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Saturday, August 03, 2002The best explanation for ice cream headaches is the location of sinuses all over your face, including the cheekbones and at the top of the mouth, Sohn said. So when the ice cream - typically served at 3 degrees Farenheit - or anything else served very cold hits the bones at the roof of the mouth, there's a rapid cooling all over the face and in the teeth. It's the swift change in temperature that causes the pain. It causes the nerves at the back of the throat to signal the blood vessels to dilate - and fast. This causes the ache in the teeth and the stabbing head pain. And how to avoid them (without giving up ice cream): "Don't let the ice cream come in contact with your palate or teeth if you can help it. Let it melt on your tongue." ...Other home remedies used by some people to thaw "brain freeze" quickly include running your tongue along or placing your thumb on the roof of your mouth, swallowing salt and putting your head lower than your heart. (For a more detailed discussion of the subject, click here.) posted by Sydney on 8/03/2002 08:42:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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