Episode 32: What Are the Different Types of Headaches?

During this episode you’ll learn about:

1. Causes of headaches are multifactored [2:36]
2. Tension headaches [2:45]
3. Food sensitivities and headaches [3:11]
4. The great paradox: Brain does not feel pain [3:42]
5. Blood vessels and your brain [4:20]
6. Finding the source of headaches [4:47]
   • Chronic headaches vs severe headaches [5:00]
   • Diagnosing headache causes [5:33]
   • Scanning for brain injury [6:00]
7. Headache triggers [6:56]
   • Tracking triggers with a diary [7:12]
   • Lifestyle factors [7:44]
   • Stress is a big factor [7:57]
   • Dehydration and headaches [8:34]
   • Muscle tension as a cause for headaches [9:03]
8. Trigger points on the body [9:24]
9. Migraines [10:20]
   • Causes [11:18]
10. Other triggers [12:30]
    • Food allergies [13:13]
    • Nutritional deficiencies [13:48]
    • Nutrients to help with headaches [14:00]
11. Treating headaches [16:00]
12. Histamine response and headaches [17:56]
13. How headaches vary headaches [19:22]
14. Questions from the community [21:44]
    • What are the different types of headaches [21:47]
      • Most common: Tension and migraines [22:01]
      • Headache is a vague name for the pain you are feeling [22:10]
      • Important to identify cause [22:40]
    • How long can I have a headache before I need to see  a doctor? [22:58]
      • Depends on the severity of headache [23:10]
      • Getting to the bottom of headaches cause [25:00]
    • Why are headaches linked to skipping meals? [26:50]
      • Abdominal migraines [27:06]
      • Hypoglycemia [27:47]
      • Understanding blood sugar levels [28:11]
    • Are headaches in the brain or some other part of the head? [29:45]
      • Headaches come from structures of the brain [29:59]
    • Why are headaches behind my eyes? [30:17]
      • Muscles behind the eyes [30:21]
    • What is good for headaches? [31:23]
      • Ibuprofen [31:32]
      • Willow bark extract, ginger [32:06]
      • Releasing tension in the muscles [32:46]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

1. Food Allergy and Intolerance: Making Sense of Food Sensitivities
2. Caffeine Detox: How I Felt After Quitting Caffeine
3. Self-Care Approaches To Treating Pain From Mayo Clinic

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