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Story at-a-glance
- Migraine is one of the most common health conditions in the world—more prevalent than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined. An estimated 13 percent of the world’s population suffer with migraines
- An observational study recently found that people who get migraines have a different blood vessel structure in their brains compared to those who do not get migraines, causing greater asymmetry in hemispheric cerebral blood flow
- Environmental factors appear to play a significant role in triggering a migraine attack. This includes certain foods and drinks, hormonal changes, stress, external stimuli like scents or lights, dehydration and changes in sleep cycle
- Both aspartame and MSG are notorious for causing headaches and triggering migraines. Aspartame can also trigger other neurological symptom such as visual disturbances and tingling in the extremities
- Preventing migraines begins by avoiding the triggers. Most often this means eating healthy whole foods (avoiding most processed ones) and managing your stress effectively. Following my eating plan seems to reduce migraines by about 80 percent
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http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/08/22/migraine-causes.aspx
Some of the top migraine-inducing foods identified include:
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Wheat and gluten |
Cow’s milk (including yoghurt and ice cream) |
Grain cereals |
Cane sugar |
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Yeast |
Corn |
Citrus |
Eggs |
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Aspartame |
MSG |
Key factors in seeking a “healthy diet”:
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Eliminate all gluten products |
Organically grown produce, and grass-fed or pastured animal products that are free from additives and genetically engineered ingredients |
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Eliminate all artificial sweeteners, especially aspartame. My sister is one of many who will get a guaranteed migraine if she consumes any aspartame. Obviously, even if you don’t have migraines, there simply is no reason to ever consume aspartame |
Carbohydrates primarily come from vegetables (except corn and potatoes, which should typically be avoided). Dramatically lowering your intake of non-vegetable carbs could improve leptin and insulin signaling which could also improve migraines |
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Focus on unprocessed, whole foods, eaten raw or only lightly cooked (ideally, try to eat at least one-third of your food raw, or as much as you can manage) |
Food from high-quality, local sources |
Quick, Natural Tips to Relieve a Migraine
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Stimulate your body’s natural painkilling ability. By putting pressure on a nerve just under your eyebrow, you can cause your pituitary gland to release painkilling endorphins immediately |
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Newcomers who use this simple process by themselves achieve relief 50 percent to 80 percent of the time and, in many cases, the relief is complete and permanent. More sophisticated uses by an EFT expert may be required for some migraine sufferers |
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Take a couple of teaspoons of cayenne pepper in a glass of water. Endorphins are released by your brain when the cayenne hits your stomach lining. Another alternative is to swallow a dollop of wasabi paste |
Green apple scent. One study found that the scent significantly relieved migraine pain. This may also work with other scents that you enjoy so consulting with an aromatherapist may be beneficial |
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Hot/Cold compress: Alternate hot and cold compresses on your forehead and/or behind your neck |
Massage your ears, ear lobes, and the “crown” of your head — the ring of muscles that circle your head where a crown would sit |
Categories: Alternate Medicine, Health, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Mental health, Science
All of the above are wonderful ideas about migraine relief : avoiding migraine-inducing foods , seeking healthy diet, and 6 natural tips to relieve migraine listed above.
However,as a physician who has been treating all types of headaches including migraines over 20 years, there are still headaches that are resistant to all of the above and other medical approaches. I have utilized medical acupuncture including Scalp(YNSA) Acupuncture, Auricular Medicine ( ear acupuncture) combined with hands on physical therapy of the head/neck with additional beneficial outcomes.
Agree.
Many alternative therapies are reported to work well for headache especially migraine and tension headaches.
Acupuncture is helpful and many people learn EMT (Emotional Freedom Therapy) or Tapping Techniques to relieve headache.