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you had a stressful day at work, didn't get enough
sleep the night before and as a result you've got
a bad headache. What do you do? It's easy! You take
good old Tylenol or other over-the-counter medicine.
And it helps! No more headache, the world is bright
again.
The
next day you wake up with the headache again. This
time your headache is tolerable but dull and constant.
It's a good thing you bought that medicine yesterday.
Better take it before headache gets more painful.
If you take two pills instead of one it might even
work faster. Sounds like a logical thing to do, right?
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Wrong.
All you did is blocked pain receptors that are involved
in transmitting signals between brain cells. That means
the headache is still there, your brain just stopped getting
signals about it. Instead of treating the cause you are
treating the symptoms.
In
addition wildly known over-the-counter medicine like Tylenol
and Advil can be really harmful if misused. I was shocked
to find out that only 16% of people read the label completely.
Forty four percent of people (and that's hundreds of millions)
read the label and knowingly exceed the recommended dose.
Are you one of those people?
If
you experience headache more than two times a day, you've
got a problem. Popping painkillers like M&M's may only
lead to rebound headaches. When you take the same medicine
for the long period of time your body becomes addicted to
it. What happens when medicine wears off? You get an even
stronger headache, which forces you to take more medicine...and
more medicine...and more medicine...It's a vicious circle.
I’m
not trying to tell you never to use painkillers again. They
can be really helpful sometimes, but they should not become
a part of your daily ration. One more thing. ALWAYS read
a label and pay close attention. Some over-the counter medicine
even if prescribed for different things can contain the
same active ingredients simultaneously. In that case you
will exceed maximum daily dose and do your body more harm
than good.
For
example, Tylenol used for reducing headaches contains acetaminophen.
So does Maximum Strength TheraFlu, used for fighting cold.
If you combine those two medicines, you will most likely
overdose acetaminophen. Combined with bad diet, irregular
eating and drinking alcohol it will gradually destroy your
liver. The worst thing is that signs of liver failure on
the early stage are very similar to the common flu. Not
knowing that most people increase doses of flu medicine,
killing their liver completely. And it all starts with something
as little as a tension headache and weakened immune system.
So
if you are suffering already from rebound headaches the
only thing you can do is to stop taking any painkillers
at all. Replace them with natural remedies.
Do
you know that natural solutions often work faster and are
more effective than painkillers?
There
are so many ways to choose from! Hydrotherapy, aromatherapy,
acupressure, massage, yoga and so on. Most of these methods
people have been using for centuries. If they worked for
millions of people before, they are guaranteed to work for
you. Treat your headache before it even starts and you will
save tons of money on the painkillers.
About
the Author
Arina
Nikitina is the author of the best selling ebook “21
Ways to Conquer Your Headache”. Learn natural proven
ways to relieve your headache faster than you’ve ever
thought possible. To get your copy of the ebook visit: http://www.stop-headaches.com.
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