Everyone experiences stress, but we all experience that stress in different ways. Stress causes tensions in your life physically, mentally, and emotionally. Learning to cope with our stress in a healthy way can sometimes feel unattainable. April is Stress Awareness Month, and it's important to...
For those who have experienced chronic migraines, even typing the word “migraines” feels like fingernails on a chalkboard. You never forget these sensations: the excruciating pain throbbing from deep inside your head. The fatigue, nausea, vomiting. Waiting it out in the quiet darkness of your...
Migraines Migraines are neurovascular headaches. “Neuro” stands for the nerve component and “vascular” for blood vessels. Another primary issue that directly causes migraines is disruption in cerebro-spinal fluid, which is crucial for proper brain function. Migraines are intense throbbing headaches that last for hours at a time...
Migraines and other types of headaches, such as tension headache and sinus headache, are painful. Migraine symptoms include a pounding headache, nausea, vomiting, and light sensitivity and are treated with anti-nausea drugs, but there is a safe and natural way. Click the video thumbnail to...
Migraine headaches and depression may be things that can be foreseen by examining the size of a person’s brain according to a study that was published in Neurology magazine. It turns out that bigger is better when it comes to avoiding physical and emotional pain...
When it comes to migraines in the US, women suffer from the condition three times as frequently as men, but that doesn’t mean the 6% of American males dealing with this condition suffer any less. The fact is that migraines seem to be unique to each...
Do you suffer from headaches? Tension, cluster, and migraine headaches are three of the most common types. A large portion of our society is suffering needlessly every day from this chronic issue. Luckily, there may be some insights into the real causes of headaches, and...
For those who suffer with chronic headaches, you may have been told that painkillers are the only option. However, there are many underlying dangers with headache medication that are kept under wraps. The most common medications include aspirin, ibuprofen, and prescription analgesics. Though they can temporarily...
Did you know that there are more than 3 million cases of tension headaches each year? This is a very common reaction to the high levels of stress in our society today. So, if you suffer from them on a regular basis, you're not alone! Tension headaches...
More than 40 million people living in the United States suffer from chronic headaches, and of them, almost 30 million suffer from migraines. The pain of these migraines can be intense and excruciating, making the simplest of tasks almost impossible to perform. The good news...
One-quarter of American households include someone who suffers from migraines, and the most popular treatment for these painful, often throbbing headaches is prescription or over-the-counter medication. Why not? It’s fast and easy, and seems to get the job done. But did you know that a...
A headache is one thing, a thing that affects roughly half of the worldwide population at least once per year. But a headache that you can’t understand is an entirely different animal, resulting in not only confusion but frustration. While you can work on minimizing...