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Your physician tells you that your Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is low (2.5 standard deviations below average and that you have osteoporosis) and he wants you to go on one of the prescription medications to prevent bone fractures. He or she goes on to tell you that these drugs have been found to reduce your risk of a fracture by 50%. Sounds impressive and necessary…so you get nervous. Just the image of an incapacitating hip fracture, is enough to make you rush out to fill a prescription for bisphosphonate drugs like Fosamax, Boniva or Actonel. Aclasta, Aredia, Bondronat, Didronel, Reclast, Skelid and Zometa.

Being scared sometimes makes people do things too quickly without gathering all of the facts. Also over reliance on their doctors recommendation without independent research of their own, can sometimes lead to uninformed choices.

As you will learn shortly, these drugs can have some very serious side-effect and in addition, many experts are troubled by the quality of bone that these drugs create. In addition the 50% reduction in fracture risk quoted by the manufacturers of these drugs and some physicians, is at best misleading and at worst down right deceptive.

Let’s say that everyone had a 100% risk (a certainty, 100 out of 100 people would all have a fracture sometime after age 65). Then a drug that reduced that risk by half so that only 50 out of 100 people would have a fracture, might be a drug worth taking, assuming it was safe and wasn’t going to hurt you because of serious side-effects. This drug (if one existed, it doesn’t) could legitimately state it reduced fracture risk by 50%

What if your risk was only 2% of having a fracture sometime after age 65? In others words only 2 out of every hundred people will experience a fracture and 98 will never have one. Another way of saying this, is that if you take absolutely NOTHING, the odds are 98% in your favor of never having a fracture. Would you then be in a rush to use this or any other drug?

How do drug manufacturers play with the quoted efficacy percentages to fool you into thinking these drugs work much better than they really do?

Well, they do a study approved by the FDA and show that when you take their drug, instead of 2 people out of 100 people experiencing a fracture, only 1 person out of 100 people experienced a fracture. So they report the drop from 2 out of 100 to 1 out of 100 people as a 50% reduction in fracture rate. And to make matters worse, many physicians quote this misleading 50% drop in fracture rate to their patients.

Another way of putting this into perspective is that for every hundred people who take this drug, 98 of them didn’t need it, but it gets worse. The 98 who didn’t need but took it anyway are now exposed to, what in some cases, can be very serious side-effects.

In addition to the multiple, potential side-effects of these drugs which will be listed shortly, these drugs do not create new healthy bone, instead they create bone that is unnatural and nothing like new bone formed by the body.

Instead of the body’s normal process of breaking down old bone (known as resorption, which is carried out by cells called osteoclasts) and rebuilding new strong bone with other cells known as osteoblasts, these drugs stop the rebuilding of new bone by stopping resorption (turning off the osteoclast activity).

So people wind up with bone that is architecturally very different from new bone created by the body. This bone does allow for minerals to be absorbed which can quickly in the short term reduce fracture risk by the tiny absolute amount described above, but many researchers are concerned about the long-term wisdom of using these drugs to create this “unnatural type of bone”.

In fact, recent research has shown an increase in femur fractures in patients who have taken these drugs for 5 or more years. These drugs have demonstrated no benefit for primary prevention. This means that for men or women who may have below average BMD (bone mineral density) but whom are not diagnosed with osteoporosis, there is no reason to take these drugs, yet the drug companies and some physicians recommend them to these lower risk patients as well. It just doesn’t make sense.

So, In addition to not giving much absolute protection from fractures, you will also be exposed to the following side-effects, some of which, though low in risk, can be very serious and even life threatening:

•Ulcers of the esophagus

•Esosphageal cancer

•Upper GI irritation

•Irregular heartbeat

•Fractures of the femur

•Low calcium in the blood

•Skin rash

•Joint, bone, and muscle pain

•Jaw bone decay (osteonecrosis)

•Increased parathyroid hormone (PTH)

*Users of some of these drugs can develop osteonecrosis of the jaw which is associated with significant and death of jawbone tissue. The Journal of the American Dental Association reports that osteonecrosis is actually more common than initially thought.

**An article in the New England Journal of Medicine stated that 23 cases of esophageal cancer have been reported due to Fosamax. Then, in an issue of the American Dental Association, were reports that the drug’s jaw die off risk is actually more common than initially thought. The jaw bone die off is actually known as a disease.

*** As reported by the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research

Sensible, Effective and Much Safer Options to Reduce Your Fracture Risk

High dose calcium is NOT a needed or even sensible option, no matter what your doctor tells you.

Regarding Calcium and the ubiquitous advice given by so many healthcare professionals to consume anywhere from 1000-1500 mg. for bone health, it is just plain wrong and recent studies indicate that these high levels of calcium are potentially dangerous to your cardiovascular system. Increasing both calcification of arteries and MI risk.

The problem is not that most of us don’t get enough calcium but that the calcium we get doesn’t get absorbed efficiently into our bones. This calcium is then free and available to go deposit where we don’t want it, into the insides of our arteries, causing calcification which can lead to decreased arterial function, high blood pressure and cardio-vascular disease.

Cultures that consume far less than the 1500 mg of calcium per day recommended by many physicians, experience much lower fracture rates than we do. This is because their diets contain some specific ingredients that help calcium to enter their bones.

These two ingredients are Vitamin D and Vitamin K. In the proper amounts both of the simple vitamins have been shown to be incredibly safe and healthy for many reasons beyond just bone health, and can safely decrease fracture risk in susceptible people.

Two recent studies, one examining the fracture reducing potential of bisphosphonate drugs and the second measuring the fracture reducing potential of Vitamin D, demonstrated that Vitamin D is perhaps more effective than the drugs, with none of the inherent risks and side-effects of the drugs.

Interestingly, several studies have shown that both Vitamin K-1 and K-2 have decreased fracture risks in humans without increasing Bone Mineral Density (BMD).

I suggest that for normal healthy, men and women no more than 500-750 mg /day of calcium is necessary. If you have normal digestive function calcium carbonate is fine despite what certain advertisers state. If you do have digestive issues and perhaps are low in stomach acidity, then calcium citrate is a good choice.

Regarding the amounts of Vitamin D to take, I suggest that you start with 2500 IU per day. When you get your blood checked ask your physician to also measure you calcium levels. I believe optimum levels are between 50 ng/ml – 80 ng/ml.

As for the Vitamin K, though both form K-1 and K-2 have been shown to work, a product containing a combination of both K-1 and K-2 in the amounts of 1-2 mg (1000-2000 mcg) and 200 mcg respectively should be adequate.

Knowledge is power. Empower your health,

Curt Hendrix, M.S. C.C.N. C.N.S.

Related : Preventing Bone Fractures with High Dose Calcium

How many times have you heard (perhaps even from your physician) to limit the consumption of eggs because they contain a lot of cholesterol and that by eating too many eggs, you will negatively affect your cholesterol levels?

Well, for those of you who love eggs but feel guilty eating them, there is some really good news.  All of those warnings about egg consumption were JUST PLAIN WRONG!

First of all, for about 70% of people, consuming cholesterol in your diet (from any source) has absolutely no meaningful effect on your cholesterol levels! There are several studies proving this and NOT one study showing that dietary cholesterol causes heart disease.

Secondly, it has been shown in the 30% of people whose cholesterol levels rise modestly when consuming eggs, that their LDL cholesterol particle size gets bigger….AND THIS IS A GOOD THING.

Dr. Maria Luz Fernandez of the University of Connecticut’s Department of Nutritional Sciences summarized the results of egg consumption on blood cholesterol levels. In children aged 10-12, in men aged 20-50, in premenopausal and postmenopausal women, in whites and Hispanics:  two or three eggs per day has little or no effect on the blood cholesterol levels of over two thirds of the population. (1)

But there was even good news in the less than 1/3 of the population whose cholesterol did go up with egg consumption.  Their good and bad cholesterol went up equally and there was no change in their ratio of LDL to HDL or even the ratio of LDL to total cholesterol both of which are considered much more important than total cholesterol levels.

But the good news continued. It turns out that the LDL in egg eaters actually became safer. When LDL particles are small and dense, they can more easily penetrate into the lining of your arteries and cause plaque. The LDL in egg eaters got larger and fluffier making it safer and less susceptible to damage from oxidation and less susceptible to causing plaque in the arteries.
In addition, other health benefits of eggs are:

1- Eye health – May help prevent macular degeneration and cataracts because of lutein and zeaxanthin levels they contain
2- Provide high quality protein and essential amino acids
3- Contain Vitamin D
4- Possible breast cancer prevention – In one study, 6 eggs/week reduced risk by 44%
5- Healthy hair and nail due to high sulphur content
Unfortunately, none of the above good news about the health benefits of eggs applies to chocolate Easter eggs.

Curt Hendrix B.S.  M.S. C.C.N. C.N.S.

(1)-Fernandez ML. Dietary cholesterol provided by eggs and plasma lipoproteins in healthy populations. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2006;9:8-12.

Dr. Nancy Waltman of the University of Nebraska Medical Center stated, “We have found that a lot of women remain silent and don’t get treated for their migraines. The best treatment is a combination of dietary changes, adjustments in sleep and exercise, avoiding triggers, and preventative medications.”

Over 50% of women with chronic migraines deal with their migraines by isolating themselves, consistently using over-the-counter medications and waiting sometimes for days for their migraines to finally go away.

In a small open label study (there was no control group taking a placebo medication to compare results with), women who followed the suggestions below reduced the frequency of their migraines by 76%.

1- Identified and avoided their triggers

2- Managed their stress more efficiently

3- Avoided alcohol and caffeine

4- Exercised moderately and regularly

5- Took preventive medications

Suffering in silence may be something to which you can relate.  To reduce the frequency and tendency of Migraines, consider the 5 suggestions above, and as part of your preventive regimen, consider MigreLief, a valuable tool for maintaining the already normal cerebrovascular function you have on migraine free days.  MigreLief comes highly recommended by neurologists and headache specialists to provide comprehensive nutritional support for neurological health.

To learn more about MigreLief as an inexpensive, non-prescription option, with no harmful side-effects,  visit  www.migrleif.com for migraine relief .  MigreLief is now availa able nationwide at CVS Pharmacy.

Curt Hendrix B.S. M.S. C.C.N. C.N.S

I have written many articles about just how fattening and unhealthy the sugary beverages that so many of us consume with our meals are. In an attempt to save calories, avoid the sugar and “do the right thing health wise” millions of people are switching to the low calorie or zero calorie drinks that line the shelves of our supermarkets.

In order for sweet tasting drinks to have low or zero calories, many of them have substituted the sugar for artificial sweeteners like aspartame or Splenda (sucralose).

Aspartame is probably toxic to brain cells and as you will read below, Splenda is probably no better and not a healthy choice either.

The article below written by Sayer Ji of Greenmed Info reviews some of the potential problems with Splenda. At the end he goes on to recommend choosing drinks that are sweetened with low or zero calorie natural sweeteners.

Of the natural sweeteners, though all of them are better and healthier choices than the synthetic, artificial sweeteners, my favorite is erythritol.

Read the printed ingredient labels on the bottles of the beverages you are thinking about purchasing and look for those that use only these natural sweeteners.

Curt Hendrix B.S. M.S. C.C.N. C.N.S.

Please read this informative article:  The Bitter Truth About Splenda by Sayer Ji.

If you were told to ingest a biologically alien synthetic chemical whose presence on this planet did not predate 1976, and whose structure is only a few atoms away from the deadly pesticide DDT, and you knew that not only were there no long term human safety studies performed on it, but that it had been already proven in tests to have following adverse health effects:

· Shrunken thymus glands (up to 40% shrinkage)

· Enlarged liver and kidneys.

· Abnormal histopathological changes in spleen and thymus

· Increased cecal weight

· Reduced growth rate

· DNA Damage

· Adverse changes to gastrointestinal bacteria

· Abnormal Pelvic Mineralization

· Decreased red blood cell count

· Hyperplasia of the pelvis

· Aborted pregnancy (Maternal & Fetal Toxicity)

· Decreased fetal body weights and placental weights

· Bowel inflammation/Crohn’s Disease

· Triggering migraine

· Increase glycosylation of hemoglobin (HbA1c) for diabetics

…would you still consume it? Of course not! And yet, millions of Americans (including our precious children!) are doing exactly that by consuming Splenda. So, what is sucralose, chemically speaking?

Like “Splenda,” the term “sucralose” is a cute little marketing ploy. The true name of this ugly little chemical is actually too long for the human tongue to comfortably pronounce (which is usually an excellent indication that it is not safe to ingest!) Go ahead and see if you can wrap your vocal chords around this phonetic monstrosity:

1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxy-BETA-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy-alpha-D-galactopyranoside

Despite the intended insinuation, sucralose is not a form of sucrose (cane sugar). Sucralose/Splenda is produced through artificially substituting three hydroxyl groups (hydrogen + oxygen) with three chlorine atoms in the sugar (sucrose) molecule. Natural sugar is a hydrocarbon built around 12 carbon atoms. When transformed into Splenda it becomes a chlorocarbon, in the same family as deadly pesticides like DDT, insecticides, biocides, disinfectants like Chlorox Bleach, and WWI poison gas like dichlorourea.

The makers of sucralose/Splenda argue that this “remarkably stable” chemical passes unchanged into the urine and feces, when in fact, up to 11% to 27% is absorbed into the body (FDA, 1999). In fact, the varying degrees to which sucralose is absorbed is used as a marker for gut and intestinal permeability to determine certain disease states. Once absorbed, some portion of this chlorocarbon accumulates in the body (between 1.6% to 12.2%). What effects will these accumulated chemicals have? According to James Bowen, M.D:

“Any chlorocarbons not directly excreted from the body intact can cause immense damage to the processes of human metabolism and, eventually, our internal organs. The liver is a detoxification organ which deals with ingested poisons. Chlorocarbons damage the hepatocytes, the liver’s metabolic cells, and destroy them. In test animals Splenda produced swollen livers, as do all chlorocarbon poisons, and also calcified the kidneys of test animals in toxicity studies.”

How can this be true for an FDA approved sweetener?

FDA approval does not in any way guarantee safety… sadly enough, in many cases, it guarantees the exact opposite. Take aspartame for instance. Aspartame (Equal/NutraSweet) contains 10% methanol, which is broken down in our body into two extremely toxic substances: formaldehyde and formic acid. There are over 30 known adverse health effects associated with its consumption! This sweetener gained FDA approval in 1981, despite appalling evidence linking it to cancer, particularly, brain cancer.

So, if Splenda is not a viable alternative to sugar, what can we use instead?

When one uncouples the experience of “sweetness” from caloric content, the body becomes confused because it does not receive nourishment and therefore will not attain satiety – this, in turn, leads to overindulgence. Indeed, new studies have shown exactly this: those who consume synthetic sweeteners are more prone to obesity. What this means is that when we ingest something sweet, it should also have caloric and nutritional content. Anything less than this equation is a recipe for failure and ill health.

Thankfully Nature provides us with a veritable cornucopia of healthy sweeteners: honey, stevia, xylitol, erythritol, and dehydrated organic cane juice, all of which are available at your local health food store. Next time that sweet tooth calls, remember not to succumb to advertising hype which would convert poisonous chemicals into “magical” no-calorie sweeteners. Use both common sense and a sense of moderation, and your body will thank you.

A young lady discovered MigreLief on the mobile phone ap Instagram, “liked” & said “Just purchased this stuff, lets see if it works!” 3 weeks later she posted, “This stuff seriously changed my life!” …and then told her story.

This young lady who still gets migraines after taking MigreLief for less than 4 weeks, is thrilled with her results.  She still gets migraines but they are now “tolerable” and she can “work through them.” she happily explained.

I can’t imagine what she experienced before starting MigreLief. What she doesn’t know, is that the “Triple Therapy” ingredients in MigreLief will continue to work during the recommended “90 day build up period” whereby blood levels build for maximum effectiveness.  She should continue to improve her quality of life.  We can’t wait to get an update from her in a month or so.

We hope to reach more young migraine sufferers in a world of pain, with their nutritional alternative to what this young lady describes her migraine headache relief story in the post below.

Instagram to MigreLief:

Initial post:  “I just purchased this a couple of weeks ago…let’s see if it works.”

Follow up post less than 4 weeks later:

“I still get migraines, but I can hardly call them migraines anymore since I’ve started taking MigreLief.” I can still tell they are migraines because of the location (behind the eye, one side of the head, little nausea) and because they still come as a reaction to one of my triggers. But I have a way higher threshold to my triggers now!

I was unable to work at one point because my migraines were so severe and frequent. Now they’re so mild that 80% of the time Tylenol takes care of it! The other 20% I may need to add an ice pack and it takes longer to go away, but I can work through them now!

Before starting this stuff, I would have to go to the ER because they were so severe, or had to take steroids to stop a cluster of migraines that would last up to two weeks straight! This seriously changed my life. My family can hardly believe it.

My main trigger is soy, and last week I found out a meal I had at a restaurant had soy in it. Naturally I had a migraine the next day but it went away within an hour with Tylenol and an ice pack. Normally I would be out of commission for 3 days and take a trip to the hospital. It’s expensive, but for me, so worth it!”

We hope to have a follow-up to her progress.

If you know of a migraine sufferer, recommend MigreLief and you will change a life!

MigreLief Online Prices:
Original Formula & Children’s Formula (age 2-12)
19.99   1 bottle – 1 month supply
54.99   3 bottles – 3 months supply + FREE shipping

MigreLief+M (Menstrual Migraine Formula)
25.99  1 bottle – 1 month supply
71.97   3 bottles – 3 month supply + FREE shipping

Note: MigreLief’s ingredients work by addressing the underlying nutritional deficiencies & imbalances common to many migraine sufferers. Ingredients: 2 forms of MAGNESIUM, high dose Riboflavin (B-2) and Puracol FEVERFEW (a proprietary form of the herb/whole leaf & extract)

Often migraines in children are dismissed by parents, teachers family members and friends who don’t understand the overall effect they have on a child.

Below is an excerpt from an interview with The National Migraine Association (M.A.G.N.U.M) Founder and Executive Director Michael John Coleman discussing his childhood experiences with migraine disease.  He grew up with debilitating migraines and has dedicated his life to bringing public awareness to the fact that MIGRAINE is a true biologic neurological disease.  His non-profit organization was formed in 1995 to educate and  assist migraine sufferers, their families, and coworkers worldwide.   His story below will give you an idea of what a child with migraines experiences. 

Dancing With Migraine Disease As A Youth

By Michael John Coleman

I still remember clearly the first time a Migraine disrupted my life, I was just six years old and in the first grade. I looked sick enough that the teacher asked me to put my head down on my desk. I still recall looking through the tall classroom windows, with the blinds drawn all the way up and dark battleship-gray fluffy-bellied clouds looming as part of an approaching autumn thunderstorm. Unbeknown to me at the time was that atmospheric pressure changes, induced by weather fronts, was a major Migraine trigger, a fact I will learn later in life. I marveled as the clouds seamed to hover over one side of the playground, and the bright and painful afternoon sunlight on the opposite side of a baseball field, a chiaroscuro effect.

USDA Roadside View” © Michael John Coleman 1978

To this day, dramatic skies play a dominant roll in the landscapes I produce as an artist. The pain of my Migraines throughout my life has been like being tortured by invisible terrorists. An acute severe Migraine is difficult to explain to a non-suffer. Put it this way; after enduring the so-called ‘headaches,’ you don’t fear other things, such as dentists and bullies. But you do fear having to explain to your childhood friends why you don’t want to go out to play basketball. Better to play in pain than say “I have a headache”, as that just invites bullying because kids just don’t understand what they have not experienced.

Growing up didn’t make things any easier as Migraines became more aggressive as I entered puberty. However, I learned tricks to cope socially. In a Washington, DC suburb high school I had some great friends, only a few knew I had sick headaches (as they where often called ‘back in the day’). The pain was horrible, the flickering Florissant lights in the classrooms felt like I was being hit on the head with each flutter. No one else understood, so many teachers opened the blinds on sunny days, and within 15 minutes, the glaring sunlight would beckon the Migraine’s aura, as it would come dancing into my line of sight. Never painful the aura, but it was like Alice’s Cheshirecat, as it loved taunting me, letting me know I was not going to make it through the class.

The nausea would come next. That sick feeling in your gut wanted to make me vomit, but not in front of my classmates. The pounding would start, like being hit by a baseball bat every 30 or 40 seconds. It was amazing that I passed my classes! The pain would get so bad that I would grab a clump of my hair and pull as hard as I could to distract myself from the pain. I felt like I was going to rip a patch of scalp from my head, but luckily for me I still have all my hair. I would suffer wave after wave of nausea, and I felt as if I could just vomit, I would feel so much better. But never in the classroom in front of the healthy kids, no never that.

Never that because sick people are weak in the eyes of a high school child, and weakness makes you a target of abuse.Luckily for me it was the 70′s and illegal drugs where cool, so I would make a B-line to the boys room when the bell rang. I looked like I had been up all night, in a cold sweat, and would kick the door open and head right for a toilet.

Often the pain was so bad I would be shaking, and in the spirit of Ragan in the Exorcist spew projectile vomit across the bathroom floor. Not a pretty sight. Others would walk in behind me and as I sat on the floor throwing up into a toilet I could often here my peers comment, “Hey, Coleman’s so wasted, he’s cool man!” Like I said, lucky for me, it was the 70′s, so I was “in” and never did I let them know I was really severely ill. After severe vomiting, I feel a bit better, at least for a short while, until about half way through my next class the fun would begin again.

I had many friends back then that never had experienced head-pain of any type, and I still know many people like that today, that never understand suffering. Or oddly enough, never even figure out I am in violent pain so often. It’s amazing me as an adult today to know so many good and decent people who don’t have a clue what person in pain deals with.

As an adult, the pain and suffering I have lived though is freighting, and what is more freighting is knowing that there are millions of others who face this and lose millions of days, weeks, and even years of their lives to Migraine disease. It is only through good disease education, good treatment, proper treatment, and fighting to reclaim my life back that I feel alive today. It amazes me that I still marvel at those dramatic summer thunderclouds with all their beauty, knowing that the barometric pressure change they bring with them may make me horribly ill. But at least know there are things I can do to fight back. Migraines.org – official website MAGNUM

If you are a young person visiting this site, his childhood experiences may sound familiar to you. We hope you feel better knowing that you are not alone. However, if you are not getting medical care now, please make sure you sit down with your parents and ask for help. You don’t have to try to ‘live with’ this horrible disease.

MAGNUM on MigreLief:   “M.A.G.N.U.M has personally met with the makers of MigreLief® and asked to review their product research and approach prior to making this available to the Migraine community.  It is effective for many migraine sufferers, and is being used by top headache clinics and doctors around the country.“ –National Migraine Association

Migraine Headache Relief  Option For Kids:  If you are a parent of a child who suffers migraines; classic, chronic, episodic, abdominal, basilar, acephalgic, hemiplegic, or any type whatsoever, consider MigreLief, or Children’s MigreLief (same original formula with pill sizes and doses reduced for ages 2 – 12).  MigreLief’s triple therapy ingredients (Magnesium, Riboflavin (B-2) and Puracol Feverfew, a proprietary from of the herb Feverfew, have all been proven to prevent, or reduce the frequency and severity of migraines.  

MigreLief’s national campaign to reach the 37 million men, women and children throughout the U.S. who suffer chronic migraine headaches has hit the airwaves with radio spots playing to highly attuned audiences of popular shows such as Delilah, Race Taylor, Helen Little Dan Justin, and Rich Kiminski. The goal is to reach as many migraine sufferers as possible with their nutritional alternative to suffering a lifetime of temporary relief from pain and other symptoms of migraine disease.

Delilah Show – MigreLief National Radio Ad Campaigns – Click to listen

More and more migraine sufferers as well as healthcare professionals understand the importance of maintaining normal cerebrovascular tone and function when it comes to fighting migraines.  As researchers continue to discover the more migraines you have the more suseptible you become to future migraines, migraine sufferers are turning to prevention.

PREVENTION IS KEY TO CONTROLLING MIGRAINES:   The 3 ingredients listed in The American Academy of Neurology’s Guidelines for Migraine Prevention can be found in Akeso Health Sciences’ “MigreLief Triple Therapy with Puracol.™” MigreLief provides nutritional support for migraine sufferers and addresses the underlying nutritional deficiencies and imbalances that many migraineurs have in common.

The ingredients in MigreLief have been proven to prevent migraines or decrease their frequency and intensity.  This is life changing for sufferers who have spent years merely treating the pain and other symptoms of migraine disease with prescription medications, OTC drugs and pain killers.

When temporary relief is not an option, migraine sufferers choose MigreLief :

• *Effective nutritional option for chronic migraine control
• *Safe for men, women and children over 2 years of age
• *No harmful side-effects
• *May combine with other migraine medications
• *Formulated to maintain the already normal cerebrovascular function one has on migraine free days
• *Recommended by neurologists, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals worldwide
• *Taken daily like a vitamin
• *Changing the lives of Migraine sufferers since 1996

Migraine Treatment Forecast:  According to a recent report by Decision Resources a marketing research group that offers  information and insights on sectors of the healthcare industry, the Market for migraine therapies is estimated to double in the next eight years going from 3.3 billion to 5.8 billion by 2021.  They reported that  no new prophylactic options are projected to be available through 2021.

NATURAL OTCs BECOMING THE NORM
The market research firm Kline expects that OTC “natural product” sales will eclipse $750 million by 2016. 45% of consumers consider natural OTCs effective, and more than 40% believe that natural OTCs may be safer or have fewer side effects than traditional OTCs.

LOCATED IN THE ANALGESIC SECTION OF CVS PHARMACIES NATIONWIDE

Both Original Formula and MigreLief+M, a nutritional supplement for women who suffer hormonal or menstrual migraines, are available at CVS pharmacies nationwide. It can be found on the shelf near the temporary headache pain relievers, thus giving migraine sufferers perusing retail shelves for relief, a great preventive option.

(Store locator for a CVS store near you carrying MigreLief) 

EFFECTIVE OPTION:  Recommended by healthcare professionals and patients alike, this non-prescription, nutritional alternative to temporary pain relief is a valuable option.

“MigreLief has been highly effective for the prevention and reduction of severity in my practice of patients with difficult migraine headaches.” – Dennis D., M.D., Advanced Neurology Specialists, Great Falls, MT.

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Feb. 2013:  My now 14 year old has been using Migrelief for 2 years. She used to have migraines at least 6x per month. Since using Migrelief continually for the last 2 years, only 2 migraines total!! Best thing that ever happened for our family is finding Migrelief!  ~ Brenda G.

Jan 2013:  “I’m a nurse practitioner and I recommend MigreLief every day.” ~ NP, National Children’s Medical Center, DC

If you, a friend or loved  one suffers migraines, recommend MigreLief for Migraine headache Relief.

If you’ve been living with constant fear and dread of that next migraine attack – you CAN get your life back!  There is no need to wait until your next migraine hits – preventing them from happening in the first place is key.

Medications that are currently on the market used to stop migraines can increase the frequency and tendency of migraine attacks, making sufferers more dependent on the medication. Migraines that start around the menstrual cycle can often become chronic.  Don’t wait for that to happen.  Do not let menstrual migraines become chronic migraines! Studies show menstrual migraines are often more severe, last significantly longer, and are more resistant to treatment than usual non-menstrual migraines.

Stopping menstrual migraines BEFORE they occur or reducing the frequency is imperative for restoring quality of life and for avoiding additional health problems.

Learn More About Menstrual Migraine

The quality of life for menstrual migraine sufferers is often significantly diminished, affecting education, careers and social activities. This can lead to:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Insomnia

 Menstrual related migraines are different than the usual non-menstrual Migraine attacks. According to a study published in the medical journal Cephalagia:

• They are typically more severe, last significantly longer AND are more resistant to traditional treatments
• An average menstrual migraine lasts nearly 23.4 hours compared to 16.1 hours for non-menstrual migraines
• Menstrual migraines cause more disability and inability to function- interrupting daily responsibilities
• Medications used to treat the pain are 50% less effective for menstrual migraines
• Even when the pain medication did work, the risk of the menstrual migraine reoccurring was much more likely

When medications don’t work, or the OTC pain medications taken to treat the pain work only temporarily, patients take more drugs and get caught up in a vicious cycle of Medication Overuse Headaches (MOH). 

According to Stephen Silberstein, M.D., director of the Jefferson Headache Center, professor of neurology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and one of the most published migraine neurologists in the country, “One of the greatest bugaboos we see every day in headache centers is patients with chronic daily or near daily headaches, who are overusing mediation.  It is our most common problem.  These patients have often not responded to treatment and in an attempt to treat themselves, actually make the problem worse.  This is not addiction or an attempt to get “high”, rather, it is motivated by the patient’s desire to relieve pain and dysfunction.”  He added, “Migraine prevention is grossly underused.”

Furthermore, according to Neurologist Jan Brandes, the founder of the Nashville Neuroscience Group, “We’ve begun to see from research that the frequency of migraine attack is linked to permanent changes in the brain, and I think that changes the playing field for patients and those taking care of them.  We really need to think carefully about how to control the frequency of attacks and really need to do it earlier rather than later.”

Chronic migraines not only take you away from the life you love, they can lead to overuse of side-effect prone drugs, depression and an increased risk of stroke.

Prescription medications available to treat the pain of a migraine come with a long list of side effects with just some including:

• Nausea
• Fatigue
• Depression
• Insomnia
• Weight gain
• Decreased libido
• Dizziness

These medications can often leave the sufferer just as unable to function as the pain of the menstrual migraine; therefore, PREVENTION is crucial.

Manage your migraines before they manage you!  

Thousands of women have taken their lives back with MigreLief. The ingredients in MigreLief+M have been CLINICALLY PROVEN to control fluctuating hormones, blood sugar swings and menstrual-related migraines.

Until MigreLief+M, no one medicine was available to manage both hormonal and blood sugar fluctuation and provide relief for all of the feminine related issues such as migraines, PMS & PCOS symptoms:

MIGRELIEF – MAKING A DIFFERENCE!   

Just a few of the unsolicited comments received from women, like you, who had been needlessly suffering each month but restored their quality of life through MigRelief+M include:

“It is an absolute lifesaver for me!  I recommend it to all of my friends who have migraines!  ~ Pam K (Facebook Fan) “I am ecstatic to report that I have been migraine free since I started using MigreLief last December.  Thanks for making such an outstanding product!”  ~ Michelle G. (Facebook Fan)

“I’ve been taking MigreLief for a little over a year now. I just wish I’d found it sooner. I’ve suffered with chronic migraines for 29 years my first being right after my youngest daughter was born. Last year it had gotten to the point I was having migraines that would last for days without end, and I nearly lost my job because of all the work I was missing. I heard about MigreLief from my Neurologist, decided to give it a try, and noticed a difference within the first 4 days. I hated the side effects from all the drugs my doctor had prescribed for me, and I still had migraines. I still occasionally get a migraine, but nothing compared to what I had been living with for so long. MigreLief has been a life saver for me. It gave me back my life. I love it and I recommend it to everyone who suffers with migraines. The best part is there aren’t any drugs involved.” ~Rita M. 

Take the first step in getting your life back NOW, don’t wait for the pain to return! MigreLief+M is your best option!

RISK FREE OFFER:  We are so confident MigreLief+M will work for you, we offer a 100% money back guarantee if you try it for 90 days (each bottle is a one month supply.)  Although many people have experienced positive results in much less time, we recommend 90 days to build blood levels for maximum effectiveness.  Nutritional deficiencies, inflammation and vasospasm can independently and together contribute to migraine occurrence, frequency and intensity.  MigreLief contains a “Triple Therapy” approach to maintaining normal cerebrovascular tone and function by addressing the underlying nutritional deficiencies, and imbalances many migraine sufferers have in common.

MigreLief Facts:

1. Available in 3 formulas:  Original, Menstrual/Hormonal, Children’s
2.  Recommended by Neurologists and other healthcare professionals
3.  No harmful side-effects.
4.  May be combined with all other migraine medications.
5.  Empowering migraine sufferers worldwide since 1996
6.  Formulated and patented by Scientist Curt Hendrix, M.S., C.C.N., C.N.S.
7.  Named principal scientific investigator in multiple NIH (National Institutes of Health) governmental grants to study the effects of natural medicine on disease.

**DISCLAIMER: (MigreLief) is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or illness.