Nearly everyone will suffer a headache (or several) throughout their lives which do not have some sort of underlying medical condition causing the pain. These headaches are Migraine, Tension and Cluster.
Many of my clients have responded to me, letting me know they have achieved amazing results easing both tension and migraine headaches, using my Migraine and Headache Relief program, which is all natural and requires no need for drugs.
Some of you have asked me if my program can help treat cluster headaches. Cluster headaches are the most rare of the primary headaches so I'll first explain what each of the different types of primary headaches are in order to help identify which type of headache you might be suffering from.
A tension headache is described as pain in the head, neck and/or scalp. It can feel like a band squeezing the affected area. Over 80% of headache sufferers fall into this category.
Women are diagnosed with tension headaches two times as much as men. While painful, they tend not to be debilitating and most can go on with their daily routines.
Triggers for tension headache include: Lack of sleep, stress, depression, anxiety and bad posture. They last 30 minutes to a few hours but can go on for a week. They can be episodic headaches (lasting less than 15 days per month) or chronic (lasting over 15 days per month).
Most tension headache sufferers do not require medicine. They can experience relief via relaxation exercises and/or breathing exercises (like my Migraine and Headache Relief program!)
Migraine headaches, however, are considered vascular. This is an abnormal sensitivity of the arteries and the blood flow into the brain which causes pain in the affected areas. This type of headache is the second most common of the primary headaches.
This type of headache is caused by an improper flow of blood to the arteries, causing them to rapidly constrict and dilate. This causes a moderate to sever throbbing sensation (including pain) generally on one side of the head but it can spread to both sides.
Women are three times as likely to suffer from migraines than men. For a few, the attacks are infrequent and not that severe but for most others, they are frequent and debilitating, meaning that the sufferer is unable to perform many daily tasks. These headaches can last anywhere from 4 hours to 72 hours, however, they can occasionally last for weeks.
Symptoms include: Vomiting, nausea, sensitivity to light, sensitivity to sound, sensitivity to smells and sometimes an "aura" or other visual impairment.
Common triggers for migraine include: some foods (wine, cheese, processed meats, chocolate), smells or fumes, loud noises, stress, MSG, aspartame, and changes in the weather. Certain headache medications can trigger migraine headaches as well.
Other treatments can include breathing and relaxation exercises (as a preventative) and oxygen therapy if the patient is currently experiencing a headache.
The cluster headache, while the most rare of the primary headaches is also, BY FAR, the most painful. In fact, it has historically been referred to as the "suicide" headache because that is what some sufferers eventually resorted to in order to gain relief from the pain.
Cluster headaches occur in, guess what - clusters. They will generally occur several times per day, and generally the same time each day, lasting for several weeks. While they generally go away after a few months, they will recur and with the same intensity.
Cluster headaches come on generally without any warning. It's described as unilateral, or one sided pain without the throbbing of a migraine. The pain is generally located behind one eye. The attacks, while severe, tend to last less than an hour but they happen several times a day.
Unlike migraine sufferers, cluster headache sufferers tend to feel worse while lying motionless and some will pace, take a hot shower or even bang their heads against a wall. The pain is caused by a dilation in the blood vessels, which in turn puts pressure on the trigeminal nerve. The cause of this abnormal blood flow is unknown.
Men are five times as likely as women to suffer from cluster headaches. Other symptoms include: drooping eyelid, watery eyes and blocked nasal passages. In fact, many doctors misdiagnose cluster headaches as sinus headaches.
There are triggers for cluster headaches which include: Fatigue or lack of sleep, sleep apnea, snoring, nitroglycerine, stress, smoking, alcohol, and some foods. Just like migraines, cluster headaches are regarded as episodic or chronic.
There is a seasonal rhythm to cluster headaches, with most sufferers experiencing them during spring or fall. The headaches happen several times per day, at the same time each day and often at night during REM sleep.
Several studies have been performed on cluster headache sufferers and one common theme has come forward - sleep apnea and excessive snoring seem to be the most common trigger. These both involve not getting enough oxygen to the brain. When these conditions were treated, researchers found that most of the time the cluster headaches subsided.
In order to diagnose this type of headache your doctor should perform a physical examination as well as medical history since some cluster headaches are genetic. The doctor may also run a CT or MRI to rule out a secondary condition causing the headache.
While most often prescribed to treat the problem, most pain medication is only preventative - it won't prevent the headache. The preventative medicines that do exist tend to come with potentially serious side effects.
Oxygen therapy is the most effective therapy once the headache has started.
My completely natural Migraine and Headache Relief Program incorporates additional oxygen promoting blood flow to the areas of the brain that require it. And if snoring may be your trigger, my all natural Stop Snoring Program has achieved amazing results.
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Many of my clients have responded to me, letting me know they have achieved amazing results easing both tension and migraine headaches, using my Migraine and Headache Relief program, which is all natural and requires no need for drugs.
Some of you have asked me if my program can help treat cluster headaches. Cluster headaches are the most rare of the primary headaches so I'll first explain what each of the different types of primary headaches are in order to help identify which type of headache you might be suffering from.
A tension headache is described as pain in the head, neck and/or scalp. It can feel like a band squeezing the affected area. Over 80% of headache sufferers fall into this category.
Women are diagnosed with tension headaches two times as much as men. While painful, they tend not to be debilitating and most can go on with their daily routines.
Triggers for tension headache include: Lack of sleep, stress, depression, anxiety and bad posture. They last 30 minutes to a few hours but can go on for a week. They can be episodic headaches (lasting less than 15 days per month) or chronic (lasting over 15 days per month).
Most tension headache sufferers do not require medicine. They can experience relief via relaxation exercises and/or breathing exercises (like my Migraine and Headache Relief program!)
Migraine headaches, however, are considered vascular. This is an abnormal sensitivity of the arteries and the blood flow into the brain which causes pain in the affected areas. This type of headache is the second most common of the primary headaches.
This type of headache is caused by an improper flow of blood to the arteries, causing them to rapidly constrict and dilate. This causes a moderate to sever throbbing sensation (including pain) generally on one side of the head but it can spread to both sides.
Women are three times as likely to suffer from migraines than men. For a few, the attacks are infrequent and not that severe but for most others, they are frequent and debilitating, meaning that the sufferer is unable to perform many daily tasks. These headaches can last anywhere from 4 hours to 72 hours, however, they can occasionally last for weeks.
Symptoms include: Vomiting, nausea, sensitivity to light, sensitivity to sound, sensitivity to smells and sometimes an "aura" or other visual impairment.
Common triggers for migraine include: some foods (wine, cheese, processed meats, chocolate), smells or fumes, loud noises, stress, MSG, aspartame, and changes in the weather. Certain headache medications can trigger migraine headaches as well.
Other treatments can include breathing and relaxation exercises (as a preventative) and oxygen therapy if the patient is currently experiencing a headache.
The cluster headache, while the most rare of the primary headaches is also, BY FAR, the most painful. In fact, it has historically been referred to as the "suicide" headache because that is what some sufferers eventually resorted to in order to gain relief from the pain.
Cluster headaches occur in, guess what - clusters. They will generally occur several times per day, and generally the same time each day, lasting for several weeks. While they generally go away after a few months, they will recur and with the same intensity.
Cluster headaches come on generally without any warning. It's described as unilateral, or one sided pain without the throbbing of a migraine. The pain is generally located behind one eye. The attacks, while severe, tend to last less than an hour but they happen several times a day.
Unlike migraine sufferers, cluster headache sufferers tend to feel worse while lying motionless and some will pace, take a hot shower or even bang their heads against a wall. The pain is caused by a dilation in the blood vessels, which in turn puts pressure on the trigeminal nerve. The cause of this abnormal blood flow is unknown.
Men are five times as likely as women to suffer from cluster headaches. Other symptoms include: drooping eyelid, watery eyes and blocked nasal passages. In fact, many doctors misdiagnose cluster headaches as sinus headaches.
There are triggers for cluster headaches which include: Fatigue or lack of sleep, sleep apnea, snoring, nitroglycerine, stress, smoking, alcohol, and some foods. Just like migraines, cluster headaches are regarded as episodic or chronic.
There is a seasonal rhythm to cluster headaches, with most sufferers experiencing them during spring or fall. The headaches happen several times per day, at the same time each day and often at night during REM sleep.
Several studies have been performed on cluster headache sufferers and one common theme has come forward - sleep apnea and excessive snoring seem to be the most common trigger. These both involve not getting enough oxygen to the brain. When these conditions were treated, researchers found that most of the time the cluster headaches subsided.
In order to diagnose this type of headache your doctor should perform a physical examination as well as medical history since some cluster headaches are genetic. The doctor may also run a CT or MRI to rule out a secondary condition causing the headache.
While most often prescribed to treat the problem, most pain medication is only preventative - it won't prevent the headache. The preventative medicines that do exist tend to come with potentially serious side effects.
Oxygen therapy is the most effective therapy once the headache has started.
My completely natural Migraine and Headache Relief Program incorporates additional oxygen promoting blood flow to the areas of the brain that require it. And if snoring may be your trigger, my all natural Stop Snoring Program has achieved amazing results.
EL331001H - 16004
About the Author:
Christian Goodman has dedicated his career to health research and found solutions to many serious conditions. You can learn more about him on his natural health alternatives blog where you can read about his solutions for several conditions such as hypertension, snoring, and his amazing natural migraine and headache program
