Headaches

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The most common kind is the tension-type headache, which often shows up alongside stress, short sleep or skipped meals. Some people also notice headaches around their period, so it can help to notice when yours happen.

You might notice

a tight, band-like ache around your head
headaches on stressful or busy days
a sore head after a short night
headaches when you've skipped a meal
headaches around your period

Who can help

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Acupuncture, bodywork and somatic or mind-body practitioners all focus on helping your nervous system settle.

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Where it can overlap

Migraines
Headaches is often explored alongside migraines. Established
Stress
Headaches are often linked with stress. Established
Hormones + cycle
Headaches can be linked with hormones + cycle. Established
Iron deficiency
Headaches can be a symptom of iron deficiency. Established
PMS
Headaches are a recognised feature of PMS. Established
Sleep changes
Headaches are more likely with sleep changes. Associated

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Lyme disease
Headaches can be part of Lyme disease. Established
Food intolerances
Headaches can overlap with food intolerances. Associated
Mould + damp
Headaches are being studied in relation to mould + damp. Emerging

Established: well documented · Associated: linked, not a cause · Emerging: early research · Woo exploration: worth exploring, not yet sourced. A link isn't a cause.

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Everything on this page was researched from clinical guidance, government health sources and published reviews first, then single studies. Where a connection is only worth exploring, it says so.

A note from Woo: Body Map is here to help you explore and ask better questions. It isn't a diagnostic tool or a substitute for medical care. Relationships shown here represent areas that may be associated or worth exploring, not a diagnosis or statement of cause.

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