Natural Food Remedies For Instant Relief From Headaches

The pain of a headache and the discomfort associated with it can make everyday life an agonizing challenge. When they suffer a headache, people often go for over-the-counter medications, which only give temporary relief. However, there are more effective alternative treatments, which include stress management as well as lifestyle and dietary changes.

Moreover, consumption of some foods can be the cause, and also the cure of headaches. Here, we explore some food and drinks that are quite effective when it comes to fighting headache.

Cherries

Research has shown that anthocyanins – the compounds that give cherries their characteristic red color – have anti-inflammatory effect and are 10 times more powerful that aspirin and ibuprofen. To ease your headache, you just need a bowl of cherries every day.

Capsicum



CGRP (Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide) has been linked to pain in migraines as well as other trigemino-vascular headaches, since it causes inflammation and vasodilation in the cranial blood vessels.

Intranasal administration of capsicum annum extracts  are believed to work locally in the nose through desensitization of the trigeminal nerve, leading to the reduction (depletion) of CGRP and thereby relieving headache-related pain.

Ginger 

Prostaglandins are substances that trigger inflammation of the blood vessels in the brain, causing migraines. Ginger inhibit production of prostaglandin, and hence help in combating migraines. Chewing raw ginger root can relieve the nausea and digestive problems that usually come along with migraines.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is loaded with fiber, manganese, calcium, and iron, which makes it a powerful remedy to treat headache and other health complications. A simple way to use cinnamon to fight headache is to use either cinnamon powder to brew tea or use cinnamon sticks.

Foods To Avoid To Combat Headaches

While some foods are beneficial in relieving headaches, other foods can trigger an excruciating headache! The most notorious culprits that cause headache include:

Foods that contain tyramine or phenylethylamine

Tinned soups

Night-shade vegetables

Dried fruits

Smoked/dried foods

Cold foods

Aged Cheese

Nuts

Segmented Soya products

Alcohol

Caffeine

Be cautious about these food, and you might save yourself a big headache!