Ok, stop me if you’ve heard this one:
Friend 1: “I have a really bad headache. I think I need to visit the doctor.”
Friend 2: “Don’t do that. Yesterday I had a headache, so I hurried home, gave my wife a big kiss and the headache disappeared. It worked for me, so why don’t you try it?”
Friend 1: “Good idea. Call up your wife and tell her I’ll be right over.”
Unfortunately, the topic of headache relief is rarely this funny. And even more unfortunately, as millions of sufferers are already painfully aware, a simple kiss will rarely do the trick.
According to a recent study by the American Headache Society (which was based on credible sources like National Health Interview Survey, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the National Ambulatory Care Survey, the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and The American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention study), up to a staggering 25 percent of the total American population has suffered from severe headaches and/or migraines in the last three months. On top of that, the study reported that head pain is currently the third leading cause of emergency room visits in the U.S.
Though the types headaches from which people suffer are almost as wide ranging as the causes, one of the biggest contributors to the occurrence of headaches is the use of computers screens.
And, as you’re probably already well aware, being a network marketer means you spend tons of time in front of a computer screen or staring at handheld devices. This aspect of the job is unavoidable, and the negative effects of a headache can often be about more than simply experiencing pain. They can keep you from doing your best work, and because they can make it difficult to concentrate on anything but the pounding, throbbing, or dull ache inside your head, headaches can even keep you from working at all.
To achieve relief from these sometimes debilitating symptoms, many sufferers have tried treatments like doctor-prescribed medicines, biofeedback, acupuncture, massage, stretching, relaxation exercises and the application of heat and cold packs, all with varying degrees of success.
According to experts, however, there may be light at the end of the tunnel. Studies are now suggesting that nutrient supplementation may be more important than they once thought.
studies, supplementing with omega-3 fatty acids reduces blood clotting, lowers blood pressure and steadies the heart rhythm, which can reduce head pain. Omega-3 fatty acids prevent constriction of blood vessels (which may prevent the actions in the brain that lead to certain types of headaches) and could result in fewer headaches, shorter headaches and less severe headaches.
Other research and studies point to the consumption of riboflavin and magnesium as a way to avoid and relieve headaches. Statistics illustrate that some headache sufferers have an inclination to be deficient in magnesium, the mineral that helps calm nerves that tend to get overexcited during some headache events.
Research and studies are also showing that riboflavin supplementation may be beneficial in relieving and preventing headaches. In fact, one study showed that taking riboflavin once a day for six months cut certain types of headache frequency in half, and yet another study showed that three months of riboflavin led to a 50 percent improvement of headache symptoms in almost 60 percent of those studied.
These nutritional remedies are worth checking out, especially when considering the importance of being at the top of your game in this line of work.