059 - Cures for Seven Types of Headaches

Dr. Brian's Health Show

Click here to download the full transcription as a formatted PDF. Episode Summary Welcome to The No Cap Health Show, a weekly podcast where Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler useshis decades of experience in medicine and ability as an expert researcher to provide a light-hearted approach and share health trends popular on TikTok. In this episode, Dr. Brian provideshis Cap/No Cap analysis on today’s topic: Cures for Seven Types of Headaches. Can dehydration cause headaches? What are tension headaches? What’s the differencebetween a migraine headache and an ocular migraine? Find out in today’s episode! If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you leave the show a Rating & Review at RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap. Key Takeaways 01:12 – Dr. Brian introduces today’s topic: Cures for Seven Types of Headaches 05:14 – Tension headaches and sinus headaches, explained 08:16 – Cluster headaches 08:45 – Migraines and ocular migraines 10:30 – Cases where you should consider consulting a doctor about your headaches 11:25 – Treating different types of headaches 12:14 – Dr. Brian provides the Cap/No Cap Recap of today’s episode, teases next week’s topic, and reminds listeners to Rate and Review this podcast on RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap. Tweetable Quotes “There’s really no data to suggest that if you have a frontal headache it means you need moresleep.”(03:05) (Dr. Brian) “There is something called a tension headache and it can feel like a band compressing yourhead. It’s very uncomfortable and, of course, tension can be caused by stress.”(05:14) (Dr.Brian) “Pain around one eye is called a cluster headache. And, in fact, that is a good reason to see adoctor for sure. That’s where you get this pain right around the eye or behind the eye that’spretty excruciating.”(08:16) (Dr. Brian) “Migraines usually are associated with visual phenomena - like zig-zaggy lines, flashy lightsgoing off that are bright and colorful - along with the headache.”(09:24) (Dr. Brian) “If you’re getting headaches more than fifteen days out of a month for over three months, thiscould be a chronic headache. But that’s another reason to consider seeing a doctor.”(11:16)(Dr. Brian) Resources Mentioned NCHS Links Mentioned NCHS Footer Powered by FullCast