Headaches are a malady suffered by many—from low-grade tension to migraine—headaches are just no fun.
Headaches have many causes—stress, changes in sleep patterns or insomnia, travel and interrupted routines, and colds and other seasonal illnesses. Some headaches, such as migraines, can even be hereditary.
Headaches can also be triggered by certain foods. However, some foods may help relieve and reduce the occurrence of headaches.
Peppermint
A study published in the International Journal of Preventive Medicine in 2019 found that over 70 percent of patients experienced headache relief after using nasal drops of oil with a concentration of 1.5 percent peppermint.
A total of 42 percent of the patients felt a significant reduction in headaches. Nearly half of the participants said their headaches subsided within five minutes of using the peppermint nasal drops….