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Sinus Headache: Say NO to Antibiotics!

by James on 1 March 2012

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Easy ways to get Nausea-Fighting Ginger

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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