There is increasing evidence that those who a diagnosis of sinus headache, or a self-diagnosis of sinus headache, should NOT be taking antibiotics. Why? First of all, a number of studies have suggested that many – perhaps most – perhaps even 80%-90% – of these patients actually have migraine. So chances are you should be [...]
by James on 16 January 2012
There may be few surprises in the overall message of this video (although some of the details are quite interesting), but we all need motivation… and what a great way to start a Monday! The author is Dr. Mike Evans. Dr. Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge [...]
by James on 5 January 2012
I was going to just share this as a link on Facebook and Twitter, but I thought it was worth drawing just a little more attention to it. It’s another article about labels. Labels on food drive me crazy. Misdirection, deception, half-truths – labels are full of them. Your best bet is to stop looking [...]
by James on 22 December 2011
We’ve talked before about how excellent ginger is at fighting migraine-related nausea. But what’s the best way to take it? Just grab a ginger root and start gnawing? No, there are better ways, and most of them aren’t hard at all. Here are some suggestions: Buy candied ginger: This has been my traditional method. I [...]
by James on 20 December 2011
A few weeks ago I stopped in at a "foot place" specializing in custom orthotics. I’m very interested in investigating feet and foot pain and their relation to migraine. But this isn’t about orthotics. It’s actually about a little tip that someone in that store shared with me. It’s all about how you tie your [...]