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The Treatment of Migraine with Traditional Acupuncture

November 27, 2009 by  
Filed under Headaches, Symptoms

According to the World Health Organisation, migraine effects about 303million people worldwide. Conventional allopathic treatment in the UK costs around £20 million a year. Many of the medications prescribed on the NHS either do not work, or have only a minimal effect. Some of the stronger painkillers and drugs can have unpleasant side effects. An Read More…

Is your diet your problem?

A great number of people these days suffer from food intolerances, without even knowing it. Do you suffer regular headaches, digestive problems, or are you generally under par? Well it could be what you are eating on a daily basis. Even if you are eating a ‘good’ diet, one of the foods could potentially be Read More…

More Help for Migraine sufferers

July 6, 2009 by  
Filed under Chit Chat, Headaches, Supplements

I spoke last time about 3 nutrients that help to relieve headaches, well here is the result of another study saying that daily supplements of vitamins B6, B12, and folic acid were found to reduce the frequency, severity and disability of migraine headaches twofold. The study conducted by researchers at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia Read More…

3 Simple Nutrients for Migraine Relief

July 2, 2009 by  
Filed under Chit Chat, Headaches, Supplements

Did you know there are a few simple nutrients that you can take to help you get rid of migraines? Most people, once they feel a migraine coming will pop a pill and sleep the pain away in a dark room, feeling very groggy the next day. Many of them deal with terrible side effects Read More…

10 tips to help prevent Headaches/Migraines.

How often do you wake up with a headache, or develop one during the day, take a painkiller and hope it goes away? Have you ever wondered why you get headaches or migraines, and what may be causing them? Headaches are the body’s way of telling us that there is something wrong, and there are Read More…

How Much Water ?

March 24, 2009 by  
Filed under Chit Chat, Headaches, Tiredness

Our bodies are made up of 70% water and it is therefore important to keep the fluid levels at their maximum especially at this time of year. Certain things like tea and coffee, alcohol, and sweating dehydrate the body. We should drink approximately two litres of water a day to be sufficiently hydrated although our Read More…

Coping naturally with the menopause

March 2, 2009 by  
Filed under Headaches, Tiredness, Vitamins

The menopause is a time of fundamental hormonal adjustment causing a variety of symptoms in women over the age of forty. This is caused by dropping levels of progesterone and oestrogen in their bodies. Symptoms include: hot flushes, sweats, memory loss, depression, irritability, insomnia, palpitations, water retention, vaginal dryness, weight gain, osteoporosis and an increase Read More…