What Kind Of Headache Do You Have?
Nearly two-thirds of all Americans suffer from chronic habitual headaches. From migraines, sinus and cluster headaches, to ones induced by stress and hormones.
It can matter which type of headache the patient sufferers with, in order to treat them properly and get fast relief. Some of the most common headache types experienced by sufferers include:
Tension Headaches:
Felt by more than 80% of the adult population, tension-type headaches are the most common headache, and seem to be slightly more common among women, than men.
Believed to be caused by a chemical or neuronal imbalance in the brain, tension headaches have also been linked to a tightening in the back, neck and/or scalp. The pain is a pressing or tightening of both sides of the head, temple and neck, and feels much like a vice. Pain from this type of headache can be very mild, or excruciatingly severe.
Daily recurrences of tension-type headaches have been linked to depression, and other emotional problems. Changes in sleep patterns or insomnia, as well as ongoing fatigue can also cause tension headaches.
Symptoms usually begin early in the morning or late in the day, and last for several hours. Analgesics seem to help the mild sufferer, but chronic and severe tension headaches may require a stronger prescription therapy.
Migraine Headaches:
Migraines, are the most severe of all headaches, and are experienced by 13 percent of the population. Their throbbing head pain, usually located on just one side of the face, neck and head, characterizes them.
The combination of disabling pain and associated symptoms such as nausea, auras (bright lights, blind spots, etc), dizziness, and more, can seriously impede the quality of life for the chronic sufferer.
There are many treatment options now available to migraine sufferers including daily preventative medications, massage therapy, relaxation techniques, as well as a myriad of homeopathic remedies now on the market.
Organically Caused Headaches:
The most serious of all the headache categories, organically caused headaches is not a disease itself, but rather, a symptom of a more serious disorder.
This type of headache can be caused by high blood pressure, diabetes, tumor, blood clots and aneurysms, to name a few. When headaches become progressive with the pain worsening with each attack, a sufferer loses consciousness, is confused, or is taking over the counter medications on a daily basis.
Prompt medical attention is required to rule out an organic cause.
Hormone Headaches:
More than 60% of female migraine sufferers have linked their attacks to their menstrual cycle. Fluctuations in hormone levels during menstruation, pregnancy and menopause can all trigger mild to severe headache symptoms.
As estrogen spikes and dips throughout a woman's monthly, as well as life, cycles, headaches may become more frequent and more severe. Hormone therapy seems to work best for post-menopausal migraine sufferers.
Sinus Headaches:
Caused when one or more of the body's four sinus becomes infected due to blockage from a cold, allergies, the flu or some other physical ailment, sinus headaches generally cause a gnawing pain over the nasal area, and increases in severity throughout the day.
A feeling of pressure and fullness is often accompanied by fever as the infection worsens. Treatment includes antibiotics, analgesics and nasal sprays. Chronic sinusitis may require surgery to remove polyps that continue to block nasal passages, or to repair a deviated septum.
Allergy Headaches:
Most commonly experienced in earl spring and late fall, allergy headaches are typically accompanied by nasal congestion and watery eyes. Antihistamines are most commonly prescribed to help alleviate symptoms.
No matter what type of headache a sufferer experiences, it is always important to seek medical treatment if they persist or worsen, as this may be a sign of an underlying cause that needs further treatment.
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The author, Peter Rapport has been writing articles about health for some time. For more articles visit http://www.chronicheadache.net
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Top Techniques For Self Defense On The Street - (Arts Defense Instruction Martial Self)
Forget the martial arts classes, forget karate, forget most things that you have read.
When it comes to a REAL street attack, all the moves you spent hours practicing will be useless. The aggressive drug user, street robber, or drunken thug will not follow set moves or patterns shown in self defense instruction manuals or martial arts books.
You need to know how to disable that threat as quickly as possible and then make good your escape.
There are no rules to street attacks and there are no rules on defending yourself too. Do not be afraid to be a 'dirty' fighter.
Before I mention some of the techniques to use to fend off any attacker I must stress these 2 points first;
1) If at all possible, run. Do not be a hero. No matter how much you make dislike a drunken or drugged up thug trying to rob you, intimidate you, threaten you or hurt you, the best method to stay alive is get out of that situation. They are already in the mindset of confrontation, have planned what they will do and are ready to go. You are unprepared and likely to be hurt. If you see a gap, take it and get clear the situation.
2) Distract your opponent. They will be expecting you to be intimidated and surprised so do the unexpected. Shout as loud as you can at your attacker and cause a big scene. This may be enough to get them to step back giving you a few seconds with which to escape.
Now, and only now, if you cannot do that, and are boxed in a corner then you can use these moves to stop your attacker no matter how big they are;
1) Groin Kick. Very underestimated in self defense. Remember there are no rules here. Kick as hard as you can, or if you are close or grappling, grab it with your hand, pull and twist. Guaranteed to bring anyone down to their knees.
2) Eye gouge. Again, very frowned upon because it is a 'dirty' trick. Yes, it is, but it works. Put your fingers or thumbs into your attackers eyes. As well as pain it will cause blurred vision.
3) Throat punch. A punch or elbow to the throat will have the same effect as choking. Instant pain and a struggle to breathe. Again, a shock to enable you to escape.
4) neck punch. Similar to the above but on the side of the neck. A hard punch will interrupt the artery blood flow and cause the attacker to faint or at the very least, black out for a split second. Again, allowing enough time to escape.
5) Cupped hands. Cup your hands and 'clap' his ears. This is a dirty trick that will burst his ear drums and instantly stop any attack.
6) Nostrils. This one if for very close fighting. Fingers in the nostrils can pull his nose, and hence him, wherever you want. It may sound like a funny one to do but believe me, an attacker of any size can be pulled off another person or yourself, or his head pulled back by a much smaller opponent just by pulling his nose up his face!
7) Side kick to the knee. The knee is a very vulnerable part of the attackers body. A side kick to this can pop his knee out of place with ease, or even shatter the whole kneecap. Just sweep the kick side on to his knee as hard as you can.
Remember, if you can, then get away as fast as you can. If not, then use the street attack moves above. Yes they are unorthodox, they are dirty but they work. You do not need to know the fancy moves from self defense classes or martial arts. They won't work in real life even if you can.
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How To Gain Weight and Build Muscle
Are you puny? Do you want to gain weight and build muscle? Well you are not alone many, many men just have a genetic build up to wear they can not gain weight no matter how much you eat. I am sure woman all over the world wish they had that problem.
So the question is just how do you gain weight and build muscle? Well in this article you will find out just that so you no longer will have to be puny, you can build the muscle you want and gain weight while doing it. With a little bit of effort you can make this happen.
So just how do you gain weight? Well in theory when you eat more calories then your body can burn off. So to many, many men this means upping your calorie intake by quite a bit. You also can not eat McDonald’s everyday and expect the calories you are consuming to turn into muscle, just the opposite will happen your muscle will turn to fat because junk food and other foods that have a lot of increased calories are filled with chemicals and other bad things that will yes make you gain weight but not muscle.
Empty calories will produce fat where you do not want it and make it harder to turn that fat into muscle. You should eat a diet that is rich in protein because the more that you work out the more that your muscles demand protein and amino acids.
Also you should add a weight gaining supplement or protein supplement that will help you gain weight and muscle. Add these supplements and a multi vitamin and your daily weight training routine and eat a diet full of lean meat fruits and vegetables and you will have a great body in no time.
But remember you need to eat a lot of extra calories to gain weight so what you need to do is figure out what your weight gain goal is and then figure out how much food you usually consume in a day and increase your calories by 300 to 500 extra calories a day and see if you start to increase in weight if you do not you need to add more good calories not junk food so that your body can heal itself and you will see more muscle definition and you will gain the weight that you want to gain.
So there you have in tips on how to gain weight and build muscle. A nutritionist or a personal trainer can also help you gain weight and achieve your weight gain goals.
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