by James on 27 August 2010
We’ve talked before about the benefits of fish oil. Omega-3 fatty acid is popular enough today that there are a lot of brands out there. But sometimes I’ve found it hard to find something that’s good quality. For example, some have low amounts of EPA and DHA (two key ingredients in fish oil). Others don’t [...]
by James on 20 August 2010
No, this post is not a debate over the benefits or dangers of Coke. It’s just for fun. You may or may not know that Coca-Cola was originally marketed as a headache remedy. Of course, it was somewhat different at first than it is today – probably containing much more caffeine, and some other interesting [...]
by James on 6 August 2010
We recently talked about food allergies and migraine. Here is an example of one physician who has seen a lot of improvement in patients with various illnesses.br />Dr. Daniel C. Dantini is a fibromyalgia specialist in the United States. He has studied what he calls "delayed food allergies", and their relation to various illnesses, including [...]
by James on 4 August 2010
We often talk about migraine attacks being triggered by certain foods. But what if this was related to some kind of food allergy that could be measured? Part of the challenge with any kind of elimination diet is that it’s trial and error. The fact of the matter is, onions may trigger migraine attacks for [...]
After all we’ve learned about the biology of migraine in the past 15 years or so, you’d think that more people would realize the seriousness of this disabling disease. Still, a recent study suggests that there is still a stigma attached to people with migraine – and an even worse stigma if you have chronic [...]