Vertigo, Dizziness, and Migraine With Aura: What’s New?

For many people, migraine begins not with pain, but with the room tilting, spinning, or slipping away. Vertigo, dizziness, and feeling off‑balance are incredibly common, especially in people who experience migraine with aura, and newer research confirms these symptoms are real, measurable, and often under‑treated. Doctors use the term “vestibular migraine” when vertigo or dizziness is directly related to migraine, with or without aura. Recognizing vestibular migraine matters, because it connects the dots between your head pain, visual changes, and...

Celebrating School Nurse Day 2025: Champions for Students with Migraine

As we approach School Nurse Day on May 7, 2025, it’s the perfect moment to recognize the invaluable contributions of school nurses-not only as caregivers and health advocates, but also as essential allies for children and teens living with migraine. This year, our appreciation extends with a special focus on the unique and often under-recognized role school nurses play in supporting students with migraine, a condition that affects up to 10% of school-aged children. School Nurses: The First Line of...

Functional Neurological Disorder: What You Need to Know

Imagine having neurological symptoms like tremors or even paralysis–only tests show nothing is wrong. This is the reality for many people with functional neurological disorder (FND). FND is a challenging and frustrating condition, much like migraine. And research suggests there’s a link between the two. But does FND cause migraines? Keep reading to find out. We’ll cover the ins and outs of FND, including symptoms, causes, and its connection to migraine. What is Functional Neurological Disorder? Functional neurological disorder (FND)...

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Understanding the Condition and Its Connection to Migraine

Living with migraine is challenging enough. But adding Ehler-Danlos syndrome on top of it takes those challenges to a whole new level. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a connective tissue disorder that can affect the skin, joints, muscles, and blood vessels. Joint dislocations, fragile skin, and chronic pain are common among those with EDS. And like many health conditions, EDS occurs more often among those with migraine. In this article, we’ll cover what EDS is, along with symptoms, causes, and its...

The Migraine and Tinnitus Connection

Tinnitus, or the perception of sound when no external sound is present, affects millions of people worldwide. In fact, estimates suggest that as many as 10 to 25% of all adults may have some form of tinnitus. In this guide we’ll explore what tinnitus is, its causes, types, effects, its connection to migraines, and effective treatment strategies to manage this condition. What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is more than just an occasional ringing in the ears; it’s a persistent condition that...

Post-Concussion Headaches: Understanding and Managing the Pain

A concussion is a common injury to the brain that can cause a variety of physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms. One of the most persistent and debilitating symptoms following a concussion are post-concussion headaches, which can be local, occurring only in the head, or more generalized, affecting other areas such as the neck and back. Post-concussion headaches can also mimic other types of head pain, such as migraines or tension headaches. In this article, we’ll explore post-concussion headaches, their causes,...

Can Weather Changes Trigger Migraines?

The Science of MigreLief Supplements for Migraine Sufferers

Magnesium, Riboflavin and Puracol® Feverfew – Triple Therapy for Migraine Sufferers Migraine is a neurological disease with symptoms ranging from severe head pain, visual disturbances, vertigo, nausea, and sensitivity to light, sound or smell. Approximately 40 million Americans suffer migraines which can last from hours to days. For many men, women and children, migraine attacks not only disrupt quality of life, they are also debilitating. Nutritional deficiencies, inflammation and vasospasm can independently and together contribute to migraine occurrence, frequency and...

Are Headaches Associated with Dementia? What to Know

Last month, the actor Chris Hemsworth announced he’s taking a break from acting after learning through genetic testing that he carries two copies of the APOE4 gene variant, sometimes called the “Alzheimer’s gene.” Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, a general term for the loss of cognitive function marked by a severe decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning. Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells; however, it is not always clear what triggers this damage. Hereditary...

Magnesium for Migraines – Is it Enough?

Studies have shown migraine sufferers with poor cerebrovascular tone have low levels of magnesium. Magnesium is a mineral that is necessary for healthy bodily function as it promotes heart health, stabilizes blood pressure, regulates nerve and muscle function, and builds bone, DNA, and protein. Magnesium is intimately involved in the control of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptors which play an important role in pain transmission in the nervous system and in the regulation of cerebral blood flow. Magnesium ions plug the...

Magnesium Helps With Much More Than Just Migraines

You may already know of the nutritional benefits of magnesium for migraine sufferers, such as its numerous effects that support cerebrovascular tone and function including the following mechanisms of action: Inhibition of platelet aggregation Interference with synthesis, release, and action of inflammatory mediators Direct alterations of cerebrovascular tone Inhibition of vasospasm (the dilation and constriction of blood vessels in the brain) Stabilization of cell membranes But are you aware of magnesium’s other amazing health-protecting benefits? For example, the Journal of...

What is a Migraine? Symptoms, Types and Migraine Statistics

Men, women, and children can experience migraines which are usually accompanied with severe, throbbing/pulsating head pain usually on one side of the head. Migraines and can last from 2 to 72 hours, or even days. Migraine is the most common type of vascular headache and can be divided into migraine with aura (classic migraine) and migraine without aura (common migraine). Associated symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, sound, or smell. The pain is generally made worse by...