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Cluster headaches <\/a>are thankfully a very rare thing for someone to find themselves afflicted by. Research suggests that as few as 1 in 1000 people are affected by the condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Very little is known about the cause of cluster headaches, but there have been some suggestions that things like smoking and drinking increase the likelihood of someone being struck down with the condition. It is thought that cluster headaches are amongst the most painful types of headaches that anyone could be unfortunate enough to experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are characterized by spells of agonizing head pain that can last anywhere up to a couple of weeks, with the sufferer only having a breath reprieve in the time between attacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone affected by cluster headaches would be desperate to find out just how they can help address the pain and listed here are 8 of the more naturally focussed remedies for cluster headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Drink Water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It might sound simple but believe it or not, the vast majority of people still don\u2019t drink anywhere near as much water as is recommended to support a healthy lifestyle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proper hydration <\/a>can keep so many illnesses at bay and doctors usually suggest that dehydration is the main reason why anyone would suffer from any kind of headache. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cluster headaches fall into this category too and many people who suffer from the condition claim that when they ensure that their water intake is on point, they manage to avoid the full force of the horrible spells of head pains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drinking water might seem like a very simplistic and basic way to treat a condition such as cluster headaches but one shouldn\u2019t underestimate the basics in any situation. Water certainly won\u2019t cure cluster headaches, but it can go a long way to help arm a person accordingly so that they might keep the headaches at arm\u2019s length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Take Some Magnesium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Taking magnesium <\/a>appears in this list of natural remedies and that might surprise some people, as the idea of supplementation may seem to be something that is the exact opposite of natural. It all depends on perspective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some people who claim that supplementation isn’t natural as it involves taking liquids or capsules, instead of finding magnesium through natural sources. There are other people who speak very highly of this form of dietary boosting, given the fact that we live in an age of fast-paced meal times and food with limited nutritional value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whichever side of the fence you sit on, taking some additional magnesium into your system has been proven to help soothe the pain of cluster headaches and give the sufferer at least a little relief. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve ever felt the full force of a cluster headache you would surely not deny anyone the opportunity to help themselves feel just a little bit better, even if it involves stretching the definition of the word natural a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. Limit Alcohol<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You might not want to hear this solution, but limiting alcohol <\/a>is up there with the best and easiest ways to help bring about some relief from conditions such as cluster headaches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It might spoil your idea of a good night out or put the dampeners on a real cause for celebration, but refraining from drinking alcohol can do someone the world of good in terms of supporting a healthy body in a huge number of ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limiting alcohol intake can prevent cluster headaches completely and in the event that cluster headaches do still arrive, having limited your alcohol intake in the days leading up to the episode can mean that the misery is endured for a little bit less time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one wants to be labeled a party pooper, that’s for sure, but given the option of either suffering with a hangover on top of cluster headaches, or being seen as a pain-free bore, most people would happily let their street cred take the hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Get Adequate Sleep<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In an age and time where getting enough sleep is often the last thing on anyone\u2019s mind, someone who suffers from cluster headaches might want to buck the trend and tuck themselves up nice and early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lack of sleep is often worn like a badge of honor these days as if needing caffeine <\/a>and energy drinks just to function is something to be proud of. This has led to people with underlying medical conditions or illnesses experiencing episodes and relapses on a monumental scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pretty much any illness or condition is going to be amplified and felt on a much more ferocious scale when it is entered into on the back of a bad night’s sleep. The better the routine is at bedtime, the better the following night’s sleep will be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoid caffeine, avoid bright and unnatural lights and just try to relax. Your cluster headache free self will thank you later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Avoid Foods High in Histamine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t turn anywhere these days without seeing some kind of health warning telling you to avoid this type of food or that type of sugar. It\u2019 a fact of life that we all have to deal with these days, that the food we eat is increasingly less natural and bolstered with more and more artificial ingredients and potentially harmful additives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is always a new food type that is labeled as a superfood, whilst another one is branded as the work of the devil and certified as the number one cause of cancer. Whilst you\u2019re unlikely to see food labels warning of the likelihood of that food item worsening a person\u2019s cluster headaches, avoiding foods that are high in histamine <\/a>could be a great plan of action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A little internet research is all it takes to narrow down and filter out the culprits. Treat the word histamine as the enemy if you\u2019re looking to use your diet in the fight against cluster headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Use Essential Oils<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There is a growing trend these days of people using essential oils to treat virtually any ailment they can think of or that the human body can throw at them. People use all kinds of essential oil<\/a> from bergamot to frankincense in a bid to treat a range of things from corns on the feet to cancer of the blood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst clinical trials and evidence-based facts are few and far between, the booming popularity of using essential oils is perhaps testament enough to their effectiveness. As with a whole host of other applications, there are plenty of people who suffer from cluster headaches who are only too happy to laud essential oils as an absolute must for anyone looking for a little natural relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essential oils can be taken in a number of ways. Some people apply them as a topical ointment, whilst the most popular way of using them is within a diffuser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Try a B-Complex Vitamin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just like the tip about using magnesium as a potential soother for cluster headaches, this tip will split opinion with regards to its inclusion in a list of natural remedies. Vitamins do occur naturally in an incredible array of places and food sources, however, as discussed earlier, it is perhaps even harder nowadays for people to get absolutely everything they need from their diet alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether this is due to convenience, culture or even laziness is fairly irrelevant, as it is simply a fact of life. Trying to incorporate some B-Complex vitamin <\/a>into your supplementation regime could prove absolutely pivotal in helping to ward off cluster headaches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone who has suffered from a serious episode of cluster headaches will be only too happy to try anything that has been proven to work for someone else, trust us. It comes down to perspective again, and maybe it means you might just have to be a little less snobby about how you take your vitamins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Soothe Pain with a Cold Compress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you were at school, there wasn\u2019t a single medical complaint that a good old cold compress couldn\u2019t fix. Bump on the head? Yep, that can be sorted out with a cold compress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you grazed your knee on the tarmac and couldn\u2019t stop the pain and the screaming, you were always eased and reassured with the magical healing powers of the cold compress. Bitten by a shark? Don\u2019t worry, your friend Mr. Cold Compress is here to save the day, yet again. About as natural a remedy as it’s possible to find, a cold compress could help soothe the pain of cluster headaches <\/a>in no time at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply find a suitable cloth and soak it in cold water before applying it to the most painful places on the face and head. Who needs a doctor when you have your mother or your father gently soothing the pain away with a cold compress? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might be an adult nowadays, but cluster headaches need a child’s solution, and a cold compress is a hero that doesn’t wear a cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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