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  • Acupuncture For Migraines – Effective Or Not?
    Migraine. Just the thought of it causes dread for millions of sufferers. Many have learned to expect and live with migraine pain, but they would rather not think of the next episode.

    Acupuncture for Migraines – What Is Involved?

    Acupuncture is a type of alternative or complementary medicine, derived from traditional Chinese medicine. This treatment for pain involves insertion of fine needles into particular points in the body known as "acupuncture points". The needles a...
  • Best Migraine Prevention Medicines
    Migraine headaches are a destructive part of life for nearly 11 out of 100 people. During migraine episodes, they can barely function. They curtail daily activities, and all of life seems distorted. Between episodes, they may feel anxious about the next one, and wish for some form of migraine prevention.

    Although guaranteed migraine prevention seems to be more a promise than a reality as of the writing of this article, you do have options for treating symptoms, and, better...
  • How To Massage Migraine Headaches
    Massage, a common method of relieving migraine headaches, can be done by a professional – or you can do it yourself using this technique.

    A light massage combined with migraine pressure points will give you the greatest relief. You need only a few simple points about how to massage a migraine headache.

    Migraine Pressure Point Defined

    It is important to learn the migraine pressure point or points that bring relief. A migraine pressure point is a point on your body tha...
  • Informative Speech On Migraine In Children
    Picture this. Your 9-year old daughter staggers to the breakfast table; hands on head, and moans plaintively, “I can’t go to school today. I have a headache.”

    “Nonsense,” you say. You give her an aspirin with breakfast and say, “Off you go. You’ll feel better when your history test is over.”

    But what if this happens every few weeks? Might it be migraine? Is there such a thing as migraine in children?

    Betsy’s Migraines – a true story

    My introduction to the possibil...
  • Migraine Relief With Ice Remedy
    When you have a migraine headache – or a loved one has – you want a migraine remedy. You visited your physician before, and you know his advice was to take over-the-counter pain medication and rest in a dark room, but that isn't enough. You want to get relief sooner.

    One of your friends suggests getting migraine relief with ice, and you want to know more. What is a migraine remedy that uses ice?

    Cryotherapy – the Ice Remedy

    At the Department of Neurology, University...
  • Natural Migraine Relief Using Vitamins, Minerals, And Herbs
    Many people in our modern society rely on pills for every ache and pain they encounter. Some say this is due to the widespread use of illegal drugs that began in the 1960's. Whether or not that is so, it is true that pharmaceutical companies are making great amounts of money through the sale of prescription drugs. Many of those drugs are being used for migraine relief.

    Natural migraine relief using vitamins, minerals, and herbs is, to some, a better route. These migraineur...
  • Solar Flares And Migraine Headaches
    You probably already know what solar flares are. Those violent explosions in the Sun's atmosphere release huge bursts of energy that can match that of millions of hydrogen bombs released in unison. Solar flares heat the Sun’s gas to temperatures of many millions of kelvins. They speed up electrons, protons, and ions to near the speed of light, and produce tremendous electromagnetic radiation.

    Sun flares affect geomagnetic fields, but what do they have to do with migraine h...
  • What Does A Migraine Aura Look Like?
    Most people think of a migraine as excruciating pain, but pain is actually the third step of a migraine episode. Before the pain, a majority of migraine sufferers experience the pre-headache phase and the aura phase.

    If you have ever heard of the aura phase, you’ve probably wondered, “What does a migraine aura look like?”

    Although many people speak only of the aura’s affect on the eyes, the aura is much more than that. Migraineurs (those who have migraines) and their ph...
  • What Natural Remedies Can You Take For Migraine Headaches? Part 1
    The National Headache Foundation says that more than 29.5 million Americans have migraine, and although some rely on prescription medications, a growing number prefer natural remedies for migraine headaches.

    A natural remedy for migraine headaches might be anything from herbs to supplements, acupuncture to aromatherapy.

    Choosing a Natural Remedy for Migraine

    If you choose a natural remedy for migraine treatment, you might try something from one or more of these ca...
  • What Natural Remedies Can You Take For Migraine Headaches? Part 2
    In Part 1 of this article, we looked at two categories of natural remedies for migraine headaches. We presented 7 nutrients and 2 means of manual therapy for migraine relief.

    In Part 2, we will look at additional natural remedies you can take for migraine headaches.

    Choosing a Natural Remedy for Migraine

    If you choose a natural remedy for migraine treatment, you get no guarantees. One person’s natural remedy for migraine may or may not work for the next person. Sinc...

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