Natural Health: I suffer terribly from tension headaches — what can I do to get some relief?

Also, I gave up smoking more than three months ago but I still feel as if I need to cleanse my body from the toxins. Do you have any natural advice on supplements or herbs that might help me?

Stress or tension headaches typically occur as a result of tightening the muscles — particularly scalp, jaw, neck, and brow. Vertebral and postural alignment may need to be addressed through chiropractic or osteopathy. A good practitioner will usually provide you with exercises to help with postural and muscular imbalance

Q. I suffer terribly from tension headaches, particularly in my neck and shoulders. There is pain and stiffness almost all of the time, with stress and tiredness making it 10 times worse. What can I do to get some relief please?

A. First of all, ensure that you are well hydrated. I understand that this is a very simple and obvious suggestion, but is such an important underlying issue with tension headaches that it is worth the mention.