Headaches have many causes, most of which are not serious. One surprising but very common cause of headaches is ice cream. About one in three people suffer quite severe pain shortly after taking in ice cream or other extremely cold food or drinks. The pain is usually a stabbing, severe ache in the middle of the forehead, behind one eye, or in the temple, lasting for 10 to 20 seconds, or rarely, for several minutes. The exact cause of ice cream headache is not fully known. Experiments suggest the pain occurs only in hot weather, caused by contact between the cold substance and the rear part of the palate (roof of the mouth). Ice cream headache is not serious and has no remedy except to avoid letting ice cream or other cold things come in contact with the palate.
Brain Freeze anyone!
October 22, 2008 By
