<p> Drinking water regularly can reduce the severity of headaches and migraines, a new study has claimed.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Scientists from the University of Maastricht, Netherlands, observed that drinking around seven glasses of water a day was enough to ease pain and improve the quality of life in patients who regularly suffer headaches.<br /><br />Lead researcher Dr Mark Spigt and his team recruited more than 100 patients who frequently suffered from severe or mild headaches, the ‘Daily Mail’ reported.<br />The team instructed them on how to ease their discomfort, including reducing stress, improving sleep and avoiding caffeine.<br /><br />Half the patients were also told to drink 1.5 litres of water a day for three months, on top of their normal liquid intake.<br /><br />At the end of the study, patients filled out a questionnaire called the Migraine-Specific Quality of Life index to say how they felt.<br /><br />The results, published in journal Family Practice, showed those drinking extra water showed significant relief from headache.<br /><br />“We suspect that some headache patients may benefit from drinking more water and it seems reasonable to recommend they try drinking more for a short period of time to see if they experience an improvement,” the researchers said.<br /><br />Dr Fayyaz Ahmed, of the Migraine Trust, said the benefits of drinking water could be due to the placebo effect.<br /><br />“However, regular intake of water and adequately hydrating is healthy, and a lot of people feel better.” he added.</p>
<p> Drinking water regularly can reduce the severity of headaches and migraines, a new study has claimed.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Scientists from the University of Maastricht, Netherlands, observed that drinking around seven glasses of water a day was enough to ease pain and improve the quality of life in patients who regularly suffer headaches.<br /><br />Lead researcher Dr Mark Spigt and his team recruited more than 100 patients who frequently suffered from severe or mild headaches, the ‘Daily Mail’ reported.<br />The team instructed them on how to ease their discomfort, including reducing stress, improving sleep and avoiding caffeine.<br /><br />Half the patients were also told to drink 1.5 litres of water a day for three months, on top of their normal liquid intake.<br /><br />At the end of the study, patients filled out a questionnaire called the Migraine-Specific Quality of Life index to say how they felt.<br /><br />The results, published in journal Family Practice, showed those drinking extra water showed significant relief from headache.<br /><br />“We suspect that some headache patients may benefit from drinking more water and it seems reasonable to recommend they try drinking more for a short period of time to see if they experience an improvement,” the researchers said.<br /><br />Dr Fayyaz Ahmed, of the Migraine Trust, said the benefits of drinking water could be due to the placebo effect.<br /><br />“However, regular intake of water and adequately hydrating is healthy, and a lot of people feel better.” he added.</p>