Migraine Do’s, Dont’s and Home Remedies

MIGRAINE Do’s and Dont’s

• Avoid stress learn how to cope with it. Yoga, meditation, regular moderate exercises help to relieve stress.
• Avoid foods which you think cause these problems. The common triggers of migraine are: cabbage, brinjal, pineapple, tomato, onion, potato, canned fish, wine , beer, smoked meat, chocolate, cheese, yogurt, bread and cakes. MSG salt , artificial sweeteners in jams and jellies.
• Maintain a food dairy and write down the food you consumed on a daily basis and the time and date you had migraine attack. Within a couple of weeks you will be able to find some correlation between your food item and migraine.
• Proper rest and sleep is a must for prevention.
• Eat meals at regular time.
• Do not over eat.
• Avoid overexertion.
• When going out in sun use an umbrella or dark glasses.
• Avoid pain killers and try to sleep it off.
• Regular exercises prevent attacks of migraine. As soon as a headache begins drink 3 glasses of very cold water and then with a cold pack go lie down in a dark quiet room without a pillow.
• Complete bed rest with minimal light, noise and odours help a lot.
• Avoid alcohol and smoking.

HOME REMEDIES

1. Niacin a vitamin B complex is good for treatment of migraine, so one should take vitamin B complex daily.
2. Massaging the head with rosemary oil is also good.
3. Eat an apple with a little salt on an empty stomach everyday and see
   its wonderful effects.
4. Drinking peppermint tea also helps.