When your head starts pounding, focusing on other aspects of your life becomes impossible. Your kids go into the foreground, procrastination achieves center stage and all you want to do is have some medicine and go to sleep with the hope that when you wake up in the morning, your headache will be a thing of the past. However, for some a headache in the form of a migraine is very difficult to deal with.

Learning how to deal with a migraine attack is important and also knowing how to prevent the onslaught of its symptoms can help you stay healthy. It is known that people who suffer from migraines are more likely to develop brain damage as compared to normal people as during this time, blood does not reach some parts of the brain properly.

Migraines can be caused due to a number of reasons. When nerve endings are slightly pressed, you may experience a headache, which could lead to a migraine if not treated immediately. High levels of stress can also cause nagging headaches. Delayed allergies to certain foods that you may have consumed a few days ago could also be a cause of that annoying pain in your head. When pH levels in your body are imbalanced, they could lead to you feeling discomfort and a headache will ensue. Lack of magnesium in your body too can cause headaches.

Read on to learn how you can treat and prevent the onslaught of an impending migraine attack.

Identify Triggers
Knowing what it is that triggers your migraine attacks can help. Keep a diary and make a note of your day so you can learn what it was that gave impetus to your headache and other migraine symptoms. Anything that could have upset the equilibrium in your body, for instance, lack of sleep, eating something or drinking something, certain medications too can trigger a migraine.

Prevent
The earlier you treat your problem, the better it is. Adherence to holistic nutrition can indeed help you turn your world around. If you suffer from migraine attacks often, it is important that you consult a Registered Holistic Nutritionist to learn what foods will give your body the strength to fight against this problem. Homeopathy has many natural and safe ways of treating your ongoing battle with headaches as well. 

Relax
Try to keep your mind and body at peace as much as you can, if you are prone to migraines. Meditation can indeed help in relaxing the mind and help it say calm. It helps in maintaining body temperature and also controls levels of excitation.

Supplements
A healthy diet that is rich in health supplements like riboflavin, magnesium, coenzyme Q10 and butterbur are known to have reduced the frequency of migraines. However, it is important you do consult your health practitioner and Registered Holistic Nutritionist before making these a part of your lifestyle.

Move!
Since everyone’s body is different, the triggers are different too. Some may not be able to stand the strain of a long work out, while for others moderate exercise is great to keep migraines at bay. A good work out can help make one less anxious ensuring that the frequency of the attacks is lesser.

There are many foods that you can make part of your diet to lead a life that is not dictated by your migraine attacks. Speak with your Registered Holistic Nutritionist and he will help you make foods that are good for your condition, a part of your daily diet. Homeopathy has good solutions to treat this condition too and meeting and consulting a homeopath could do you good to prevent migraines.