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What is a headache? Mosby’s Medical Dictionary defines a headache as a pain in the head from any cause. Kinds of headaches include Functional headache, Migraine headache, Organic headache, Sinus headache, and Tension headache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It continues to define Migraine headache as a recurring vascular headache characterized by a prodromal aura, unilateral onset, and severe pain, photophobia, and autonomic disturbances during the acute phase, which may last for hours or days. The disorder occurs more frequently in women than in men, and predisposition for the disorder is not known, but the head pain is related to dilation of extracranial blood vessels, which may be the result of chemical changes that cause spasms of intracranial vessels. A greatly increased amount of a vasodilating polypeptide related to bradykinin is found in tissue fluid of patients during migraine attacks. Allergic reactions, excess carbohydrates, iodine-rich foods, alcohol, bright lights, or loud noises may trigger attacks, which often occur during a period of relaxation after physical and psychic stress.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By far, most headaches people suffer from are due to TENSION <\/strong>and STRESS<\/strong>. Stress can lead to stomach upsets, constipation<\/a>, headaches<\/a>, tension, frigidity and a host of other diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Causes and Risk Factors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, there are many causative factors for headaches, which include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n