25 Natural Ways to Relieve Headaches : A Mind-Body Approach to Health and Well-Being

by Fox, Romy

• ISBN13: 9780658013751
• ISBN10: 0658013750
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-02
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

Americans spend more than $4 billion a year on over-the-counter headache remedies. This much-needed book examines the many types of headaches, helps identify their causes, and provides safe alternatives for headache treatment and prevention. From vitamins and minerals to meditation, massage and homeopathy, here is the ultimate resource for treating today's headaches and preventing tomorrow's.

Author Biography

Romy Fox is a health writer and editor with many books and articles to her credit. She has written on a wide variety of health topics, including pain, heart disease, cancer, diet, and the mind/body connection. Her works have been translated into ten languages.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Put Your Finger on the Headache Triggers	1	(10)
Headache Triggers	1	(7)
Keep a Headache Log	8	(3)
Eliminate Headache Foods	11	(6)
Food Allergy Versus Food Intolerance	12	(1)
Dietary Triggers	13	(2)
Eliminate the Enemy	15	(1)
Just One Caution	16	(1)
Purify Your Environment	17	(10)
Blow Off Smoke!	18	(1)
Put a Damper on Humidity	19	(1)
Drive Out Dust!	20	(1)
Put Your Pets Outside	21	(1)
Take Care with Cosmetics	21	(1)
The ``Elimination Diet'' for Household Cleansers	22	(1)
Clear the Air	22	(1)
Weather the Weather	23	(1)
Is Your Workplace Sicker Than You Are?	24	(1)
Outdoor Pollutants	25	(2)
Reduce Stress	27	(4)
Stressed-Out	28	(1)
The Stress Shield	29	(2)
Biofeedback	31	(6)
Headache Producers That You Can Control	32	(1)
How Biofeedback Helps Control Headaches	33	(3)
Does Biofeedback Work?	36	(1)
Finding a Qualified Biofeedback Practitioner	36	(1)
Inhale Oxygen	37	(4)
It's an Oxygen Thing---Sometimes	37	(1)
Oxygen to the Rescue!	38	(3)
Get Your Eyes and Teeth Checked	41	(4)
The Eyes Have It	42	(1)
Armed to the Teeth	43	(2)
Improve Your Posture	45	(6)
Muscle Tension and Headache Pain	45	(2)
Correct Standing Posture	47	(2)
Correct Sitting Posture	49	(2)
Exercise	51	(8)
Exercise Basics	51	(3)
Headache Prevention Exercises	54	(5)
Fight Headaches with Supplements	59	(8)
Supplements for Headaches	59	(3)
Supplements Specifically for Migraines	62	(3)
DLPA	65	(2)
Meditate	67	(4)
How to Meditate	68	(1)
Does It Work?	69	(2)
Qi Gong	71	(4)
Benefits of Qi Gong	72	(1)
Learning Qi Gong	73	(1)
Finding a Qualified Instructor	74	(1)
Herbs	75	(6)
An Herbal Glossary	76	(1)
Herbs for Headaches	77	(2)
Herbs for Migraines	79	(1)
Finding a Qualified Herbal Practitioner	79	(2)
Hot and Cold Therapies	81	(4)
Cold Therapies	81	(1)
Hot Therapies	82	(1)
Alternating Hot and Cold Therapies	83	(2)
Cleanse the Colon	85	(4)
How Colonics Work	87	(1)
The Benefits of Colonics	88	(1)
Finding a Qualified Colon Hydrotherapist	88	(1)
Massage Therapy	89	(6)
Getting the Most Out of Your Massage	91	(1)
Self-Massage for Headache Management	92	(1)
What Massage Can Do for You	93	(1)
Finding a Qualified Massage Therapist	94	(1)
Acupressure and Acupuncture	95	(6)
Acupressure for Headaches	96	(2)
Acupuncture for Headaches	98	(1)
Finding a Qualified Practitioner	99	(2)
Chiropractic	101	(4)
What to Expect at the Chiropractor's Office	102	(1)
Does Chiropractic Work?	103	(1)
Finding a Qualified Chiropractor	104	(1)
Korean Hand Therapy	105	(6)
A Map in the Palm of Your Hand	106	(1)
The KHT Experience	107	(2)
Finding a Qualified KHT Practitioner	109	(2)
Homeopathy	111	(6)
Homeopathic Diagnosis and Treatment	112	(1)
The Homeopathic Approach to Headaches	113	(1)
Finding a Qualified Homeopathic Physician	114	(3)
Magnets	117	(6)
Magnets for Headache Pain	118	(1)
How to Use Magnets	119	(1)
Are Magnets Safe?	120	(3)
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)	123	(4)
Closing the Gate on Pain	123	(2)
How TENS Works	125	(1)
If You Want to Try TENS	125	(2)
Bach Flower Remedies	127	(4)
How Bach's Remedies Work	128	(1)
Bach's Remedies for Headaches	128	(1)
Finding Bach Flower Remedies	129	(2)
Aromatherapy	131	(6)
How to Use Essential Oils	132	(1)
Aromas for Headaches	133	(1)
Aromas for Migraines	134	(1)
Aromas to Quell Anxiety	135	(1)
Finding a Qualified Aromatherapist	136	(1)
Get the Right Amount of Sleep	137	(6)
Guidelines for Sleeping Well	138	(2)
Make Your Bedroom Sleep-Conducive	140	(3)
Afterword	143	(4)
Index	147