[Everything doTERRA] Headaches

Headaches can start for many reasons, some may include:

• Prescription drug side effects

• Nervous system dysfunction caused by the vertebral subluxation complex (VSC); (Nerves, muscles, soft tissues, bones and chemicals all make up the VSC).

• Tight (hypertonic) muscles in the head, neck, shoulders (caused by "text neck"/forward head posture)

• Processed foods (preservatives, artificial colors, chemical substitutes)

• Vitamin B or D deficiencies

• Dehydration

• Hormone imbalance

The effects of technology on our bodies

Most of us spend too much time looking down at the computer screen, reading on tablets, or texting on our cell phones. The constant flexed neck posture ("text-neck") causes the muscles at the base of the skull (suboccipitals) to become stretched tight. This forward head posture places increased stress on your neck causing your cervical spine and upper back muscles to work harder to keep your head and chin upright. Soft tissue and joint manipulation performed by a chiropractor can help reduce tight muscles, trigger points, and joint irritations.

Food and drugs may be to blame

Food additives such as Splenda, aspartame, MSG, wheat/gluten, soy, high fructose corn syrup, and sodium nitrates found in lunch meats/hot dogs contain chemicals that have been linked to causing headaches. Avoiding toxic ingredients will help reduce dietary causes of headaches. Another important fact to note is that nine of the top ten prescribed drugs in the United States list headaches as a side effect; including Zocor, Prilosec and Amoxicillin.

Knowing what's in your food, the side effects of the drugs you take, having adequate Vitamins B/D, staying hydrated, and having a chiropractor find the source of your headaches can help to alleviate the pain you've been suffering with day after day.

Sources for this article include
http://www.acatoday.org/content_css.cfm?CID=2186
http://www.naturalnews.com
http://text-neck.com/
http://www.chiro.org/LINKS/Forward_Head_Posture.shtml
http://health.howstuffworks.com

About the author:
Dr. Melissa Bartoszewski is a chiropractor at Estramonte Chiropractic & Wellness Center. She is a graduate of New York Chiropractic College. Dr. Bartoszewski is also a raw food and natural healthcare advocate.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/036359_headache_causes_migraines.html#ixzz1zPlFStw6 


Riki L. Evans, B.Msc.
Radiant Living, LLC
www.radiantlivingonline.com