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Migraine and Indian Head Massage

Having recently enjoyed an Indian Head Massage, using a Christmas gift voucher from my son, I asked holistic therapist, Pauline McKittrick, from Really Good Life, for her thoughts on how Indian Head Massage could help migraine sufferers. Read her comments below. (And as a personal aside, I can vouch for the fact that my massage was an absolutely blissful experience!!) Here’s Pauline, on “Indian Head Massage”: I wanted to comment on how one of the therapies I regularly use with [...]

Tags: complementary therapy, endorphins, relaxation, serotonin, stress

The Gut Brain Connection for Migraine

Although migraine is a neurological condition, I’m sure most people here would readily acknowledge that diet plays a strong part. My ebook discusses the link between migraine and the neuro-transmitter serotonin, which many now accept; but what surprised me recently was to read that over 90% of the body’s serotonin is made in the gut. For the academically minded, the book The Second Brain by Michael Gershon will be interesting; be advised, though, it has been reviewed as a book [...]

Tags: diets, indigestion, nutrition, serotonin