For someone who lives with headaches, headache hygiene is the practice of making lifestyle changes that will help prevent headaches. There are a number of triggers for headaches that fall into seven categories: dietary, chronobiological (headaches that occur at a specific time of day), environmental, hormonal, stress, stress letdown, and physical. The first step is to identify what triggers affect your headache and then establish daily routines that lessen the frequency of these triggers.
The holidays are right around the corner and many of us are thinking about how to not gain those extra pounds. However, it's not just our weight we should be worried about — we should also focus on keeping our gut healthy this holiday season. Our gut does much more than digest food — it also has an important immune function. Keep your digestive tract strong and healthy for the holidays and new year by following these 5 easy tips:
Anger is a normal human emotion, but if it’s frequent or intense it can harm your physical and mental health and damage your relationships. Learn ways to stay calm and keep anger from escalating.
If you've never had an online psychiatry visit before, you might have some questions about how the process works. Dr. Churi, Amwell’s staff psychiatrist, shares answers and helpful information about telepsychiatry.
