Profiling is so dangerous, isn’t it? I mean, seriously. As soon as you say something like “most migraineurs are women”, you’re leaving out huge numbers of us who ain’t. Or if you say “migraineurs tend to be fat” you beg all kinds of questions – is it due to the medication they’re taking? The time [...]
It was only last month that we talked about taking ginger to fight the pain of headache and migraine, as well as other symptoms. Actually, ginger has long been a popular treatment for nausea, which is used regularly by doctors. But a recent study in the journal Phytotherapy Research set out to investigate ginger specifically [...]
Recently “The Doctors” discussed migraine – and even mentioned TheraSpecs, the migraine-fighting lenses that we’ve discussed here before. via The Daily Headache
by James on 30 April 2013
It’s probably one of the most common questions I hear (or see). Basically, someone has a headache – maybe it’s getting worse and worse – and they don’t know what to do. A lot of different people fit into this category. Maybe they’ve had something similar a few times, and they’re getting fed up. Maybe it feels [...]
by James on 29 April 2013
Herbs for Migraine Highlight: Feverfew (tanacetum parthenium L.) Class: Migraine Preventative Possible Benefits: General migraine attack preventative Reduce Pain Anti-inflamatory Reduce sensitivity to light/noise Suggested dose: 100mg – 300mg / day Tips: Look for a supplement which contains 0.2% or higher parthenolides. Warnings: If you’re using blood thinners or other prescription medications, talk to your [...]