by Brooke Phenicie, NP-C | Jan 19, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Consuming an adequate amount of dietary potassium in your diet could reduce your risk of stroke. Researchers found that for every 1,000 milligrams of additional potassium consumed, the risk of stroke was decreased by 11%. Such examples of potassium rich foods...
by Brooke Phenicie, NP-C | Jan 18, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Stop and Breathe! Sounds so simple, yet it can have such an impact on headaches, stress and daily life. Susan Ginsberg, a certified yoga/meditation instructor, will be at Robbins Headache Clinic every Thursday morning by appointment to teach breathing, relaxation,...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 18, 2012 | Headache Drugs
We have an inner biological pacemaker, known as the circadian clock. Circadian comes from the Latin circa (“about”) and diem (“a day”). This timekeeper, based on the daily cycles of light and dark influence many of our physiological rhythms...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 18, 2012 | Headache Drugs
A study recently published in the journal Biological Psychiatry found that stressful life events can lead to shrinkage of the brain due to reductions in gray matter in regions connected to physiological and emotional functions. The study used brain imaging on 103...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 18, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Dr. Sonia Lasaosa, MD, et al. studied the supposed link between the lack of a nocturnal decrease in blood pressure, which is seen in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea, and the occurrence of cluster headaches. For the study, 30 patients with episodic cluster...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 18, 2012 | Headache Drugs
The holidays are a time of celebrations and family gatherings. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we often spread ourselves too thin-we get too little sleep, eat and drink too much, and have high expectations for ourselves. But once the holidays are over, it can...
