Sometimes the cause of a headache is very simple, and you can get rid of the ailment with plain water. Pavel Khoroshev, a neurologist, told Radio Sputnik about this.
According to him, as a rule, three factors cause a headache: increased intracranial pressure, malnutrition of the brain, or intoxication. As the neurologist explained, malnutrition of the brain may be due to insufficient water in the diet.
“If we divide the causes of headache into large categories, then this is either high blood pressure, namely intracranial, or malnutrition of the brain, or intoxication. Malnutrition of the brain, as a rule, is associated with a lack of water in the body. If a person drinks half a liter or even one and a half liters of water a day, then this is not enough. Due to the lack of water, the viscosity of the blood increases and the speed of blood flow decreases. When this happens, the brain and all other tissues begin to receive less oxygen and nutrients. The corresponding receptors react to this with pain, ”explained Pavel Khoroshev.
The doctor said that getting rid of a headache caused by a lack of water in the body is quite simple: you just need to normalize the amount of water you drink per day. On average, this should be from two to two and a half liters of water per day in winter and at least two and a half liters in summer.
If the headache is caused by intoxication of the body, drinking enough water will also help to improve well-being, he said.
At the same time, the expert emphasized that only a doctor can find out the cause of a headache and make a correct diagnosis.
Source: Rosbalt
Mario Twitchell is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his insightful and thought-provoking writing on a wide range of topics including general and opinion. He currently works as a writer at 247 news agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the industry.
