Headache, The Cause

Baffled by what's causing your pain? You may be surprised by what could be to blame. Take a look at your personality traits, weight, daily schedule, and what you're eating and drinking to find out if one of these is contributing to the problem.

Blame who?

Want to know what could be the reason that causing your headache? Could it be something you ate? Not enough sleep? Or something you do? The info below might help you out.

Your weight

In a recent study, researchers found that women with mild obesity (a body mass index of 30) had a 35% greater risk of headaches than those with a lower body mass index (BMI). Severe obesity (BMI of 40) upped the chances to 80%.

Put down your Weight

Your personality

Certain traits, including rigidity, reserve, and obsessiveness may make you headache-prone. If that sounds like you, it could be time to sign up for relaxation training.

What is your Personality?

The big O?

In one survey, 46% of headache sufferers said sex had triggered a headache. Usually, this is an overexertion headache (like joggers and weight-­lifters sometimes get); you may feel a dull pain that builds during foreplay or get a sudden headache around orgasm (more likely in men). In rare cases, such an intense headache could be caused by a tumor or aneurysm. For most folks, though, sex headaches are harmless.

Sex headaches?

That three-day vacay

Weekend or "let-down" headaches can happen when you take a break from your routine, says Alexander Mauskop, MD, founder and director of the New York Headache Center and co-author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Migraines. Ease into the change by keeping your sleep time as normal as possible—you’ll end up feeling more rested than if you stay in bed until noon.

Holiday Headache

Dehydration

Well, you don’t have to drink gallons of water to stay hydrated, says John La Puma, MD, author of ChefMD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine. "I’d love it if people got more water from eating fruits and vegetables because then they’d get all the other good things that come with them," he says.

Drink plenty of water or juice

Skipping meals

We know you’re very busy, but hunger is a common headache trigger. not only that, you can trigger something else.

Headache or not headache?

Too much caffeine

A little can help headaches but too much can trigger them, New York City neurologist Audrey Halpern, MD, says. If caffeine is causing your pain, gradually cut back until you have caffeine no more than two days a week.

Cut down caffeine

Inactivity

A recent Swedish study showed that those who were inactive were more likely to get headaches than those who worked out. Aim for 20 to 30 minutes of exercise a day, five days a week, to relieve stress, send blood to the brain, and get feel-good endorphin flowing. Exercise may be a trigger for some people, so consult your doc first.

You need exercises

Sleep deprivation

One large study says those who slept an average of six hours a night tended to have significantly more severe and more frequent headaches than those who got more sleep..

Sleeping time

What ever you do, Don’t feed your headache!

Everyone reacts differently, but some foods are known to trigger headaches for many people—and others (especially those rich in magnesium) seem to help prevent them.

Eat: Spinach, tofu, oat bran, barley, fish oil, olive oil, white beans, sunflower and pumpkin seeds

Avoid: Red wine, beer, MSG, chocolate, aged cheese, saurkraut, processed meats like pepperoni, ham, and salami

Sometimes you know exactly what's causing that pounding in your skull. Other times, you're blindsided. Outwit these unexpected pain triggers, from bright lights to bad weather. Talk to your doctor about your headache. Together, you can decide the best approach for your headache problems.

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