How would you answer, what is a headache? Most would say it is a pain in your head or upper neck. One of the great mysteries of the body, how is it we feel pain in our head when we have no pain receptors in our brain. Figuratively and literally, headache pain is all in your head.

What is a Headache? What do You Think?

At WaterCures.org, we have a not so typical view of what causes headaches. We also have a way or two you can provide relief. And we are sharing these with the world.

A headache is NOT in your head! Its in Your Dehydration

Headache pain can be a sign and symptom of diseases or conditions, some of which may be serious. Therefore there is no one simple answer. However, given the success people report to us on ending so many diseases with the Water Cures, we cannot help but think, well, actually know, hydration is part of the problem. Go to PubMed and search any disease we have helped. Type in the disease and add the word dehydration. You will find, often dozens, sometimes hundreds of studies showing a connection with dehydration. The many causes of headaches are no different.

The answer to what is a headache is quite complicated.

Note: Some forms of headaches are caused by life threatening conditions and emergency care is required. First go to Red Flag Signs and Symptoms to see if you need to leave here and speak to a doctor. They are the best person to determine your condition. Doctors try to determine cause and a treatment that works. Doctors are often focused on using drugs to treat diseases and conditions. At WaterCures.org we feel that in most cases, we are not chemically depleted and simply adding chemicals to our bodies will not totally eliminate headaches. Based on experience and anecdotal evidence, we have found headaches are the result of chronic dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.

Headaches are more than a pain in your head.

What is a Headache: The Holistic Definition of Headache

From the holistic nursing view point, a headache is not just the pain in your head. It could be many different things. Rather than repeating all the various theories you will find in medical books, here is what a headache is based on a holistic view of those suffering. This information is provided from holistic nurses and from information provided from hydration coaches.

Of the most common headaches treated.....

Headaches are...

• ...are in most cases the result of fluid and electrolyte imbalance. When we have less than bodies needs, one of the ways our bodies responds is by sending signals that are telling us something is wrong.

What is wrong is when we try to mask the pain with another pain medication. If rather than having a lack of chemicals in our body, if we correct the lack of fluid, we improve our health.

The lack of fluids in our bodies could be complicated by or caused by other circumstances.

So, basically, a headache is an inability for the body to maintain thermal regulation resulting in pain. Too many covers in bed at night could cause up to poorly regulate body temperature. Too many covers could cause a headache.

• ......the after effect of cellular dehydration as the result of alcohol consumption. It is well known that alcohol can cause headaches. Your drinking could result in tomorrows headache (hang over).



• .... the result of dietary triggers that release histamine which send the painful warning signs.



• ..... histamine release from allergic reactions.



• .....the bodies signaling that excess sugar consumption has taken place. This is especially true for food or drink containing corn syrup, which can cause headaches.



• .....your bodies signal that you have consumed too much food containing MSG or monosodium glutamate. Since MSG is in so many processed foods, we can easily get an overdose. Some in time become sensitive to MSG or even what would be considered allergic to MSG. Rather than being allergic, some have become intolerant to MSG so that even a little can cause a headache.



• ......., once started, cause a cascade of chemical releases that further perpetuated the pain in the head. Once it reaches the tipping point, the body takes emergency measures to make it go away. This is, unless we take steps to correct the imbalance. Correcting the imbalance can make the pain go away.



• ...your bodies crying for water and electrolytes.

But wait, what about the other types of headaches? Does WaterCures help these. Well, there are over 200 kinds and yes, it will help many of them. We have found that it even helps when there is tumor activity causing headaches. WaterCures can help end headaches.

When answering the question, what is a headache, we hope that you can see one of the definitions is lack of water and electrolytes.

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