Getting enough sleep is an important part of staying healthy. As you sleep, your body repairs itself so that your brain and body can function optimally when you’re awake. But did you know that getting a good night’s sleep can also help keep headaches at bay?
That’s what experts say. Various studies have linked a lack of sleep to two different types of headaches: migraine and tension headaches.
Migraine vs. tension
Migraine headaches can cause significant and sometimes disabling headache pain. Symptoms include:
- pain usually on just one side of the head
- pain that lasts hours to days
- sensitivity to light and sound
- nausea
- vomiting
Tension headaches tend to cause mild to moderate pain across the top, sides, and back of the head, and aren’t usually worsened by light or sound.
