It’s well known that there are links between migraine and food intolerances and there are many methods of testing. My preferred method is described in this article on food intolerances and migraine. But don’t buy from the link in the article, because (at the time of writing) buying online from this blog post gives you a special offer on a food intolerance test. In fact it’s half the original price when you order on-line from the special offer link above! [...]
Tags: food intolerance
Following on from my post a few days ago about “walking, talking and laughing” I came across the following post about laughter clubs in the news. If you can bear with the initial (possibly) “fake” laughter in the news-clip, you’ll see that this is backed up by science. And I mean no insult when I talk about fake laughter, because you’ll hear in the clip that the well-being effect is even induced by fake laughter. More on laughter’s therapeutic effect. [...]
Tags: endorphins, laughter, Other helpful sites, stress
If you’re still trying to track down the cause of your migraine here’s a very simple test you can try. Eliminate fizzy drinks (sodas) and watch if you migraines reduce. Recently I recently published an article on migraine and caffeine intake. It mentioned the improvements found in a study done on adolescents who drank a liter of cola a day and suffered from daily migraines. Quitting cola eliminated chronic headache in 100 percent of the 36 subjects. Headaches totally ceased [...]
Tags: aspartame, Other helpful sites, sodas
Many people have found acupuncture beneficial in preventing migraines and tension-type headaches, and this has been confirmed in scientific studies. Two large reviews of studies have found that people having acupuncture for at least eight weeks had fewer headaches than those who only treated themselves with painkillers when the headaches developed. Should you decide to try acupuncture, be sure to find a qualified and registered practitioner. Your health professional should be your first port of call. We’d love to read [...]
Tags: acupuncture, complementary therapy, Other helpful sites
Qualified complementary therapists keep up-to-date with their profession via training and continual personal development. My governing body runs regular sessions we can attend to introduce us to the work of other practitioners and learn how it can help our clients. This morning I attended a fascinating talk by Adam Shaw, a qualified health consultant with over 16 years of experience in the health care field – and a great sense of humour. Adam held us spell-bound for a couple of [...]
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