The Key 🔑 To Conquering Your Headaches

Disclaimer: The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be considered medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Did you know there are nearly 150 different types of headaches!?

With that being said, there are a few main TYPES of headaches and some big main drivers, the ones we’re going to talk about here are hormonal drivers.

With that being said, the support tips will cover all types of headaches. And if you’re doing all of this and still dealing with chronic headaches, we recommend you scroll to the bottom and book a call with our team.

Headaches can be an downstream symptom of a much bigger upstream root issue, or issues.

Categories of Headaches:

These are 3 big categories of headaches, and one of the main ways to start battling your headaches is to identify WHAT they’re happening from:

  1. Hormonal Imbalance Headaches - If you’ve never experienced headaches, then they all of a sudden start around perimenopause, or maybe you only experience them at ovulation or leading into your period, we are likely dealing with an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone.
  2. Adrenal Imbalance Headaches - If you notice that stress triggers your headache, or if you haven’t eaten in a while, or after you’ve had caffeine or sugar, we are likely struggling with poor adrenal balance of cortisol and adrenaline.
    1. The DUTCH test can be a great way to identify not only adrenal imbalances but sex hormone imbalances as well.
  3. Thyroid Imbalance Headaches - Daily persistent headaches related to thyroid tend to bother both sides of the head and have a pressing or tightening quality. They generally aren’t made worse by physical activity, but can be aggravated by intense light or sound. You may find that your thyroid-related headaches occur in conjunction with cold intolerance, skin issues, loss of energy, constipation, and/or fluid retention.
    1. If you think this is you, we recommend getting bloodwork to check. You will need TSH, T4 Free, T3 Free, and TPO/TPG antibodies.

Types of Migraines by Location -

1. Migraine at the Temples (side of head)

Common drivers: