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Sudden Severe Headache – Causes

What To Do in a Severe Headache? If you have a newly appearing severe headache, visit your doctor as soon as possible. Severe headache, or a headache that worsens with time, can be a symptom of a life threatening disorder, like bleeding within the head or intoxication. What Can Cause a Severe Headache? SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED >> Read More ...

Headache and Pain in the Back of the Head – Causes, Symptoms

How to Find a Cause of Pain in the Back of the Head? You can suspect a cause of pain in the back of your head from the pain duration and characteristics, other symptoms and circumstances. A. NEWLY APPEARING headache in the back of the head B. EPISODIC, SHORT-LASTING headache in the back of the head C. CHRONIC, RECURRENT >> Read More ...

Headache Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

What Is a Headache? A headache is diffuse pain in the head not confined to the area of distribution of any nerve. By headache, we usually mean pain anywhere between the back of the head and front (like tension headache), or pain in one half of the head (like migraine or cluster headache). Head pain confined to particular >> Read More ...

Types of Headache

Primary Headache Primary headache is a headache not caused by another medical condition. Neurological examination, results of CT, MRI and other tests are usually normal (1). Your doctor can make a diagnosis on the basis of your personal medical history and physical examination. Primary headaches include (2): 1. Migraine >> Read More ...

Headache and Constipation

Health Conditions With Headache and Constipation Any headache can be followed by constipation, because the pain limits your activities, and when you reject food. On the other hand, constipation may be followed by headache, because of stress, dehydration and hunger (due to avoiding food). Headache and >> Read More ...

Foods That Cause and Foods That Lower High Blood Pressure

Recommended Diet to Lower High Blood Pressure If you have high blood pressure, your diet should contain (1): Less than 1.5 g of salt (NaCl) and sodium (Na) per day About 4.7 g of potassium (K) per day Low amount of cholesterol and saturated fats (your doctor should tell exact amount) No more than 2 drinks of alcohol per >> Read More ...

Constipation Diet – Foods That Relieve Constipation

How May Foods Help in Constipation and When? You may get rid of constipation by adding more dietary fiber and water into your diet. Dietary fiber makes your stool bulky, thus stimulating the bowel, and soft, and therefore easy to expel. This may work, when the main cause of constipation is a low-fiber diet, but might >> Read More ...

Foods That Cause Constipation and Effects of Calcium

Foods That Cause Constipation The following foods tend to cause constipation: Dry foods, like crackers and morning cereals, if eaten with insufficient fluid Low-fiber foods, like cheese, meat, eggs, chocolate, cakes, ice cream and other sweets, white bread or pasta, white rice, mashed and fried potatoes, chips, fast food, >> Read More ...
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