Smells, be they perfume or odors, and smoke, is an experience that your nervous system, already on edge and overstimulated from the migraine condition, may perceive as an unwelcome stimulant. If your sense of smell is overly sensitive, anything that causes it to react will be unwelcome, good or...
With time and in these years after the great health emergency that we have had since 2020, many “new” therapies have appeared before our eyes, offering alternatives or solutions to different conditions that previously only had a few therapeutic options and with very little margin of success.
On this occasion,...
Sleep disturbances - either getting too little or too much sleep. Migraines do not react well to extremes.
Migraine sufferers, even more than non-sufferers, desperately need to get enough sleep. If a non-migraine sufferer misses a few zzzzs, they'll feel sluggish. If a migraine sufferer misses sleep, they might be...
Cancer is a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. These cancer cells can form tumors or invade nearby tissues and organs, interfering with normal functioning. Cancer can affect any part of the body and can have different causes, including genetic, environmental, lifestyle and exposure...
Weather - extremes of heat and cold, high or low pressure before a storm, humidity, areas with certain kinds of winds - sirocco, mistral, foehn, chinook - all are cousins of the same troublemaking family for migraine sufferers.
What happens when extreme weather makes you feel uncomfortable? You frown, you...
Bacopa, or brahmi, is a perennial herbaceous plant traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine. It is considered within the natural adaptogens and nootropics (of which we can mention the lion's mane mushroom, cordyceps or ashwaganda, of which we have written several articles).
Bacopa has been shown to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory...
Not eating - migraines favor moderation and regularity, so skipping meals and later overeating because you are ravenous can trigger a migraine attack.
Time to examine what the French call "le juste milieu" - "the happy medium." How can you adapt as painlessly as possible?
Most of us don't drink enough...
In response to this urgent public health issue, the Vallarta Gay+ Community Center is launching a comprehensive campaign aimed at raising awareness, enhancing education, and providing accessible testing and treatment services.
Key components of the campaign include:
• Free Syphilis Testing and Treatment: Starting immediately and continuing through the...
Hormones - the roller coaster of the menstrual cycle is a significant trigger for too many female migraine sufferers. And I'm not sure whether an alpha male's higher testosterone levels fall under the category of "hormonal effect on" or "emotional" trigger for migraine headaches. (Update since the last sentence was...
The Hericium Erinaceus mushroom, better known as the lion's mane mushroom, is an edible mushroom that grows in hanging clusters and long white spines that give it its distinctive appearance. Cultures in China and Japan have used it since ancient times for its medicinal properties.
It lives mainly in beech...
