Video: Does High Blood Pressure Cause Bad Headaches?

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High blood pressure doesn't cause headaches in itself, but it is a result of imbalances in the body that also cause headaches, such as a lack of sleep and water in a person's system. Get rid of a headache through the intake of water, carbohydrates and protein with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy living.

Video Transcript

Actually, high blood pressure isn't always causing headaches. What causes headaches are imbalances. Life is about balance. So if you haven't gotten enough sleep or if you're not eating enough foods that are balanced or you don't have enough water in your system, those are actually the things that cause you to have headaches because it triggers an imbalance in your system. So in order to cure a headache sometimes, drink eight ounces of water and have maybe a handful of nuts, almonds or peanuts, maybe a piece of chicken, sometimes protein. And also to balance it out with a carbohydrate is nice. A whole grain, like if you have a slice of whole wheat toast. Because what it tells you is that your blood system is off. And if you can bring your system back into balance, sometimes even taking, like, a 20 minute nap -- they call them refresher naps -- will actually give your body the time that it needs to rest. And that will bring you back into the balance, which will get rid of your headache. So it's not always your blood pressure, you know, as people think, that is causing you to have a headache. It's actually a side effect of an imbalance in your body that causes you to have headaches.

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Does High Blood Pressure Cause Bad Headaches?

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