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10 Tips to Prevent a Painful HeadacheBy: Kim Archer

There's nothing like a throbbing headache to bring you down. Suffering with a headache can deplete your energy reserves, reduce your efficiency, and put a halt to everyday activities. Who needs the pain?

There are a number of types of headaches, such as tension, sinus and migraine. But as we learn more about this problem, it becomes evident that they are often avoidable.

As a substitute for the bottle of ibuprofen, consider using more preventative strategy to manage your pain. Here are 10 tips that are proven to help you head off your next headache.

1. If you're going to be outside in the sun, wear a hat. Too much sun (along with its accompanying heat) can cause vascular changes that can lead to a headache.

2. Avoid exhaust fumes. The toxic mixture of chemicals emitted by heavy machinery or a car's exhaust pipe can quickly trigger a headache.

3. Loosen up -- your hair, that is. If you bind your hair too tightly so that it causes tension on your scalp, you could help cause a headache. The same holds true if you wear heavy earrings or tight headbands, for example. Lighten up and loosen up for headache relief.

4. Take it easy. Stress is a known cause of tension headaches. If you're feeling stressed, take a break, take a walk, listen to music, or soak in a hot tub. Even a short nap can help forestall a headache if you feel one coming on.

5. Shut out the noise. A constant high level of noise is often at the root of a headache. And it's not just construction, sirens and honking horns that are to blame. Turn off the TV when you're not watching it. Lower the volume on your CD player. Get the kids out of the house into the backyard to play. If you can't escape the noise, get yourself some ear plugs.

6. Visit your dentist. The pain of a toothache can sometimes feel just like a headache, or it might set one in motion. If your troublesome tooth is in your upper jaw, there's an even greater risk of headache.

7. Sit up straight. Bad posture leads to headaches by cramping your neck and shoulder muscles. If you sit for most of your workday, make sure your chair and computer are positioned properly so you don't slouch. Consider purchasing a back support cushion.

8. Eat regular meals. If you skip meals, this means that your blood sugar is going to plummet, as will your energy level. This can trigger a headache and even a migraine, if you're prone to them.

9. Stay away from caffeine and monosodium glutamate, both of which can cause headaches.

10. Start a headache diary. Whenever you experience a headache, make note of the conditions. Did you eat something strange? What was the weather like? Were you unusually stressed, or maybe in PMS? After a while, your headache journal can help you identify a pattern to the cause of your headaches.

The above are just some ways you can pinpoint and eliminate, or at least reduce, headaches. If they continue, make sure you get your doctor's advice. It is often possible, though, to take care of headaches, as long as you know what you're doing, without having to resort to medications.

So put your new-found knowledge to use and starting heading off those headaches.

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Kim Archer writes about women's wellness. She is publisher of The Internet Spa, where you'll find up-to-date information to rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit.

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