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    We’re all aware of the dangers of misusing painkillers for migraine headaches, but how many of us really understand the right and wrong ways of using pain pills?  Here are some common mistakes that people make with their prescription painkillers for migraines and other types of chronic pain, as reported by WebMD, Living […]

    Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), which occurs in beef and fish, helps to maintain proper immune function and neurological health.   Many studies have cited favorable results in patients who take Coenzyme Q10 after only one month of treatment.  Here are some ways to get enough CoQ10. What is Coenzyme Q10? Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), otherwise known as vitamin […]

    Getting rid of a migraine headache takes more than just good migraine medicine-often, you need a cool dark room to escape to while waiting out the pounding headache and stabbing eye pain that come with most migraine attacks.  Photophobia, or extreme light sensitivity, is a common migraine trigger; to achieve the perfect photographer’s […]

    Before, we discussed diagnosing migraines with a lumbar puncture, or spinal tap– how it’s necessary to eliminate pseudotumor cerebri, which can mimic the trigger migraine headaches.  (See Diagnosing Constant Migraines with a Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) – Why it’s Necessary)  The spinal tap collects cerebrospinal fluids, and detects any underlying neurological disorders that […]

    Diagnosing migraines is a process of elimination; before your MD can diagnose migraine, he has to rule out all other scenarios.  Say you’ve had a migraine headache for weeks.  You know you don’t have a brain tumor, at least that’s what the MRI says. You haven’t suffered any brain trauma, haven’t been in […]

    Excitotoxins are amino acids that trigger migraines by overstimulating your nerve cells until they are damaged or dead.  In migraine headache disorder, even small amounts of excitotoxins cause migraine symptoms like excruciating headaches, as the migraine brain is especially sensitive to migraine triggers in food. What are excitotoxins? Excitotoxins are amino acids that occur […]

    Over the years, migraine painkillers become less effective, causing rebound headaches instead.  That’s when you know it’s time for a migraine detox diet.  By eliminating migraine toxins like food migraine triggers and medications, and introducing natural ingredients, you effectively improve your body’s natural response to inflammation. Important!  Before considering a detox diet for […]

    It’s the great Catch-22 of migraine disorder: weight loss headaches.  We’re constantly reminded about the strong link between obesity and migraines.  Experts encourage losing weight to reduce migraine symptoms.  Sounds promising,  but every time you start a weight-loss diet, what do you get for your efforts?  A big headache.  Weight-loss headache: It’s not necessarily […]

    “I’m worried this might be the early stages of a migraine.  I get this light disruption thing.” Those were the words of Russell Brand a few weeks ago, echoing the concerns of millions of other migraine headache sufferers around the world. Only instead of retreating to a quiet shade-drawn bedroom to stave off the […]

    A new study confirms what you already knew- migraines in women cause depression.  Scientists surveyed 36,000 women for a Women’s Health Study, hoping to learn more about cancer prevention, and instead stumbled upon this serendipitous discovery linking migraine headaches and depression.  This is one of the largest studies to expose the high risk […]