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 chocolate cheese 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 chronic migraine 12y daily to no headaches in 3m (nih/diet).

[4] Plant based foods especially leafy greens significantly reduce neuro-inflammation & headache frequency (nf/plants @0:34-3:44) … Alkaline good, Dr Barnard advice excellent.

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

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

[7] Butterbur cuts frequency, helps 91% of people, good for brain/heart inflammation asthma allergies (da/butterbur) - if take supplement, buy organic/non-GMO PA-free (see How to in link) … caution: some allergic, avoid if pregnant.

[8] Capsaicin (spicy part of peppers) cuts off pain, in nasal last 1-2mo (nih/capsaicin & nih/capsaicin & da/benefits & da/cayenne), treats clusters (nf/cluster) … here's subtler ointment option.

[9] Omega-3 reduces neuro-inflammation & pain, taken with curcumin significantly reduce headache frequency severity length (nih/omega3) … foods: top12.

[10] Pork tapeworms live in brain cause headaches epilepsy brain tumors aneurysm dementia depression (nf/pork). See also Autoimmune #14.

[11] Nitrates & nitrites in processed meat increase headaches/migraines (nih/nitrate & nih/nitrite).

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

[13] Histamine-rich foods cause neuro-inflammation, migraines (nih/histamine) … 10 foods to avoid: fermented food vinegar alcohol cheese cocoa fish & more.

[14] Coffee chocolate cheese MSG most common migraine triggers (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 also 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 remarkably decrease headaches (nih/vitD & nih/vitD).

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

[21] Magnesium top headache remedy (da/magnesium), best via food (nf/best @0:34-3:44) … top 14 foods: spinach pumpkin seeds black beans almonds flax & more … migraine sufferers should supplement (nih/supp).

[22] HRT: headaches common in hormone replacement therapy, estradiol 50% progesterone 31% reported.

[23] Poor sleep ups headache frequency severity (nih/sleep), can trigger migraine (nih/migraine) … for most about 7hrs/night ideal (nih/7hrs).

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

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

[26] Alcohol tobacco licit/illicit drugs increase headache attacks & pain (nih/drugs) & no ozempic (see Diabetes #40).

[27] Face-masks cause headaches (nih/masks & nih/PPEs).

[28] Diffuser at work: peppermint good for headache allergies energy digestion skin immunity & repel bugs (da/peppermint) … lavender good for headaches diabetes dementia pain stress mood skin hair & purifies air (da/lavender).

[29] Yoga & aerobic exercise may help 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] Massages reduce headache frequency duration pain (nih/massage).

[32] 5G & EMF: See Cancer #50.

[33] Peppermint lavender eucalyptus & rosemary essential oils, great for migraines & sinus/sugar headaches; chamomile & spearmint too (da/essential & da/pepp & nih/pepp & da/lavender) … lavender scent better than any drug (nf/better).

[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 may reduce migraine intensity & frequency (nih/basil).

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

[39] Parasites: 50% of global population & 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, cause brain problems, ivermectin may cure, see Cancer #49 #75.

[41] Watch how water and rice change … Words have the power of life and death (Pro 18:21).

* 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