First, let us know what is meant by Icecream headache?

Ice cream headache is a short-term headache caused due to excess and rapid consumption of ice cream, cold drink or any cold items.

Ice cream headache cause

It is also known as brain freeze and generally occurs when the weather is hot. When a person eats cold dishes very fast to get rid of excess heat and humidity, this headache may occur.

This headache happens due to the consumption of eating very cold stuff which leads to narrowing of the capillaries in sinuses and results in vasoconstriction. This rapid change results in pressure near the sensitive nerves and results in pain.

This occurs as a result of rapid constriction of blood vessels in the palate. When the more cold food touches the palate, it constricts the blood vessels that result in a cold-stimulus headache or trigeminal headache. This headache may also happen due to any cold stimulus also.

As per the research, ice cream headache results due to the sudden rise in blood flow through the brains’ anterior cerebral artery.

Ice cream headache cure and treatment

Ice cream headache can be treated by drinking plenty of warm water. You can also push the tongue to the roof of the mouth to release the pain.

As per the expert’s suggestion, covering the mouth and nose with hands and rapid breathing gives you instant relief as it increases the flow of warm air to the palate.

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