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Probiotics: Fighting Migraine and More?

by James on 21 July 2011

We’ve discussed probiotics here before, as part of the arsenal that could fight migraine in particular.  Probiotics are the good bacteria that comes in fermented foods like yogurt, as well as certain supplements. Studies on how probiotics are used by the body suggest that they may have some very tangible health benefits (of course – [...]

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Genetics and Triptans

by James on 28 May 2010

A recent study suggests that there may be a genetic reason for why some patients respond well to triptan type drugs, and others don’t. We can expect to see more and more studies on migraine and genetics.  We know that there is a strong genetic component to migraine, but in most cases we still aren’t [...]

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Food and sleep

by James on 2 July 2005

Sleep is a blessing to a headache sufferer – but what if you have trouble sleeping?  In the past we’ve talked about the link between serotonin (levels of which have been linked to migraine, cluster, depression and bulimia) and tryptophan.   But can you increase your serotonin levels by eating tryptophan-rich foods? Folk wisdom has [...]

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More on melotonin

by James on 22 December 2004

Back in October, HeadWay subscribers may have been intrigued to hear about an article in Neurology about melatonin and it’s possible benefit to migraineurs. Actually, I was rather intrigued myself, so I decided to look into the study and related topics a little more. Sleep is something that just keeps coming up in migraine research [...]

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