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The Link Between Hormones and Headaches During Workouts
Hormones: those chemical messengers that run the show behind the scenes, regulating everything from energy to pain levels. During exercise, your body pumps out hormones like cortisol and adrenaline that keep you moving, which is great… until it’s not.
For some people, hormonal shifts, especially estrogen or blood sugar-regulating insulin, can trigger a “why-is-my-head-pounding” moment. Add in dehydration, poor sleep, or skipping meals, and your head might stage a protest mid-burpee.
Your hormones and your workouts are in a complicated relationship and headaches are painful. But with the right preparation (such as hydration, proper fuel, hormone balance, and rest), you can break the cycle — no Advil required.
At Liondale Medical on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, Lionel Bissoon, DO, helps you combat hormonal headaches so you can exercise pain-free and live your best life.
Link between hormones and headaches
Headaches are common, affecting nearly everyone now and then for various reasons. But some people, especially women, notice headaches appearing with hormonal changes. Why? Hormones can affect headache-linked chemicals in your brain.
Steady levels of estrogen and other hormones can help prevent headaches, while sudden hormonal changes might make your headaches worse.
This is true regardless of whether or not you’re working out, but sometimes headaches intensify during or after sweat sessions.
Headaches and exercise
Headaches are sometimes linked to exercise. The American Migraine Foundation suggests that headaches can appear during or after strenuous exercise (primary exercise headaches). These headaches may contribute to pulsating pain on both sides of your head and feel like a migraine.
So why, exactly, does exercise trigger headaches? When you exert yourself, the body requires extra oxygen and blood. Exertional headaches may develop when intense physical activity causes blood vessels to expand, increasing pressure in your skull and causing discomfort. Dehydration caused by sweat sessions or skipped meals may also contribute.
Since both hormonal changes and exercise can trigger headaches, some people are particularly at risk of debilitating head pain during or after sweat sessions.
Combating hormone headaches during workouts
You can do several things to combat hormonal headaches during and post-exercise with the help of Dr. Bissoon at Liondale Medical. You might be a candidate for hormone therapy, intravenous (IV) therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), nutrition therapy, and other healthy lifestyle adjustments.
It helps to exercise regularly (avoid extremely intense workouts if you’re prone to headaches), get plenty of sleep, drink ample water, and minimize stress. Maintaining a healthy body weight via medically supervised weight management can help too.
If your headaches persist, you might need further diagnostic testing for underlying medical concerns requiring medical intervention.
Contact us today at Liondale Medical by phone or email to balance your hormones, nix head pain during and after workouts, and maximize your quality of life.
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