Digestive & Internal Heat Patterns

What it may feel like:

• Frontal (sometimes temporal) headache

• A hot, burning, or intense sensation

• Headaches triggered by certain foods

• Pain that may improve with cooling

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Often linked to:

• Rich, spicy, or greasy foods (e.g. chocolate, cheese, chillies, shellfish)

• Alcohol, coffee, or stimulating foods (e.g. coffee, red wine)

• Overeating or irregular eating habits

• Ongoing digestive imbalance

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May also come with:

• Acid reflux, heartburn, or indigestion

• Burning or discomfort in the stomach area

• Thirst or bad breath

• Red, sore, or bleeding gums

• Constipation or dry stools

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What helps:

• Lighter, cooling meals

• Reducing spicy, greasy, and rich foods, as well as stimulants

• Noticing and reducing personal food triggers (e.g. sensitivities or intolerances)

• Eating at regular times

• Supporting digestion with simple, balanced meals

What it may feel like:

• Temporal or frontal headache (often one-sided)

• Throbbing or more intense pain

• Pain behind the eyes or radiating to the jaw

• Headaches that may be aggravated by stress or certain foods, and sometimes ease after vomiting

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Often linked to:

• Stress combined with diet

• Rich, spicy, or greasy foods (e.g. chocolate, cheese, chillies, shellfish)

• Alcohol, coffee, or other stimulating foods (e.g. coffee, red wine)

• Overeating or irregular eating habits

• Ongoing digestive and emotional imbalance

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May also come with:

• Nausea or vomiting (sometimes bitter or bile-like)

• Bitter taste in the mouth

• Belching, bloating, or heartburn

• Sensitivity or aversion to fatty foods

• Fullness in the chest or upper abdomen

• Constipation or sluggish stools

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What helps:

• Eating lighter, less fatty meals

• Reducing alcohol and rich foods

• Gentle, regular meal routines

• Supporting both digestion and stress balance