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Stressed Out? Do Not Pick That Cigarette, It Can Cause Severe Headaches! |
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Headache is defined as a continuous or persistent pain in the head caused
by dilution of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions. This dilution and
contraction can be caused by various conditions such as smoking and
stress. Let's have a quick peep into the aspects of these two headache
causing factors.
Smoking
You can observe for
yourself that sitting too long in a smoke-filled environment has often
led you to experience headaches. This is because it has now been
conclusively proved that smoking or inhaling even second hand smoke may
lead to a headache. The culprit over here is nicotine, a major
ingredient found in tobacco smoke.
Although
this is most common in cluster headache patients, the odor of burning
tobacco or some other strong odors can also affect people with migraine.
Cigarette smoke is worse because it tends to hang around, causing
irritation of nasal passages and restricting the amount of oxygen
reaching the brain thus leading to headaches and migraines.
Thus
those who are sensitive to smoke must avoid smoky places and even ask
friends and family members to stop smoking.
Stress
Stress
is a part and parcel of modern life. It has been recognized to be one of
the most common factors triggering a headache. Stress can physical or
emotional. Either way, it can contribute to a headache.
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