Research-Backed Remedies That Ease Pain If You Don’t Have Medication

To Prevent Migraines, Drink More Water

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When you’re dehydrated, you’re more likely to get migraines. In the European Journal of Neurology, a study linked hydration to less frequent and less intense migraines. People who have migraines are more likely to become dehydrated, which in turn makes their head hurt.

Can drinking water cure a migraine? Probably not. Research demonstrates that water can reduce the pain, according to a 2015 study. If you stay hydrated throughout the day, you will be less likely to develop a migraine. Water can’t help medicine, but it can certainly help.

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