Sudden weather changes are the main cause of headaches for seven out of ten people. According to an American study by the National Headache Foundation .
Weather factors such as decreasing air pressure, increasing cloud cover, increasing humidity, temperature changes and increasing wind cause the headaches.
Decreasing air pressure is the biggest culprit and has the most influence of all these factors. A rapidly falling air pressure ensures that the air in, among other things, sinuses and sinuses expands and puts more pressure on blood vessels. This can be headache have as consequence.
Especially at this time of year – with a strongly varying air pressure – the headache strikes. Ultimately, the pressure problem always resolves itself because your body adjusts to it or the air pressure rises again.
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