A famous neurologist, Dr. Sakib Qureshi MD, explains headaches can very often be manifested by “red light warning signals".  He says. "You need to learn how to separate between common headaches and those that may be a sign of an alarming concern."

We have listed the 4 most common types of headaches you may experience and what they are saying about your body.  If you learn what they are signaling, it makes them much easier to treat.

Sinus Headache

In the case of a sinus inflammation, you might experience a sinus headache that causes severe pain. These headaches are usually a consequence of an infection, and may lead to a pressure that can be felt on the cheeks, eyes and forehead, as well as a fever.

You can naturally treat them by consuming as many liquids as possible. You may find that warm water is most effective because it reduces the inflammation and opens the sinuses.

You should also try to consume foods rich in vitamin C since Vitamin C is high in antioxidants and will helps the body to fight infections. Green tea will help as well.

Apply cold and hot compresses to reduce the pain.  Eat soup, or  fresh ginger, because it has powerful anti-inflammatory and pain-reducing properties.

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Tension Headache

This is the most usual type of headache type and it is manifested by a constant pressure or pain around the head, mainly in the back of the head and the neck, or at the temples.

You may notice a radiating pain above or below the eye area and it may lead to nausea or vomiting. It’s believed to be a result of a stress that leads to contraction of the muscles of the neck and scalp.  A variety of foods, activities, and stressors can cause these types of contractions and some people develop tension headaches after staring at a computer screen for a long time or after driving for long periods.

Natural Treatment: Combine peppermint oil and ginger tea in order to successfully reduce the pain. Add some peppermint oil to the hairline to cause a cooling sensation with the intention to relax the head and neck muscles. Also, ginger tea will relieve the inflammation.

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Cluster Headache

Cluster headaches can appear over one eye, it’s often recurring, and might occur in a cycle or in a group. It appears suddenly and leads to a severe pain on one side of the head and you may experience a nasal congestion, a watery eye or a running nose. Its cause cannot be specified, but it occurs as soon as certain nerve pathway are activated in the base of the brain.  Alcohol, tobacco, histamine, or stress can trigger cluster headaches. Decreased blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) can also act as a trigger, particularly during the night when an individual is sleeping.

Treatment: Capsaicin cream has an active ingredient called cayenne pepper. A small quantity of it applied to the nostril will cause a barrier of the nerve pain signals.

Since some cluster headaches are triggered by stress, stress reduction techniques, such as yoga, meditation, and regular exercise, may be effective

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Migraine

In America 38 million people suffer from migraines. Certain foods, especially chocolate, cheese, nuts, alcohol, and MSG, bring on headaches in some people. (MSG is a food enhancer used in many foods including Chinese food.) Missing a meal may bring on a headache. Stress and tension are also risk factors. People often have migraines during times of increased emotional or physical stress. Birth control pills are a common trigger. Women may have migraines at the end of the pill cycle as the estrogen component of the pill is stopped. This is called an estrogen-withdrawal headache. Smoking may cause migraines or interfere with their treatment

This headache type is way more complicated than any  other headache, because it includes numerous different neurological symptoms. Migraines are manifested by a severe, intense, throbbing pain on only one side of the head. In one-third of the migraine attacks, the pain occurs on the both sides of the head. The pain is combined with other symptoms like vomiting, dizziness, nausea, visual disturbances, extreme sensitivity to light, smell, touch, sound, as well as numbness or tingling in the face. The symptoms radiate from the top of the head descending.

Treatment: It has been shown that many migraine patients benefit from the use of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12 (riboflavin), and magnesium.

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