How to Cure or Prevent Headaches

The following page explains how to cure or prevent headaches through all-natural, holistic means. For advanced cases, there’s info in the Miscellaneous section too.

Lists below are abbreviated for reading ease. All info is scientifically supported. Sources and more details are in the References section.

SECTIONS: Intro . Food . Liquid . Supplements . Miscellaneous . Recommended . References

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Intro

Before outlining headache fighting strategies, it’s important you understand some basic facts about it, how much power you have over it, and the simple choices you can make to avoid or overcome headaches.

Facts

. A headache is a pain in your head, often described as throbbing, constant, sharp or dull.[1]

. Headaches are the most common form of pain, they affect all ages and billions worldwide, and are one of the top reasons people go to emergency rooms.[2]

. Many things can trigger a headache, learning what triggers a headache is key to prevention. The right food and lifestyle choices can completely cure even the worst long-term cases.[3]

Little lifestyle tweaks can make a huge difference.

Let’s look at those now…

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Food

Good

. Plants — plant foods reduce neuro-inflammation.[4]

. Ginger — superb anti-inflammatory, reduces pain.[5]

. Feverfew — nature's aspirin, safe & very effective.[6]

. Butterbur — herb cuts migraine frequency in half.[7]

. Capsaicin — turns off sensory neuron up to 2mo.[8]

. Omega-3s — w/ turmeric/curcumin helps signifi..[9]

Bad

. Pork — tapeworms common, cause chronic he..[10]

. Nitrates — and nitrites in processed meat incre..[11]

. Low-carb — keto diet cause chronic headaches.[12]

. Histamines — histamine-rich foods incr migrai..[13]

. Trigger foods — coffee cheese chocolate MSG.[14]

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Liquid

Good

. Water — stay hydrated w/ water fruit & veggies.[15]

Bad

. Alcohol — ups frequency/pain, see drugs below.[16]

. Aspartame — linked to headache, memory loss.[17]

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Supplements

Good

. CoQ10 — may reduce frequency severity duration.[18]

. Vitamin D — like Vitamin B2 remarkably decrease..[19]

. Vitamin B2 — reduce migraine frequency duration.[20]

. Magnesium — top remedy, must do, best via food.[21]

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Miscellaneous

General

. HRT — headache common side effect of horm..[22]

. Rest — too little or too much no good goal 7hrs.[23]

. Bath — w/ salt & lavender soothes relaxes body.[24]

. Light — blue light (phones) increase headaches.[25]

. Drugs — alcohol tobacco & other drugs increas..[26]

. Masks — N95/covid masks increase headaches.[27]

. Diffuser — @work: peppermint lavender spearm..[28]

. Exercise — yoga & aerobic exercise may help he..[29]

. Vaccines — side effect, know how to test and fix.[30]

. Massage — reduces frequency duration intensity.[31]

. 5G & EMF — and cell phones = many brain probs.[32]

. Essential oil — peppermint lavender eucalyptus..[33]

. Accupressure — know quick fix pressure points.[34]

. Cold compress — on forehead reduces inflam..[35]

Extreme Cases

. CST — for severe cases please be careful here.[36]

. Basil — essential oil used topically treats migr..[37]

. Fasting — for PT brain injuries paired with pbd.[38]

. Parasites — most have, cause recurrent head..[39]

. Ivermectin — Nobel winner treats neuro-probs.[40]

Endnote

. And prayer — prayer changes molecules(!).[41]

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References

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[1] Source: Cleveland Clinic.

[2] 96% of people will experience headache in their life: Cleveland Clinic & nf/emergency @0:10.

[3] Plant based diet cured 60yo man with chronic migraines for 12yr, he's been migraine-free for over 7yr (nih/diet).

[4] Plant based foods, especially leafy greens, significantly reduce neuro-inflammation & headache frequency (nf/plants @0:34-3:44); an alkaline-diet is good, and Dr Barnard's advice is excellent.

[5] Ginger: great brain protector, substantially improves migraine pain (da/ginger & nih/ginger); 1/8 tsp ginger powder is better than top drug & costs a penny (nf/ginger).

[6] Feverfew: nature’s aspirin, safe effective plant used for centuries treats headache/migraine, 2-3 leaves/day impressive in studies (nih/feverfew & da/feverfew).

[7] Butterbur: cuts migraine frequency, helps 91% of people, good for brain/heart inflammation asthma allergies, if taken as supplement buy organic/non-GMO PA-free (da/butterbur); caution: some are allergic, avoid if pregnant.

[8] Capsaicin: the spicy part of peppers - shuts off pain, treats cluster headaches, applied in nasal lasts 1-2mo (nih/capsaicin & nih/capsaicin & da/cayenne & da/benefits & nf/clusters); here's a great nasal ointment to start with if you like, it's helped many people I know.

[9] Omega-3: reduces neuro-inflammation & pain, taken with curcumin significantly reduces headache frequency severity & length (nih/omega3 & top foods).

[10] Pork: has tapeworms, which live in the brain, can cause headaches epilepsy brain tumors aneurysm dementia depression (nf/pork, see also Autoimmune #14).

[11] Nitrates and nitrites: found in processed meat, increases headaches migraines brain tumors leukemia (nih/nitrates & nih/nitrites & nf/cancer).

[12] Low-carb: keto diet, causes headaches & disease (age/ch:circulation, see Food #6 #7 #22).

[13] Histamines: foods rich in histamines cause neuro-inflammation & migraines (nih/histamines); foods to avoid: alcohol cheese fish fermented food vinegar cocoa & more.

[14] Trigger foods: coffee cheese chocolate and MSG are the most common migraine trigger foods (nih/triggers & nf/cheese @0:28).

[15] Hydrate: drink enough water & eat hydrating foods (da/water & da/hydrate).

[16] Alcohol: see Drugs below.

[17] Aspartame: linked to headaches (nih/aspartame & nf/aspartame & see Brain #34).

[18] Coenzyme Q10: 100mg/day may help headache/migraine (nih/CoQ10 & nih/CoQ10); CoQ10 + Vitamin B2 + Ginkgo may cure migraines (da/ginkgo & nih/migraine).

[19] Vitamin D: remarkable for headaches (nih/vitD & nih/vitD).

[20] Vitamin B2: remarkable for migraines, 400mg/day (nih/vitB2 & nih/vitB2).

[21] Magnesium: the top headache remedy, a must for migraine sufferers, best to get from food (da/magnesium & nf/magnesium @0:34-3:44 & nih/migraine); top foods: spinach pumpkin seeds black beans almonds flax & more.

[22] HRT: hormone replacement therapy, headaches common, occurences: estradiol 50% and progesterone 31% report.

[23] Rest: poor sleep ups headache frequency & severity, can trigger migraine (nih/sleep & nih/migraine), for most about 7hrs sleep/night is ideal (nih/7hrs).

[24] Bath: epsom/sea/himalayan salt + lavender oil reduces inflammation, soothes relaxes (da/bath).

[25] Light: blue lights day/night increase headache depression disease (da/lights); tips: avoid bright lights, buy incandescent bulbs, look away from screens for 1min every 30min, no screens 90min before bed.

[26] Drugs: alcohol tobacco licit/illicit drugs increase headache attacks & pain (nih/drugs), and no ozempic (see Diabetes #40).

[27] Masks: face-masks cause headaches (nih/masks & nih/PPEs).

[28] Diffuser: peppermint good for headache allergies digestion energy and more; lavender good for headache pain stress mood and more (da/peppermint & da/lavender).

[29] Exercise: yoga & aerobic exercise may ease headache frequency intensity & pain (nih/yoga & nf/yoga @1:21-2:09).

[30] Vaccines: headache common side effect; know how to test and fix, see Covid #27 #31.

[31] Massage: reduces headache frequency duration & pain (nih/massage).

[32] 5G & EMF: and cell phones, cause many brain problems, see Cancer #50.

[33] Essential oil: peppermint lavender eucalyptus & rosemary great for migraine & headache, chamomile & spearmint too; lavender is better than any drug (da/essential-oils & da/peppermint & nih/peppermint & da/lavender & nf/lavender).

[34] Accupressue: know quick fix pressure points on body and feet … tip: 30sec hold usually works.

[35] Cold compress on forehead reduces headache pain.

[36] CST: craniosacral therapy, may help severe sufferers, please be careful with chiropractor adjustments seek most gentle experienced professionals (nih/cst & da/cst).

[37] Basil: essential oil applied topically treats migraines (nih/basil).

[38] Fasting: for post-traumatic brain injury, pair with plant based diet, significantly helps (nf/fasting).

[39] Parasites: 50% of global population and 80% of Europe has a brain parasite, they cause recurrent headaches & brain diseases (nih/parasites), see Food #55, and Ivermectin below.

[40] Ivermectin: billions have parasites, which cause brain problems, ivermectin may cure, see Cancer #49 #75.

[41] Prayer: watch how water and rice change; words have the power of life and death (Pro 18:21), speak life over your health.

* End note: if you made it this far, nice job. And if you want more, here's: How to View Food.

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Whatever brings you to this page, I wish you great health and hope on your journey.

Be strong and believe. You can do all things (Phi 4:13).

Peace and Love,
Ben