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1% Thursday: Caffeine Levels

by James on 12 May 2011

Many doctors will tell you to cut the caffeine when looking for migraine triggers.  But did you know some doctors see things a little differently? I’m not suggesting you ignore your doctor – cutting caffeine is a great thing to try.  But there’s something else you might want to try – that is, levelling your [...]

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Energy drinks – know what you’re drinking

by James on 2 June 2008

There’s a fascinating world out there that many of us know very little about – the world of energy drinks.  Chances are, the older you are, the less you know about them.  Then again, the younger crowd may drink them without really knowing what they’re getting. This is very much a world of its own [...]

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Caffeine – just how good (or bad) is it?

by James on 25 January 2008

Caffeine – just how bad it it?  Or is it not so bad at all?  That’s a matter of great debate, and it’s not easy to answer.  Generally, it’s on the list of "usual suspects" when it comes to headaches, but it can also be used to stop headache.  More on headache and caffeine here. [...]

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What’s wrong with your soda pop?

by James on 10 March 2006

Here’s an interesting success story that I just got from a HeadWay subscriber: Thought maybe your readers would enjoy this bit of news.  Recently my migraines started back up again to daily migraines and very strong in severity.  They were so debilitating I almost couldn’t work anymore.  For so long I was doing pretty good.  [...]

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Are you iron deficient?

by James on 14 January 2005

One condition that is known to cause headache is iron-deficiency anemia.  Anemia itself is a decrease of hemoglobin in your body.  This substance in your blood carries oxygen, so if there’s not enough to do the work then weakness, pale skin and tiredness may result. There are a number of things that may cause low [...]

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