5 Natural Ways to Relieve a Headache

These headache-relieving yoga poses do double duty by helping you release tension while circulating blood to your brain. Try just a few poses, or do the whole sequence for a short, calming yoga session.

You may not think of pounding the pavement or straining to lift heavy weights as fun ways to relieve a throbbing headache, but studies have shown that the right kind of exercise can help relieve chronic tension headaches. If you're feeling one coming on, schedule in some gym time to relieve stress and get your muscles moving.

You can find the right pain-relieving foods in your next meal; bananas, for example, contain potassium and magnesium, which help relieve pain and help calm you down. Get more foods that help with headaches here.

Headaches often come when you're dehydrated or stressed — taking a tea break remedies both these issues. Opt for a decaffeinated herbal tea like camomile at night or cooling peppermint in the morning to hydrate and de-stress.