How to get rid of a heat headache

Heat is one of the causes of headaches, but its effect is much greater because it acts in conjunction with other factors linked to the time of year such as vacations, summer and travel. All of this leads to a series of decisive headache triggers such as the following:

• Changes in diet: During the summer, celebrations and parties are more frequent. Due to this, alcohol consumption increases and the risk of dehydration increases.
• Exercise without visor: Practicing moderate or intense sports without protection from the sun’s rays such as visors, hats or sunglasses can cause a contraction of the frontal (due to frowning) and cranial muscles. These contractions can cause headaches and trigger headaches such as migraine attacks.
• Vasodilation: Many of the headaches you suffer in summer are due to this mechanism, since the blood vessels increase in diameter due to different factors such as heat.
• Other summer factors: Increase or reduction in hours of sleep (typical triggers), relaxation on vacation after accumulated work stress, or irregular compliance with preventive migraine treatment are also aspects that cause headaches in hot weather.

Although the urge to enter air-conditioned premises due to the sensation of heat usually prevails, you should avoid very sudden changes in temperature. Going from intense heat to the cold that comes from the air conditioners or vice versa can cause the appearance of headache and dizziness.

Lowering the blinds and leaving the home in darkness is highly recommended during the hours of great sunshine. Use fans or air conditioners to cool you down, especially to sleep on the hottest nights. This way, you will ensure that the heat does not excessively affect your rest.

We recommend these other unCOMO articles on How to cool the house without air conditioning and the Types of fans.

The use of hats, caps and loose clothing in light colors (dark tones concentrate more heat) serves to protect yourself from the sun. When you go out, try to avoid the hottest hours. walk by shadow areas for as long as possible.

For the eyes, use sunglasses that protect you from the impact of the sun’s rays to avoid an increase in intraocular pressure that triggers symptoms such as heat headache. Headaches are common on the beach, so try not to expose yourself to too much sun by using an umbrella. Wetting your neck and forehead is also effective in lowering body temperature.

We explain how the sun affects the skin.

During the summer, especially during vacation weeks, the usual schedules usually change. Routine disappears, you stay up late and spend a lot of time sightseeing, in the pool or on the beach.

However, at oneCOMO we recommend that you try to Maintain the schedules for the rest of the year and sleep the necessary hours. Also, whenever you consider it appropriate, take the opportunity to take a short nap (about 15 minutes) on the sofa or in an armchair. It is also advisable to practice some sport or physical activity, as it helps you rest better.

In this other unCOMO article we explain what to do to sleep well.

Good hydration is an essential factor to avoid heat headaches. Drink some 2.5 liters of water every day in small quantities and on many occasions. Keep in mind that this is one of the main causes of heat headaches in children, so you can avoid it through constant hydration.

In this article we explain how to know if I am dehydrated.

To avoid dehydration and combat the heat, eat fresh foods like fruits, salads and gazpacho is a good way to do it. In this other article we teach you how to make a good gazpacho step by step.

Regarding headache, it is important remove foods containing nitrates from the dietsuch as sausages and sausages and those that have tyramine in their composition (chocolate, some nuts or cheese). It is also recommended eliminate foods with monosodium glutamatethat is, a common additive in precooked or packaged foods and is identified by the code E-621.

Now that you know how to get rid of a heat headache, discover what are the best recipes for summer and how to keep the house cool in summer.

This article is merely informative, at unCOMO we do not have the power to prescribe any medical treatment or make any type of diagnosis. We invite you to go to a doctor if you have any type of condition or discomfort.

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