Diabetes Cases Hit 589 Million World-Wide … What Can You Do?

Some people believe type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes) only occurs in middle aged or older people, this is not true. In fact, the incidence of type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing in children.

Famous People with Migraine

Kings, Queens, Princesses and Celebrities, all suffer from migraines. Queen Elizabeth I and II, King Henry the VIII, Princess Margret and some of the richest, most powerful and most famous, were plagued by the life disrupting phenomenon of MIGRAINES. They could have been helped, find out how.

A Thanksgiving Message from the MigreLief Team at Akeso Health Sciences

Best Supplement for Headaches: The Science Behind MigreLief’s Triple Therapy

Magnesium, Riboflavin and Puracol® Feverfew — A Research-Backed Combination for Headache and Migraine Sufferers Searching for the best supplement for headaches? Migraine is a neurological disease with symptoms ranging from severe head pain, visual disturbances, vertigo, nausea, and sensitivity to light, sound, or smell. Nutritional deficiencies, inflammation, and vasospasm can independently—and together—contribute to migraine occurrence, frequency, and intensity. That’s why a multi-ingredient nutritional approach is often considered among the best supplement options for headache sufferers. The dysfunctional brain processes that...

Act Now Before Your Menstrual Migraines Become Chronic Migraines

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. 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. Stopping menstrual migraines BEFORE they occur or reducing...

Magnesium for Migraines – Is it Enough?

Magnesium for migraines is one of the most researched nutritional approaches, but is it enough on its own? 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...

Smoking Cigarettes and Migraine Headaches

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, according to the CDC. But aside from killing up to half of its users, smoking can also trigger headaches and migraines. Smoking and migraines Almost every person in the world has had a headache at some point or another. Some people get them sporadically, only experiencing one or two mild episodes per year. A few others, however, are more susceptible to getting frequent headaches or...

Riboflavin for Children with Migraine – What You Need to Know

Riboflavin a.k.a. vitamin B-2 has been shown in clinical studies to be highly beneficial for children and adults who suffer migraines and is listed in the American Academy of Neurology’s Guidelines for Migraine Prevention. About one out of every 10 kids or nearly 8 million children in the United States alone are plagued by what has become the most common acute and recurrent headache pattern experienced by children today. Migraine pain can disrupt and impair the quality of life for...

Returning Migraine? | Medication Overuse Headaches (MOH)

Overuse of over-the-counter pain medications or prescription migraine drugs can lead to a vicious cycle of misery known as Rebound Headaches or Medication Overuse Headaches. Prevention is an alternative to a lifetime of treating the pain and other migraine headache symptoms.

Preventive and Acute Migraine Treatments

Debilitating migraines should not be a way of life but for many men, women and children suffering chronic migraines (many migraine days each month)… they, unfortunately, are. Migraine treatments can be PREVENTIVE with the goal of stopping migraines before they start or ACUTE, treating the pain once it starts. Often migraine sufferers find themselves running the gambit of preventive and acute treatments in search of migraine relief which can include, side-effect prone prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications. This can be...

KIDS, MIGRAINES AND SCHOOL

It’s the beginning of a new school year and with it parents should be aware that their children are at higher risk for developing headaches and migraines

This 4th of July Be Prepared for Migraine Attacks

This 4th of July...make sure only fireworks explode, not your head. Avoid common migriane triggers such as popular picnic items; diet sodas, BBQ meats with tenderizers etc. Choose healthy, less risky substitutes.