Does Smoking Trigger Migraine Headaches?

A study published in the Journal of Headache and Pain found that smoking 5 or more cigarettes a day can trigger migraines and that in general smokers have more migraines than non-smokers.

The research involved 300 medical students who were well trained in being able to identify a migraine from another type of headache. According to Dr. Pascual, the lead researcher in the study, “smoking is a precipitating factor of this type of headache, as the prevalence of active smokers is one third higher in migraine sufferers and there is a direct relationship between the number of cigarettes consumed and the frequency of migraine attacks”.

Though there is no proven mechanism for why smoking increases the frequency of migraines, it is possible that smoking generates excessive amounts of free radicals, causing substantial oxidative stress, which is known to contribute to inflammation, which may then affect the nerves.

So, if you both smoke and suffer from migraines, try to keep your number of daily cigarettes below 5.

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

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Vertigo & Dizziness Accompany Migraine With Aura

Though symptoms of dizziness and vertigo occur in the general population that doesn’t suffer with migraine attacks, there is a substantial increase in the occurrence of these symptoms, especially in people who suffer from migraines with aura.

Two studies, published in the Journal Headache in 2007 and 2011, confirm that people who suffer from migraines accompanied by aura may experience the symptoms up to 50% of the time during attacks.

Anecdotal information reported by patients indicates that some preventative options may substantially lower not only the frequency of migraines, but may lower experiencing these symptoms when attacks do occur.

For more information about nutritional support for migraine sufferers, go to www.migrelief.com

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

Magnesium for Migraines-Is it Enough?

MAGNESIUM FOR MIGRAINES – IS IT ENOUGH?

Numerous studies support the use of magnesium as a supplement for preventing migraine headaches. In fact, yet another study just published in the Journal Neurosciences found that serum levels of magnesium were substantially lower in migraine sufferers than in the general population of people who didn’t get migraines.

In fact, the researchers found that as serum levels of magnesium decreased the frequency of migraine attacks significantly increased.

Magnesium supplementation in the correct forms and amounts has to be part of any healthy regimen for migraine sufferers. But is it enough?

The answer is yes, for some sufferers, and, no, for many other sufferers. The reason for this is that there is not just ONE malfunctioned or dysfunctional mechanism or imbalance that is known to cause migraine attacks.

THE UNDERLYING NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES AND IMBALANCES COMMON TO MIGRAINEURS ALSO VARY AMONG MIGRAINEURS

Vasospasm, inflammation, stress, and nerves are just a few of the possible contributors to our resultants of migraine attacks. So while magnesium certainly plays a role in helping to address or balance some of these contributing factors, by itself, it doesn’t work for every chronic migraine sufferer.

This is probably why we have received literally hundreds of letters asking why MigreLief worked for a particular user when taking the individual ingredients, at the same doses did not. ***

MigreLief Ingredients:

1. MAGNESIUM (OXIDE & CITRATE) – 360 mg (daily dose)
2. RIBOFLAVIN B-2 – 400 mg (daily dose)
3. FEVERFEW (Puracol – proprietary whole leaf and extract) – 100 mg. (daily dose)

All 3 ingredients in MigreLief are listed in The American Acedemy of Neurology’s Evidence Based Guidelines for Migraine Prophylaxis.

Research studies show that almost half of all migraine sufferers have low blood levels of Magnesium, which is critical in controlling vasospasms (the contraction and dilation of blood vessels in the brain which occurs during migraines). Migraine sufferers also suffer mitochondrial energy deficiencies, which Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) can improve when given in high dosages. The plant material Feverfew has been shown to reduce platelet aggregation, which can lead to vasoconstriction. All 3 ingredients have been recommended for years by many doctors and top headache specialists based on the clinical studies behind them.

We just don’t know which individual factor or combination of factors is casual in each different migraine sufferer. The presence of 3 natural medicines in MigreLief, each with 3 different mechanisms of action, seem to cover ALL of the bases for a majority of chronic migraine sufferers, not just one or two.

There may even be synergies between the 3 ingredients that comprise the effective triple therapy in MigreLief that we just can’t completely explain.

If you are a migraine sufferer please visit www.migrelief.com for more information.

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

***EFFECTIVENESS: The raw ingredients in MigreLief are individually tested by independent laboratories and monitored for quality, purity and potency. Raw ingredients in supplements, especially herbs can very in quality and potency for numerous reasons, therefore so can their effectiveness. This may be another reason why many consumers have reported MigreLief to be effective whereas consuming the individual ingredients separately, at the same doses, generated from different sources was not.

MigreLief™ and this information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or illness. Please consult with your licensed medical practitioner if you have, or suspect you may have, a health problem.

WHEN MIGRAINES GET OUT OF CONTROL

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 3 million Americans went to emergency rooms trying to get relief for headaches or migraines. 81,000 of these people were admitted into the hospital. 1/3 of the emergency room patients and 2/3’s of the hospitalizations were due to migraines.

Women made up 75% of both the emergency room visits and hospitalizations. (To me this indicates a hormonal component to the headaches, and I suspect that the 1/3 of the emergency room visits believed to be migraines, is a very low percentage and that in reality, the percentage was probably much higher.) Migraines were about 4 times more common in women than men.

Going by age, the most likely to make an emergency room visit were in the 18-44 year old range.

Geographically, – The Midwest and South had the highest emergency department visit rates for headache, 1,158 and 1,131 per 100,000 people. The Northeast showed 809 visits per 100,000 people and the West had 744 visits per 100,000 people. (People in the West either have fewer migraines or they just couldn’t get to the emergency room because of the traffic!)

We believe, that for most migraine sufferers, the answer to controlling your migraines and staying out of emergency rooms and hospitals, is prevention. Visit www.migrelief.com to learn more about our #1 doctor recommended natural migraine supplement created to correct the underlying nutritional deficiencies and imbalances common to many migraine sufferers.

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

Ulcer Causing Bacteria May Increase Migraines

The bacteria helicobacter pylori are thought to be the cause of ulcers and also possibly lead to stomach cancer.

A group of Iranian researchers have reported that after studying 105 chronic migraine sufferers, they found that patients who were diagnosed to have helicobacter pylori infection (which is done using a simple breath or blood test), suffered on average, 3 days a month more from migraine attacks.

This may not sound like a lot, but for those of you with migraines, you know how debilitating and painful pylori patients suffer more migraine days, but the researchers found that their migraines were more intense, as well.

If you are a chronic migraine sufferer, you may want to discuss with your physician testing for helicobacter pylori infection via the simple tests that are available. Though many people with helicobacter pylori infection have NO symptoms, others will experience one or more of the following symptoms:

Pain or discomfort in the abdomen
Vomiting
Bloating
Burping

Should you be found to be positive for the bacterial your physician can recommend a combination of antibiotics to treat the infection. For those of you who are found to be positive for the infection and would first like to try natural ingredients, (instead of antibiotics) that may help eliminate the helicobacter pylori and/or its symptoms, (if you have any), try eating broccoli sprouts (not the mature heads which don’t have enough of the sulfur containing phytochemicals that are thought to help eliminate the symptoms and possibly the bacteria themselves). Discuss this choice with your physician, so that he or she can monitor your results. If it doesn’t work then the antibiotic regimen will probably be necessary.

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

Migraines and Decreased Risk of Breast Cancer

SECOND STUDY CONFIRMS ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HAVING MIGRAINES AND DECREASED RISK OF BREAST CANCER

A new study published in the July issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, confirmed the findings of a smaller study published last year that revealed that women diagnosed with migraines had a 26 percent lower risk of breast cancer than women who did not suffer from migraines.

The reduction in breast cancer risk applied pretty much across the board:

Whether or not the women were pre or post menopausal
Regardless of the medications they took
Regardless of the age at which they were diagnosed
Regardless of which migraine triggers they tried to avoid

Though it is known that both breast cancer and migraines have hormonal factors that are involved in their etiology, the researchers could not explain why having migraines would decrease the risk of getting breast cancer.

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

WHY DO MIGRAINE SUFFERERS NEED TO AVOID THE LIGHT?

Although most migraine sufferers run for a dark room to avoid the light that seems to worsen their headaches, the reason for this is not generally known.

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston have identified a new visual pathway that may explain the high sensitivity to light in both sighted as well as blind migraine sufferers.

It’s estimated that 85% of migraine sufferers are also hypersensitive to light (photophobia). Even low levels of light during an attack can prevent sufferers from doing simple things like, driving, reading or writing.

The researchers postulated that certain receptor cells trigger neurons in the brain that became hyper excited by the light stimulus and continued to be stimulated up to 20-30 minutes after the light source was removed.

In people who were totally blind, with no optic nerve activity at all, the light did not cause a problem. But even in people who were legally blind but could still sense some light, their migraines worsened when exposed to a light source.

So, I was going to say that your feeling that light was a problem to your migraines was NOT in your head, but actually, it is!

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

MIGRAINEURS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HANGOVER HEADACHES

Researchers at the Jefferson Headache Center suggest that migraine sufferers may be more likely to develop an alcohol induced headache after an evening of consuming alcoholic beverages.

It was originally thought that either dehydration, caused by the alcohol consumption, or impurities in the alcohol, caused the headache. In their experiment with rats that got migraines, they made sure the rats stayed well hydrated and provided alcohol that was impurity free.

The rats that got migraines had more pain several hours after alcohol consumption than the rats that didn’t get migraines.

Whether or not the study applies to humans, is not clear. However, if you do experience your share of headaches after drinking alcohol and also suffer from migraines, this may be why.

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

Are Your PMS Symptoms More Than Just an Annoyance?

For some women, the symptoms of breast pain, cramping, bloating, depression, anxiety related to PMS are problematic enough to require treatment.

This slideshow by WebMD is a well done and informative presentation about PMS.

If one or more of the symptoms of PMS is troublesome enough to you that you need to do something about it, take a look at MigreLief+M at /migreliefm. It’s not just for migraines, but helps to balance the hormone fluctuations that cause PMS as well as migraines.

http://women.webmd.com/pms/slideshow-premenstrual-syndrome-pms?ecd=wnl_wmh_091211

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

Migraines and Lupus

In the United States alone, over 1 million people, mostly women, suffer from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE is an autoimmune disease (the body attacks itself) which causes very significant levels of inflammation and pain.

Some of the most common symptoms are:

Extreme fatigue that doesn’t go away with rest
Joint pain, stiffness, and swelling
Fever over 100°F
Muscle pain
Hair loss
Skin sores and rashes (may occur in a butterfly pattern across
the cheeks and nose)
Nose or mouth sores (usually painless)
Discolored, painful, or numb fingers and toes brought on by cold
or stress (also called Raynaud Syndrome)
Skin rashes with or without sun exposure
Anxiety
Depression
Memory loss

For decades physicians have believed that migraine headaches are a neurological symptom of lupus.

Researchers in Greece, from the Athens Naval Hospital, have found that migraines in lupus patients do not occur because of the condition and should be treated as a separate condition.

The investigators stated that migraines are not part of the disease but rather the result from the stress of the disease.

COMMENT: Since lupus patients may already be on one or more medications to fight the pain and inflammation of the disease, for those with the disease, who also experience migraines, prevention may be the best option.

To learn about a simple safe migraine option, please read the information provided at MigreLief.com

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

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Still Suffering Migraines? This Story Will Give You Hope!

Every day more and more migraine sufferers are discovering MigreLief as their natural preventive alternative to a life time of suffering migraine symptoms and pain. Our efforts to reach sufferers and health care professionals world wide are fueled by heartfelt letters of gratitude and appreciation from our fans. We’d like to thank you all for your wonderful feedback and support. For those of you who have not tried MigreLief and are still running the gambit of prescription drugs and other treatments unsuccessfully…the letter below from a new MigreLief fan will give you hope.

~ Curt Hendrix and The MigreLief Team.

Tanya’s Story

I took a huge chance when I bought MigreLief. Suffering from migraines (Daily Chronic Headache) for over 11 years, I have gone through three neurologists, attended one of the best headache clinics in the country, taken so many different types of medication, I can\’t remember half of them, and most recently tried Botox twice (it worsened my migraines), I was, of course leery…very leery.

However, on the other side, I thought, with no side effects, what could it hurt to give it a try. I will freely admit, I wasn\’t hopeful.

I have been taking MigreLief+M for about 2 months, and if I could, I would shout from the rooftops how incredible this product is! I would be your spokesperson in a heartbeat! It is nothing short of a miracle, and I am so ecstatic about how I am feeling.

I have been keeping track of my migraines for months, and I am watching them decrease again and again. Particularly, for over 5 weeks I have not once had 2 migraines in a row. This, for me, is absolutely incredible.

There are times when I suffer 7-10 days in a row, using all of my relief medicine, but with the thought in the back of my mind on how it may be effecting my body, and knowing that I am probably causing rebound headaches.

Your product is simply amazing, and I know that there are probably thousands of people who come to your site and think it won\’t work for them, or think it\’s just some silly scam product. Honestly, I did the same thing for over a year before I took the plunge.

I thank God above that I finally decided to give MigreLief a chance, and I pray that you do not stop offering this product. I only wish that more doctors would tell their patients about it instead of trying to give us chemical-filled medication that takes away a couple of headaches but in return gives us horrible side effects.

There is no way for me to thank you enough. You have no idea how your product is changing my life – yes, my life. I can\’t remember the last time that I didn\’t think \”will I have a migraine today\”? I have actually stopped worrying about that. I have had 4 migraines in the past 4 weeks. This compares to an average of 15 I typically get in a month (up to 21). Thank you thank you thank you!!!! Bless you!!

Tanya Bowser

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UK Health Warning After Painkiller Mixup

Published: August 26th, 2011

LONDON (AP) — British health authorities have issued a warning after packages
of an over-the-counter painkiller were found to contain antipsychotic drugs. The medicines regulator says some batches of Nurofen Plus contain blister packs of Seroquel XL, a prescription-only drug used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Nurofen’s manufacturer, Reckitt Benckiser, says there have been three cases
identified so far, all in south London.It says “serious investigations” are under way to establish how the mix-up occurred, but sabotage is considered unlikely.

Pharmacists have been advised to check before selling packs of Nurofen Plus, a painkiller that contains codeine. Seroquel is manufactured by a different drug company, AstraZeneca PLC.