If you are anything like me, and most other migraine suffers, you are willing to try just about anything to make the pain go away. One thing that impacts our migraines is the amount of various nutrients we have in our bodies. For example both potassium and magnesium have been linked to migraines. Here we [...]
Migraines and Heart Disease: the Connection and Prevention
May 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Just when you thought the pain from a migraine was enough to deal with, we learn that now research links migraine with aura to an increased risk of heart disease. Migraine with Aura Linked to Heart Disease In a study of over 27,000 American women aged 45 years or older, researchers Kurth and colleagues (2006) [...]
Do Migraines Cause Brain Damage?
April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As if the pain from a migraine was not enough to have to worry about, researchers believe that migraines are possibly linked to brain damage. As with most things related to migraines, there are still a lot of gaps in the information that still need to be studied. But here is what we do know [...]
Low Potassium and Migraines: Is there a Link?
February 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Whenever I am researching migraines or talking to other migraine suffers I am amazed at what can cause migraines. The one that I came across today that sparked my interest is the link between low levels of potassium and migraines. Since I recently have had an increase in my migraines and at the same time [...]
What are Migraines with Aura
February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Migraine with aura is a type of headache that affects 5% of the general population. Women tend to get migraines more often than men. Migraine headaches are severe, with the pain occurring behind the eye or in the back of the head. Many describe the headache starting on the same side of the head each [...]
How to Manage Your Unknown Migraine Triggers
January 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The other day a friend and I were chatting about our migraines. We had both just had really bad migraines and were discussing our different migraine triggers. We ended up discussing what we do to manage those last few triggers that no matter how much we track our migraines we can never figure out. For [...]
Migraines and Sleep: Causes and Management of Sleep Induced Migraines
January 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The worst way to start your day is with a migraine. There is nothing quite like waking up to a stabbing, squeezing painful sensation. Personally it ruins the rest of my day, even if I get rid of the migraine, because I either end up with pain all day, or the fear it will return! [...]
Migraine Warning Signs: What Your Body is Telling You
December 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I think we can all agree that it’s nice to be forewarned if something unpleasant is about to happen. Fortunately for us, a migraine is one of those things that our body will often warn us about. A little advance noticed that blinding head pain is about to get you in it’s grip is often [...]
Tools for a Migraine Diary: What to Track and How to Track Them
November 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The real key to being able to manage migraines is to understand what is causing them and how they act when you actually have one. Once we know why they occur and what it takes to get rid of one we can work towards eliminating those triggers. I have talked before about how I [...]
Need Migraine Relief? Head to the Kitchen
July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes taking medications to deal with migraines is not exactly what we want to do to manage the pain. Of course, before medicines became commonplace, there were other ways of healing that were found all around us. Many are afraid that natural remedies are unsafe. Yet today’s modern medicinal practices were developed over time by [...]