Maria Stellato & Adriana Perez, Holistic Health Care Miami

Got chronic headaches? There is a solution.

According to the National Headache Foundation, more than 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches. There are many types of headaches with varying degrees of pain, and an even greater number of factors that cause them. The most common are “tensions headaches,” which are usually the result of neck pain and muscle tightness or tension in the shoulders, jaws and scalp. Common culprits behind headaches are excessive working, unhealthy eating and irregular sleeping patterns, as well as regular nicotine, alcohol, and caffeine use—substances that dehydrate the body and cause it to become imbalanced. Headaches can also be attributed to emotional imbalances such as depression, stress, anxiety and phobias. These negative emotions reduce the body’s production of endorphins and other substances that help relax and relieve the body. Treatments that combine acupuncture, herbal medicine, and homeopathic remedies have been found to effectively relieve headaches in a holistic and natural way by secreting endorphins that are essential to reduce stress and stabilize the body. Rather than masking the pain and ignoring the cause of the headache, as pain killers do, these natural treatments attack the root of the problem: a deep imbalance in the body. Acupuncture has been successful in the treatment of headaches for thousands of years without the side effects associated with prescription and over-the-counter drugs. It works by stimulating the immune system to help it correct the imbalances responsible for the headaches without introducing foreign substances into the body. For more information, contact Holistic Health Care Miami at 305.949.9828 or visit holistichealthcaremiami.com.