Headaches – The Source and The Solution

The Usual Solution

Headaches can be caused by any number of things. Taking pills is the most common solution most people use – over-the-counter headache pills. If chronic, many people get tests like MRI’s done, but it is rare that any abnormalities are found and they usually just continue taking their pain-killers.The usual solution is to suppress the symptom.

The Solution to the Problem BECOMES the Problem

Taking pills for headaches only covers the symptom for a while and then it usually returns, with more vengeance in many cases. That is because the pain-killers themselves start to CAUSE the headaches because they are essentially drugs and as the body can’t get rid of the leftover bits of drug, the excess gets stored in the fatty tissue of your body (this is part of your body’s protective mechanism) and when you’re tired or stressed or exercising, they get released from the fatty tissue and spill back into your bloodstream, thus sparking off another headache. This becomes a bit of a vicious circle and often the time between headaches shorten with headaches lasting increasingly longer than before.

Solving the headache problem means getting to the bottom of what’s causing it and there are some simple things you can do to determine this.

Sources of Headaches

Some common culprits that contribute to headaches include constipation, an overloaded liver, low blood sugar, stress, spinal misalignment, eye strain, dehydration and, of course, hangovers, etc, etc. Let’s discuss solutions to some of these causes.

Headache when you wake up first thing in the morning?

If this fits you, the most likely cause is low blood sugar. A simple test over a couple of weeks would be to have a light protein snack (or protein shake without added sugar) just before retiring for the night. That’s easy enough to test on your own. Avoid coffee, sugar (candy, etc.) and refined carbohydrates after dinner, if you can. Sugar, coffee, refined carbohydrates (junk food) spike your blood sugar for a short spell and then crashes it, making you think about and want more sugar or refined carbohydrates, drink more coffee. This can eventually lead to exhaustion and adrenal collapse.

If you can’t withstand the desire, at least have a light protein snack before going to bed, along with a glass of Instant CalMag-C and B complex. In fact, it would be best to have them BEFORE you have the sugar, coffee or refined carbohydrates (junk stuff) because you might find you won’t feel like having them after all.

Stress – Too many problems and worried?

If this describes you in any way, the solution is to take adequate B complex and a glass of Instant CalMag-C a couple of times during the day for several weeks. You also definitely need to ensure that you eat properly – not junk stuff or sugared stuff. Starting the day with a good breakfast like eggs and even some meat with whole meal toast and/or oats is vital.

Your body starts to use energy the minute you rise and if you haven’t given it any real food with which to produce energy, it’ll start eating away at your organs and other body parts. Eating a proper breakfast will also make you feel a lot calmer. Take a good multi-vitamin and mineral supplement and a glass of Instant CalMag-C. Now see how you feel.

Lunch should include some salad or not overcooked vegetables and a good sized piece of protein like chicken or fish and dinner can be similar. Take extra B complex and another glass of Instant CalMag-C with each meal and see how much calmer you feel. You can’t overdose on them as they’re water-soluble and you lose them whenever you potty or sweat, which is why you need to keep topping up on them.

If you’ve been having headaches a few times a week, you’d be able to tell the difference in two to three weeks. You can also try having a light protein snack before bed with your glass of Instant CalMag-C too. Also, DON’T watch or read the news for a couple of weeks, especially before bedtime. Try and do something that relaxes you.

The biggest price is discipline.

Dehydration?

Dehydration can cause any of the following symptoms: headaches, tiredness, lethargy, nausea, queasiness, mood shifts, low moods or depression, and others. Believe it or not, you can get dehydrated in winter or summer. Many people get dehydrated in winter. Have you ever noticed how your house plants wilt after a couple of days of no watering, even in winter? Or, that you have to top up the fish tank – if you have fish – every couple of days as the water level drops? That’s because the water has evaporated.

The human body is the biggest moisture-carrying object in the environment so its water levels drop too. If you ever feel wilted, you’ve gone way too far, like the plants that droop lifelessly over the edge of the bowl. Drink more water, not colas or coffee. They will dehydrate you even more. But, don’t only drink water because, unfortunately, you’ve also lost your minerals when you were getting dehydrated because they’re water soluble and are lost when pottying or sweating.

Here’s what you can do. Take potassium and/or salt. Believe it or not, salt is vitally important to a well-balanced body and I’m not referring to the junk you buy in the grocery store that we call salt. That is NOT salt but sodium chloride. Get the true facts about salt at this site: http://www.himalayanlivingsalt.com/salt_facts.htm

Foods that are high in potassium include bananas, oranges, apricots, avocado, strawberries, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumber, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, bell pepper, eggplant, squash, Crimini mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, turmeric, parsley, spinach, broccoli, tuna, halibut to name some.Eat plenty of them.

In addition, drink a glass of Instant CalMag-C, which will supply your body with calcium and magnesium, along with the little homeopathic cell salts – the combination ones that we supply PLUS good quality water.

Medical Advice

If you have been experiencing chronic headaches and these solutions do not resolve them easily, I recommend that you see a reliable doctor who can help determine the underlying cause. Just make sure he is nutrition-oriented – not pill-driven – and that he is really interested in your wellbeing. I may be able to help you find a natural health practitioner.

Please note: if your medical practitioner has warned you against taking any of the products I have recommended, please check with him or her before embarking on any testing. For more information, please feel free to write us info@calmag-c.com any time. I haven’t covered the constipation and liver challenges in this article, but please feel free to write and ask.