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Yoga reduces frequency and intensity of headaches

Yoga reduces frequency and intensity of headaches

Yoga reduces frequency and intensity of headaches.

by Aviva Tulasi

Often people talk about headaches as though they are not a big deal. A headache is a common annoyance. Everyone gets them, so it’s normal. However, a headache is like any other pain your body experiences, which is a physiological response of the nervous system warning you that something is wrong.

For a growing number of people, headaches negatively impact their daily lives. According to the World Health Organization, headache disorders are one of the top 10 causes for disability. Forty-six percent of the global adult population has a headache disorder.