Non-Pharmacological Approach of Food & Yoga to Mollify Tension Type-Headache Induced by Stress Incited Dharan of Kshudha Vega (Suppression Of Urge Of Hunger)

Abstract

Disorders caused by men's imprudence and indulgence in unhealthy lifestyles lead to  the development of lifestyle disorders. Suppression of natural urge of hunger is  commonest & frequent health perilous.  Objective: To investigate the role of Bhramari Pranayam in the prevention of tension type headaches, as well as to provide facts on the necessity of eating timely. Material & Methods: The study was a prospective, parallel, randomized controlled  trial. After approval from Institutional Ethical Committee, Clinical Trials Registry (India), 30 participants with the onset of headache in the past just before mealtime & ≥ 3 months were enrolled for study after determining the inclusion criteria & taking  consent from the outpatient-inpatient department of the concerned institute and were divided into two groups. Group A participants were counseled for only timely  consumption of food & Group B participants were counseled for timely consumption  of food along with Bhramari Pranayam for 45 days. All patients were asked to  maintain a headache diary.  Observation and Result: The results of the treatment were assessed based on relief in  signs and symptoms of the assessment criteria. The mean age interval was 30-40 years.  Stress was a common factor in all participants, skipping morning meal habits were  common in 53.33% of males,66.67% of females.48%participants had an irregular  sleeping pattern.96.67% showed gradual onset of tension headache, tight quality  46.66% & temporal-frontal as the commonest site of pain in 36.67%. Conclusion: Bhramari Pranayam along with timely consumption of food showed a  better effect.