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The Cause of Chronic Tension Headaches
Poor posture is at the root of chronic tension headaches.
An article written by holistic care author Doug Fogel explains how having a tight neck, shoulders, and upper back contribute to chronic tension headaches. He says the tension is caused by poor posture and/or accident-related trauma. Conventional treatments like pain medication have little effect on long term relief. The only way to relieve symptoms is to treat the cause of the tension and address instances of poor posture. (Read more about The Cause of Chronic Tension Headaches)
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Lasting Effects of Migraines
A recent study reveals that migraines act as mini strokes that can have a lasting impact on the brain.
Scientists at the University of Rochester in New York and a team at the Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Noridsk have conducted studies that suggesst Migraines may have a lasting effect on the brain. Based on studies with mice, these scientists discovered that during a migraine, brain cells underwent change in the cortical spreading depression process that is similar to that of a stroke or head trauma. This left parts of the brain starved for oxygen and altered in damaging ways. (Read more about Lasting Effects of Migraines)
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Migraines and Cardiovascular
They’re painful, they’re debilitating, but could migraines also be deadly?
New research says that at least one in five migraine sufferers, if not more, are at an increased risk of death.
At the age of 35, Hailey McDad is one of them. That’s because she suffers from migraines with aura. “My hands will tingle, my finger tips will tingle, and I see blurry vision, so I know right away I have to medicate myself, so those are my warning signs,” says Hailey. (Read more about Migraines and Cardiovascular)
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Migraine and Heart Hole - PFO
Around twenty million Americans suffer from migraine headaches. Many can be treated with medications, but there are some who are still in pain.
Now, it appears that fixing a problem in the heart may help get rid of migraines!
This is just starting to be investigated, but there is a growing body of evidence, and belief, that closing a hole in the heart which many people—fifteen percent of us--have, could be the answer for migraine headaches in those who continue to suffer.
The P.F.O. occluder blocks off a hole in the heart called a P.F.O.--a patent foramen ovale. It’s a small opening normally seen in fetuses between the upper chambers of the heart, the right and the left atrium. (Read more about Migraine and Heart Hole - PFO)
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Health Wrap: Studies on Botox, Migraines and Drinking
Researchers have discovered a novel way to increase the potency of Botox, which would translate into less frequent injections and perhaps even enhancing its cosmetic benefits, and it might mean lower prices for the popular wrinkle-remover.
In a medical setting, small doses of the Botox toxin causes localized, temporary paralysis that erases wrinkles and unwanted muscle spasms.
The researchers developed a synthetic molecule that can ‘super-activate’ the neurotoxin, thereby increasing the toxin’s paralyzing effect by as much as 14 times that of the untreated toxin. (Read more about Health Wrap: Studies on Botox, Migraines and Drinking)
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holiday headaches
But that’s where the question lies: at what point does one really get life-protecting benefit from exercise--beyond the benefits of a better figure? (Read more about holiday headaches)
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Holiday Headaches
We’ve already had our first taste of the holiday season today, and tomorrow starts the official start of shopping season.
It can be a ton of fun, but for people with migraines, this time of year can be one huge headache--literally!
There are many factors surrounding the holidays that are a big setup for headache hell.
From the crowds to the weather to the booze, for someone who has suffered with migraines, ho ho ho can quickly turn into ho-rrendous discomfort. (Read more about Holiday Headaches)
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Contact Point Headaches
Contact point headaches are a source of intense pain for a number of people. “The chronic daily headache pain was like a tight skull cap. It completely encompassed the top of my head,” says Joanne Schultz.
58 year old Joanne Schultz says that since she was just 4 years old, she has suffered with excruciating contact point headaches.
“The kind of pain caused by contact point headaches can be really debilitating, depressing and really exhausting,” says Joanne. (Read more about Contact Point Headaches)
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M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG
Taking a drug used for Alzheimer’s disease may help deal with the memory loss experienced by people with multiple sclerosis, according to a study published in the medical journal Neurology.
The finding could help the large percentage, nearly fifty percent of MS patients, who suffer from cognitive problems. (Read more about M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG)
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SINUS HEADACHE MISDIAGNOSIS
There is new research just released which shows those who think they’re having sinus headaches might be having something more significant: a migraine!
There are many different forms a migraine can take. Sometimes the classic throbbing type migraine doesn’t happen; instead, the headache can mimic or have symptoms of others--in this case--the study shows the vast majority of those who think they have a sinus headache, in fact, have migraine. (Read more about SINUS HEADACHE MISDIAGNOSIS)
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