Author Archives: Joy

About Joy

A qualified nutritionist since 2000, specialising in migraine.

JOURNEYS: Stories Our Bodies Can Tell (The CraniOcean Trilogy)


JOURNEYS: Stories Our Bodies Can Tell (The CraniOcean Trilogy) eBook: CST-D James Nemec LMT, Lisa Marguerite Mora, M.D, Diplomat of Harvard Roy Nuzzo, Sally Marr: Kindle Store

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Working with Headaches and Migraines (Mindful Healing)


Working with Headaches and Migraines (Mindful Healing): Ph.D. Bob Stahl: Books

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Frequency of Migraine


Although occurrence of migraine can be unpredictable, there are many things that affect the frequency of migraine, some of them listed below. (Please comment to add any I have forgotten!) The most obvious one, of course, is increased exposure to your migraine triggers – which is why you need to identify them quickly, however other factors that affect how often people suffer migraines are: Migraine frequency tends to increase with age to a peak between about 35-40, then decline (more [...]

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Sinus Pressure Migraine


I found an interesting snippet about how one person’s cure for sinus pressure migraine (while flying) was actually triggering migraine in a fellow passenger. Kansas City’s Dear Abby, highlights an interesting dilemma for a woman with migraine. Sinus Pressure Migraine  I’d like to respond to the letter from “Hurting in Virginia Beach, Va.,” who complained that the smell of mint chewing gum triggers her migraines. Many gum chewers, like me, have good reasons for doing it. I chew gum on planes [...]

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The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook


The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (9781572242142): Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, Matthew McKay: Books

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Headache and Sex


The story about headache and sex – that women use a headache as an excuse to avoid sex – may have truth in it, according to an short article published in About.com. Check out the original article (extract below) and see below for some thoughts on what to do if this is a problem for your relationship. Headache and Sex “Not tonight dear – I have a headache…” Who would have guessed that one of the biggest cliches in Hollywood [...]

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Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times


Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times (9781930485297): P.T. Judith Hanson Lasater Ph.D.: Books

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Guide to Stress Reduction, 2nd Ed.


Guide to Stress Reduction, 2nd Ed. (9781587610912): L. John Mason: Books

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The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain


The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain (9780446675154): John E. Sarno M.D.: Books

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The Bible Cure for Headaches


The Bible Cure for Headaches (9780884196822): Donald Colbert: Books

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