21 Natural Ways to Prevent and Treat Headaches BY HEALTH.COM MARCH 14, 2014 5:45 AM EDT A nyone who’s ever had a headache (and that’s 90% of the entire population, according to some estimates) knows that they can range from nagging to debilitating. The most common type is a tension headache, a mild, constricting feeling around your head that’s often caused by holding your neck in a tight position. Migraines, on the other hand, tend to be both intense and recurring. Medication is one way to treat your discomfort. Or, you can don a high-tech headband device , approved this week by the FDA. But there are also plenty of natural ways—like the 21 tricks listed here—that can help you head off the ache. Rest Headaches are often a sign that your body needs a break, says Elizabeth Loder, MD, chief of the headache and pain division at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and President of the American Headache Society. “Many people are very busy and are reluctant to take the time, but...