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 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 19 December 2011
It shouldn’t be surprising that exercise is a migraine-fighter, but a recent study published in the journal Cephalalgia in October helps to put the benefits in perspective. Walking – an excellent way to start The study of 91 women who had migraine attacks with headache 2-8 times per week. The migraineurs were split into three [...]
by James on 5 December 2011
What if you could have a simple blood test done which could confirm your diagnosis of migraine – and also put you on the road to proper treatment? True, scientific, individualized treatment is something we’ve been promised for years – but still there’s no good genetic test or blood test or any other kind of [...]
by James on 1 December 2011
This past October, The Lancet Neurology published a study from France using steroid injections for cluster headache patients. Though certainly not the silver bullet for cluster, the treatment did show promise. The study featured patients who were having at least 2 cluster headache attacks per day. Patients were randomly chosen to take an injection of [...]