it each day too. Meditation is a great way to relieve stress and with the many meditation apps available it can be quick and easy too.
