Prevention Beat
June 7, 2010
June 6-12 is National Headache Awareness Week
The goal of National Headache Awareness Week is to:
- Gain recognition of headache pain as a real and legitimate condition,
- Encourage sufferers to recognize their headache pattern and seek information either through a healthcare professional or National Headache Foundation resources, and
- Let sufferers know there are a variety of ways to care for headaches.
Did you know increasing physical activity can not only control your weight but also your Headaches???
Less than one-third of adults engage in the recommended amount of physical activity (at least 30-60 minutes most days), according to the Surgeon General, but regular physical activity is extremely helpful for the prevention of obesity, and very important for achieving and maintaining weight loss. In addition to weight control, physical activity can help reduce headaches, prevent heart disease, help control cholesterol levels and diabetes, slow bone loss associated with advancing age, lower the risk of certain cancers, and help reduce anxiety and depression.
Here are some tips from the Surgeon General on how to integrate exercise into weight reduction plans*:
- Physical activity should be initiated slowly, and the intensity should be increased gradually.
- Activities can be split into several short periods (e.g., 10 minutes 3-6 times a day) instead of one longer period (e.g., 30-60 minutes once a day).
- You should select activities that you enjoy and can fit into your daily life. You don’t need special skills or training to be physically active. Walking is a great way to be active.
- It may take time to incorporate more activity into your daily life. Don’t get discouraged if you miss a day or two; just keep trying and do your best to make it a regular part of your life.
- Adding moderate amounts of physical activity five or more times a week to your routine uses 150 calories of energy on each day of activity, which can be equivalent to approximately 10 pounds in one year.
- Reducing your calorie intake by 150 calories a day, along with participating in moderate activity, could double your weight loss and is equivalent to approximately 20 pounds in one year.
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Make fitness a priority…commit to it!
* Source “Overweight and Obesity: What You Can Do.” Be sure to consult
with your healthcare provider before starting an exercise regimen.
The basic understanding of headache involves much more than an awareness of pain:
With origins in neuro-biology, headaches are complicated and can emerge from one or a combination of factors that can be genetic or environmental, result from stress or anxiety, or jump-started by diet and lifestyle. While over-the-counter medications can be effective for the occasional headache, people who are affected daily, or those limited or debilitated by severe headaches, should seek diagnosis and treatment from a qualified healthcare provider. Correct identification of the type or types of headache is the first step toward effective treatment.
For more information about headaches or to learn more about National Headache Awareness Week visit the National Headache Foundation’s website at: http://www.headaches.org/.
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Johnson County Clinical Facility |
St. Joseph Clinical Facility |
Grandview Clinical Facility |
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19000 E. Eastland Center Crt, St. 200 |
10415 Lackman Road |
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13830 S Us Highway 71 |
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Independence, MO 64055 |
Lenexa, KS 66219 |
St. Joseph, MO 64501 |
Grandview, MO 64030 |
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816-478-9299 |
913-495-9905 |
816-233-7702 |
816-761-4664 |
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KCMO/Broadway Clinical Facility |
KCMO/Front Street Clinical Facility |
Wyandotte County Clinical Facility |
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1650 Broadway |
6501 East Commerce, Suite 110 |
1333 Meadowlark Lane, Suite 200 |
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Kansas City, MO 64108 |
Kansas City, MO 64120 |
Kansas City, KS 66102 |
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816-842-2020 |
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