by Sue Robbins | Dec 11, 2015 | Migraine
A study published in the journal BMJ Open shows diets high in salty foods are a major culprit in headaches and that reducing salt can bring relief. Nearly 400 people participated in the study, and those who ate foods high in sodum (8 grams a day, or about 1.5 tsp.)...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 7, 2015 | Migraine
George R. Nissan, DO, Baylor Headache Center, Dallas, Texas recently answered a reader’s question in the National Headache Foundation newsletter regarding migraine with aura… Q: I am 20 years old, and I had a weird incident in August. I was sleeping, and I...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 6, 2015 | Migraine
The National Headache Foundation recently published an article explaining the connection between headaches, wine, and the role sulfites play… Headache sufferers who believe sulfites from a glass of wine are responsible for their pain may be interested to know...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 30, 2015 | Migraine
Four out of five American adults commonly take over-the-counter medications, most often to treat ailments like aches and pain, coughs and colds, fever, allergies, skin disorders, and heartburn and other digestive problems. O.T.C.s are convenient, readily available in...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 18, 2015 | Migraine
According to a new French study, sleepwalking is associated with several daytime health problems, including chronic pain, migraine and headache according to a study published this month in the journal Sleep. ” Sleepwalking is probably a 24-hour disease, instead...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 29, 2015 | Migraine
A history of childhood sexual abuse is nearly fourfold more common among patients with chronic migraine than in those with episodic migraine, according to research presented at the International Headache Congress. This association raises the possibility that prior...