Dr Sarah Jarvis comments: “Certain foods and drinks are well known headache and migraine triggers, particularly as we indulge over Christmas. As well as chocolate, other foods such as ice-cream, cheese and citrus fruits are famed for their unforgiving headache-inducing qualities. Drinks to watch out for include red wine and anything caffeinated. Sudden changes in stress hormones over Christmas can cause rapid releases of neurotransmitters, causing blood vessels to constrict and dilate.”
Imigran Recovery (£8.52) acts quickly on the root cause of migraines to stop an attack in its tracks.
By treating the cause of a migraine, rather than just the symptoms, it can bring express relief in just 30 minutes, allowing people to carry on with their festive celebrations.
Bloating and heartburn
Over the Christmas period we all like to feast on rich food and drink, with two thirds of Brits confessing to overindulgence. But a staggering one in eight people admit that they overindulge so much at Christmas that they are physically sick.
It’s no surprise then, that eating like this leads to stomach complaints. More often than not the results of overindulgence are indigestion, heartburn, bloating and embarrassing trapped wind - not at all in the festive spirit.
A study of 5,000 people commissioned by WindSetlers found that 38 per cent of the UK population thinks it’s OK to overindulge during the festivities with half of us unnecessarily eating up to three times the amount we normally would, just because it’s Christmas.
Dr Chris Fenn, accredited nutritionist says: “Digestive problems can be uncomfortable and often quite embarrassing and are much more common over the Christmas period. We all want to enjoy ourselves over Christmas so try and identify the foods that cause the problem and keep them to a minimum. You can also ease the symptoms discreetly and quickly by using the Setlers range of digestive treatments. ”
WindSetlers gel capsules are priced from £1.59 for a pack of 8 and are available from Boots, Tesco and most pharmacies and supermarkets across the UK. Always read the label.
Turkey tummy aches and complaints
You’ve spent hours slaving away in the kitchen, only to be rewarded with a spout of food poisoning.
Dioralyte Relief has the same fast acting rehydrating action of standard Dioralyte but also contains rice starch which absorbs water and speeds up rehydration. The rice also acts as a bulking agent to help solidify stools and return bowel movements to normal so reducing the duration of diarrhoea.
Dioralyte Relief is sugar free, and is available in blackcurrant or raspberry flavours.
Dioralyte Standard is £3.86 for six sachets and Dioralyte Relief is £4.28 for six sachets. Both are available from pharmacies nationwide.