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Just three drops to kill a Migraine Attack

by James on 22 July 2009

Many of you have heard of taking oil of Oregano for colds or the flu.  Some people claim they can take it at the first sign of sniffles, and wake up the next morning feeling great.  Others take it every day, and claim they’ve been able to avoid the flu all year.
But have you heard [...]

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Little Known Ways to Get to Sleep (even with a Headache)

by James on 7 January 2009

Getting a good night’s rest is key to minimizing migraine attacks, cluster headache and many other types of headache as well.  In fact, working at improving sleep may be one of the best ways you can fight migraine and headache.

Our first Community Question had to do with getting to sleep, and your excellent advice can [...]

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Do you use “folk remedies” for headache?

by James on 3 September 2008

Are “folk remedies” a part of your fight against headache or migraine? That was the question we asked in our last poll. Do you use folk remedies, and if so, how often? Here are the results:
This is a bit of a tricky one, because of the vagueness of the term “folk remedy”. [...]

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Chew celery

by James on 14 January 2008

Here’s a quick home remedy for the next time you have a headache: Chew celery. Or carrots. Or anything hard-and-healthy.Seriously. Exercising those jaw muscles can loosen things up and make you feel a whole lot better – depending on the type of headache you have.
Just don’t eat too much celery. [...]

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Band-it

by James on 8 May 2007

Last month I wrote about José María Morelos, the famous Mexican who fought for his country’s independence.  Morelos suffered from migraines, and used to wrap a cloth around his head to alleviate the pain.
This is actually a common headache treatment in Korea, according to Dr Robert Milne and Blake More, who recommend the treatment for [...]

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