Migraine Headaches !!!
Health Issues Linked to Migraines
DESCRIPTION:
A migraine headache is usually a band-like pain that affects the whole head. Throbbing pain on one side of the head is typically experienced with a migraine, which can sometimes be severe and incapacitating. Nausea and vomiting may also accompany the migraine headache.
Migraine headaches are three times more common in women than in men, and can also run in families. Migraines typically begin between the ages of 10 and 40, and typically resolve or become less severe after age 60.
There are some known factors that can trigger a migraine. Estrogen can trigger a migraine, which partly explains why it is more common in women than in men. Many women will typically experience their migraines during puberty, menstrual periods, and when taking oral contraceptives. Insomnia, changes in barometric pressure, and hunger can also trigger a migraine headache. Once a migraine is triggered, physical activities, light sounds, and smells can make it worse.
Most people will experience a prodrome, aura, and postdrome along with the pain of the migraine headache. The prodrome can occur up to 24 hours before the pain of the headache and involves a change in mood or behavior. The aura can occur up to an hour before the headache and involves disturbances in vision, sensation, balance, movements, or speech. The aura usually subsides at the onset of pain of the migraine. In the postdrome, there is another change in mood or behavior after the migraine has subsdided.
-- Causes of Migraines --
A typical theory of what causes a migraine headache suggests that the pain is caused by the arteries in the brain narrowing and widening. However, this theory is too simple and does not explain the changes in blood flow that occur.
Migraines are considered vascular headaches and although the exact cause of this conditionn is unknown, many triggers exist including food allergies, blood sugar disturbances, stress, injury, and hormonal fluctuations. Many clinical experiences have found iron deficiency to be common in migraine headaches, especially in women.
-- The Nutritional Approach --
Foods that have been proven to help with Migraines:
Peppers. Increasing fluid intake and incorporating foods rich in omega-III fatty acids, like flaxseed, walnuts (which contain alpha-linolenic acid [ALA], an important omega-III fatty acid), and fish, into your diet may help to stave off migraines.
Things to Avoid:
caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, foods containing additives or citrus fruit, dairy products, tuna, mackerel, processed meats (bacon, hot dogs, salami, cured meats), nuts, peanut butter, fermented or pickled foods, and onions.
Nutrients that have been proven to help with Migraines:
Magnesium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin D and Calcium, Iron, Bitter Melon, Chasteberry, Black Cohosh, and Omega III oils.
-- Associated GNLD Products --
Cal-Mag with Vitamin D, Formula IV, Chelated Iron, Salmon Oil, Betagard, Omega III Concentrate
Read the myths about Migraine Headaches.
-- Links to Associated Products --
Cal-Mag with Vitamin DFormula IV Chelated Iron Salmon Oil Plus Betagard
Omega III Concentrate
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Migraines are considered vascular headaches and although the exact cause of this conditionn is unknown, many triggers exist including food allergies, blood sugar disturbances, stress, injury, and hormonal fluctuations. Many clinical experiences have found iron deficiency to be common in migraine headaches, especially in women.
-- Associated GNLD Products --
Chelated Cal-Mag with Vitamin D
Formula IV Multiple Vitamin
Chelated Iron
Salmon Oil Plus
Betagard
Omega III Concentrate
Symptoms of Migraine Include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Band-like head pain
- Throbbing pain in head
- Change in mood
- Disturbed vision & balance
- Disturbed speech & movement
