by James on 23 February 2010
At one time, the PFO closure seemed like one of the most hopeful treatments for migraine. With a simple surgery, could your migraine attacks disappear?
PFO stands for patent foramen ovale, and the surgery closes a common "hole in the heart". When some patients getting the surgery reported that their migraine attacks had gone away, research [...]
by James on 17 December 2009
This week, try some ginger to calm your tummy.
We’re going to have a little fun this week, but still this is something that may be a major help to many of you.
Ginger is, of course, a type of root (a root tuber, actually) often used in cooking. But it also has been used for medicinal [...]
by James on 25 November 2009
by James on 9 November 2009
One of the most popular essential oils for migraine (or should I say anti-migriane) is lavender. I’ve always put it in my top 5 aromatherapy essential oils, and you may remember the surprising research on lavender we talked about in 2005.
So I was delighted to hear about the giveaway – now in its final days [...]
by James on 27 October 2009
We’ve talked about magnesium for migraine a lot here, and we’re not going to stop because it’s something that actually helps a lot of people.
There have been quite the conversations going on here at Headache and Migraine News about magnesium, and I’m going to highlight one comment in a moment. But first, let me just [...]