Many female friends often experience migraines during their menstrual period, which can cause difficulty concentrating. So how should we get rid of headaches?
1. Soak feet in ginger water
Soaking feet can promote blood circulation in the body, and ginger water also has a cooling effect.
Women can prepare a large and deep water bucket, pour in warm water at around 42 ℃, which can soak more than half of their calves. Put ginger powder into the water and stir well. Place your feet flat at the bottom of the bucket and soak for about 30 minutes until your body is slightly sweaty. Then dry your feet and go to sleep.
This can regulate tense nerves, promote blood circulation, improve sleep quality, and prevent headaches.
2. Drink some sweet drinks in moderation
Sugar can quickly increase the body's blood sugar levels, while drinking water can increase the body's blood volume and improve brain ischemia. So, when in pain, giving yourself a cup of sweet milk or juice can help alleviate migraines caused by cerebral vasodilation and nerve compression.
3. Try not to wash your hair as much as possible
If you insist on washing your hair during your menstrual period, it is best to choose a noon time during the day, and the washing time should not be too long. After washing your hair, you should immediately use a hair dryer to dry it.
Do not wash your hair at night. If you wash your hair at night and fall asleep while your hair is still wet, this practice will reduce the body's metabolism and immunity. In addition, do not go out immediately after washing your head. If you need to go out, wear a hat to prevent your head from getting cold and causing headaches.
Women who need to wash their hair during their menstrual period should avoid washing on the first and second day of their period, and wait until after the third day.
4. Moderate exercise
Exercise can help women relieve tension and stress, and is one of the effective methods to prevent mild menstrual migraine.
If migraine is severe during menstruation, exercise should not be done, otherwise it will exacerbate the pain.
In addition to exercise, sunlight has a good effect on preventing or eliminating menstrual migraines, because the body's ability to absorb calcium from food is related to vitamin D, which is naturally formed by the skin absorbing sunlight. As long as you expose yourself to 10 minutes of sunlight every day, the amount of vitamin D produced is sufficient for your body's needs.
5. Pay attention to controlling emotions
During a woman's menstrual period, her temper can be unstable, and negative emotions such as depression, impatience, and anger can trigger or worsen menstrual headaches. Suggestion: During menstruation, attention should be paid to adjusting the lifestyle, slowing down the pace of life, and maintaining an optimistic and relaxed attitude.
Menstrual headaches are mostly related to endocrine disorders, with excessive stress, lack of exercise, poor diet, and insufficient sleep being important factors leading to their occurrence. So, female friends who experience menstrual headaches must pay attention to their diet and ensure adequate sleep.
