Saturday, September 19, 2009

How 2 Stop Brain Freeze

Step 1
Press your tongue to the roof of your mouth. This will help warm the area back up and constrict the blood vessels again.
Step 2
Drink a glass of warm water at the first sign of brain freeze. Other warm food items will also work. The key is to warm your mouth back up so the blood vessels constrict again.
Step 3
Lay your head to one side. Anecdotal evidence suggests that this may help alleviate the pain.
Step 4
Create a mask over your mouth and nose with your hands. This will quickly warm up the area and stop the brain freeze.
Step 5
Press your thumb against the roof of your mouth. This works the same way as using your tongue in that it helps to warm up the area so that the blood vessels in your brain reduce in size.
Step 6
Experiment with remedies to see what works for you. Not every remedy may work or work well for you so try some of the different ones out until you find one that works consistently. There are many home remedies for stopping brain freeze out there so keep looking until you find the right one for you.
Step 7
As brain freezes are typically gone within a minute, you can just wait the pain out.

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