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How to Cope With Summer Headaches..

Dou've stuck your toes in the sand and fired up the grill. The burgers are sizzling. An ice-cold Corona and a panoply of toppings awaits. Sounds like the recipe for a perfect summer afternoon.

And the formula for a killer headache, it turns out.

Mind-numbing headaches are more likely to strike as the mercury rises, a recent Harvard University study says. The researchers found that for every 5°C increase in temperature, the risk of severe headache jumped by 7.5 percent. That's bad news for the more than 8 percent of American men who suffer from migraines or severe headaches—an ailment inversely correlated with age, according to a 2008 Centers for Disease Control report.

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But the heat may not be the only perpetrator at play. Even the pickle on your burger—which contains headache-inducing nitrates—could be the source of your summertime brain pain. "Migraines are often triggered by a combination of things—whether it's food or alcohol or weather," says Alexander Mauskop, M.D., neurologist and director of the New York Headache Center. And these factors may spark more diffuse headaches in those who aren't migraine-prone, he says.

You shouldn't have to sacrifice summer fun for relief. Skipping meals can also trigger headaches, so when you sense an oncoming 'ache, make these simple food swaps instead.

The trigger: Diet soda

The sugar substitute aspartame lurks in diet soda, yogurts, and the tabletop sweeteners Equal and Nutrasweet. While some research says its innocent, the FDA has received thousands of complaints about aspartame-induced headaches and dizziness, among other maladies.

Your move: Switch to Splenda. "It's chemically closely related to sugar, so we think it's less likely to give you a headache," says Dr. Mauskop.

The trigger: Barbecue sauce

"We call it Chinese restaurant syndrome—the effect of too much MSG," Dr. Mauskop says. "It's a food enhancer, which is why restaurant food often tastes so much better." While it may please your palate, it beats up your brain, potentially—and painfully—tightening it's blood vessels. Soups are the most common culprit, but MSG also hides in barbecue sauce, potato chips, and processed meats.

Your move: Manufacturers rarely refer to it as MSG. So check food labels for its sneaky pseudonyms: hydrolyzed vegetable protein, autolyzed yeast, sodium caseinate, yeast extract, hydrolyzed oat flour, texturized protein, and calcium casinate. Or, simply purchase packaged foods that say "MSG-free."

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The trigger: Hot dogs

"Nitrates and nitrites affect the nitric oxide system in the brain," says Dr. Mauskop. "Nitric oxide is released during a migraine attack." The resulting headache may hit within minutes or hours after eating smoked and cured foods.

Your move: It's simple: Skip the summer sausage and hot dogs, and throw fresh meats on the grill. And don't top your food with sauerkraut, which also contains the compounds.

The trigger: Alcohol

You likely know a thing or two about hangovers. But in migraine-prone people, the wine-induced throbbing may strike almost immediately, says Dr. Mauskop. That's because it contains tyramine, sulfites, and histamine, all of which may trigger migraines. Red wine and other dark drinks like bourbon and whiskey are more likely to cause morning-after headache, too, thanks to certain pigments thought to trigger inflammation. Alcohol can also deplete your magnesium stores, a possible cause of headache.

Your move: Opt for clear beverages, such as gin or vodka, which are less likely to trigger a migraine, Dr. Mauskop says. Your perfect drink: The Bloody Mary—it contains vodka and tomato juice, which is rich in alcohol-metabolizing fructose.

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The trigger: Cheese

Tyramine is a byproduct of fermentation found in beer and wine, but also in certain cheeses and pickled food. It's thought to signal release of the excitatory neurotransmitter norepinephrine, resulting in blood vessel constriction and increased heart rate. And for migraine-prone guys, this may equal a head pounder.

Your move: Rethink your burger toppings. Trade tyramine-rich aged cheeses (like Swiss, blue, and parmesan) for American or cottage cheese, and ditch the pickles entirely. If you crave a little crunch, top your patty with fresh cucumbers instead.

The trigger: Dark chocolate

The amino acid phenylethylamine isn't innately evil—it's the substance in chocolate responsible for your post-Snickers euphoria. The cocoa-dwelling compound triggers the release of serotonin and catecholamine, brain chemicals that help regulate mood, but also make the blood vessels in your brain constrict. This, or a resulting chemical reaction in the brain, may start the throbbing, says Dr. Mauskop.

Your move: "The better the chocolate, the darker it is, the more likely it's going to give you a headache," Dr. Mauskop says. That's not an excuse to inhale a milk chocolate bar, though. Satisfy your sweet tooth with chocolate pudding—it's less concentrated with cocoa and provides a shot of magnesium, which can help alleviate migraines, he says.

Best Ever Home Remedies for Headaches.

More than 45 million Americans not only get headaches, but they also get them time and time again. Some people are born with biology that makes them headache prone. Most of these are tension headaches, which account for 90%of all headaches. The pain is typically generalized all over the head, and you may feel a dull ache or a sense of tightness.

But an estimated 28 million people experience migraine headaches, which are even worse. Migraine is a complex disease that causes severe and often disabling pain, usually located on one side of the head, often accompanied by nausea, light and noise sensitivity, and other symptoms. Lots of things can set off a migraine attack, including changing hormone levels, poor eating or sleeping habits,dehydration, stress, weather or altitude changes, or more.

When you're in pain, and ibuprofen just won't cut it, try these natural pain relievers.

Headaches aren't fun for anyone and are especially crippling for migraine sufferers. OTC medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or acetaminophen can help, but you have to be careful not to overuse them, which can lead to a rebound effect that makes symptoms worse. Here are the best home remedies to prevent headaches and help them get better faster.

Avoid MSG

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) may bring out all those subtle and spicy flavors in wonton soup, but if you're one of the many people who are sensitive to this flavor enhancer, it might also bring on a whopping headache. Like other headache triggers, MSG launches its attack by dilating blood vessels and exciting nerves in the brain. If you get headaches and other symptoms from MSG, make sure it's left out when you order Chinese food. Many packaged products are also loaded with it, so read labels carefully for additives with names such as hydrolyzed protein, glutamate, and caseinate, all MSG in disguise.

Skip Amines and Nitrates

A hot fudge sundae may sound heavenly, but it could also be a migraine sufferer's nightmare. Chocolate, which contains an amine compound called phenylethylamine, can cause blood vessels to constrict, then dilate, which may trigger a headache. The worst of the amines may be tyramine, an amino acidfound in aged cheese, pickled herring, and liver. Other amine-containing foods include homemade yeast breads, lima beans, and snow peas. Nitrates, compounds commonly found in processed meat products such as hot dogs, bacon, and salami, also dilate blood vessels and may lead to head pain.

Find more cures in your own pantry with these 19 home remedies that really work.

Fish Oil

A small study at the University of Cincinnati found that taking fish-oil capsules reduced the frequency and severity of migraines, compared with taking a placebo. While preliminary, these findings add to the mounting evidence of benefits from theomega-3 fatty acids in fish. You could also eat the equivalent of 2 ounces of fatty fish daily to reap similar headache-reducing benefits as those in the study.

Warm Footbaths

This soothing, therapeutic bath of hot water and a few teaspoons of mustard powder (used in cooking; available at grocery stores) may help you herd away a headache. The hot water causes your body to redistribute blood from one concentrated area—your throbbing head—and get it flowing all over. At the same time, mustard powder's essential oils stimulate the skin, diverting your attention from the headache.

Ginger

This fragrant herb inhibits a substance called thromboxane A2, which prevents the release of substances that make blood vessels dilate. In other words, it can help keep blood flowing on an even keel, which is essential in migraine headache prevention. Grate fresh ginger into juice, nosh on Japanese pickled ginger, use fresh or powdered ginger when you cook, or nibble on a piece or two of crystallized ginger candy daily.

Pencil

When you're stressed or anxious, you subconsciously clench your jaw and teeth; this strains the muscle that connects your jaw to your temples and can trigger a tension headache. A solution: Put a pencil between your teeth but don't bite. You automatically relax your jaw muscle to do this, which can prevent the pain.

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Stand-up Straight

Poor posture creates muscle tension that puts pressure on the nerves that cause headaches. For people who work at computers, a posture problem called head forward posture can develop. Every inch that your head moves forward feels like an extra 10 pounds to the muscles in your upper back and neck, keeping them in constant contraction. Try this technique to correct head forward posture: Align your eyes on top of your shoulders. When you do this you will automatically straighten up.

Watch Caffeine Intake

If you drink too much caffeine on a daily basis—three or more cups of coffee or large amounts of soda—your caffeine intake can cause or worsen your headaches. Moreover, suddenly stopping your caffeine will surely bring on a headache. But if you're not a regular caffeine consumer, one cup can go a long way toward providing headache relief by constricting the dilated blood vessels around your temples. It also increases the efficacy of pain medications, which is why it is found in most headache medicines.

Magnesium

Try relaxing magnesium (200 to 400 mg) to reduce the muscle tension and spasms that can cause your noggin to throb. But not any type will do. Make sure the supplement contains at least 200 mg of active elemental magnesium. Because magnesium is more preventive than curative, the treatment works best on, say, premenstrual headaches because you can predict when they're coming and take a dose a day in advance. Those with kidney problems should consult a health care practitioner before taking magnesium.