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1). 5 Ways to Relieve Migraine Headaches Naturally!
There are many new migraine headache treatments available that can be both safe and effective. Natural treatments for migraine headaches are usually safer and cheaper than traditional pain medications. And in many instances they can relieve pain just as well or even better than prescription or non-prescription drugs. The possibility of a negative reaction to a safe and natural migraine headache treatment is still there, but it is less with most natural treatment methods than it is with pain-relieving medications.
Article tags: migraine, headaches, migraines, headache, tension, pain, relief, relieve, soothe-a-ciser
2). How you should drink tea if you have Headaches, Migraines, High Blood Pressure and Stress ..
Many people have heard and seen the many advertisements about tea and its various cures and benefits. Along with weight loss, cancer fighting, and other cellular benefits curing Headaches and Migraines while reducing stress is among the top advertised. But when I see these ads, I think Why ?
After drinking tea for a while, including Green Tea, Oolong Tea, Rooibos, Lemongrass, and a wide listing of organic herbal blends, I have found that I don’t really know if I am fighting cancer inside my body.
Article tags: tea, headaches, migraines, stress, headache, migraine, herbal tea, groumet tea bags, loose tea
3). Chronic Daily Headache: Same Old, Same Old
“Chronic daily headache” (CDH) refers to the unhappy situation in which headaches are present at least fifteen days per month. Headaches can even occur every day or almost every day. CDH is more of a category than a final diagnosis, and different, recognizable patterns of headache are included in this category. It is important to distinguish among the different patterns because, once recognized, they can indicate the underlying cause and dictate appropriate treatment.
Article tags: headache, chronic daily, migraine, tension, medication overuse, rebound, cluster, tmj, hemicrania, giant cell arteritis, analgesic, triptan, sumatriptan, rizatriptan
4). Diet Sodas - How They Can Affect Kids
Many of us have grown up drinking caffeinated diet sodas as an alternative to sugary regular sodas. We figure this is a better choice rather than loading our and our children's bodies with large quantities of sugar. Whilst diet sodas do help us avoid a sugar overload (which can lead to weight gain) we should also be aware of the effects of caffeine contained in many cola flavored diet sodas.
Article tags: diet, soda, sodas, kid, kids, health, healthy, dehydration, water, skin, constipation, headache, headaches, migraine, parent, parents, food, family, parenting
5). WHEAT INTOLERANCE: Ten Things You May Not Know About It
Wheat intolerance, for example, is a common problem today. Wheat based ingredients are present in almost all we eat, and can be a major headache for sufferers. The reading of labels on the back of products in supermarkets becomes routine, with the problem being compounded by food manufacturers occasionally changing the ingredients in a product. What is safe one week doesn’t necessarily mean it is safe the next week.
Article tags: wheat, wheat allergy, wheat allergy symptoms, wheat intolerance, food intolerance, bloated, bloated stomach, bloating, migraine, constipation, diarrhoea, lethargy, depression
6). Using Probability in Medical Diagnosis: A Headache Example
Experienced clinicians begin the process of making a diagnosis upon first laying eyes on a patient, and probability is one of the main tools they use in this process. A glimpse "behind the scenes" from the point of view of a diagnosing physician might help to explain an otherwise mysterious process.
The diagnostic process can begin even before laying eyes on the patient.
Article tags: medical, diagnosis, headache, migraine, medication overuse, bayes, probability, likelihood, bayesian, diagnose
7). Migraine Headaches - Effective Natural Treatment Methods!
Headaches are comprised of two major categories, primary and secondary. Headaches belonging to the primary group are not caused by underlying medical conditions while secondary headaches are the result of a medical condition such as trauma, infection or possibly even a brain tumor. Most headaches belong in the primary category.
The primary category headaches include migraine headaches and tension headaches.
Article tags: migraine, headaches, headache, migraines, relief, natural, treatment, relieve, pain
8). Headaches and Botox Injections
Most people are unaware that the use of Botox for the prevention of migraine headaches came about purely by accident. It all happened through the use of Botox by plastic surgeons. Patients undergoing plastic surgery, who were also experiencing headaches, noticed that their injections of Botox helped with their migraine headaches.
Botox, also known as botulinum toxin, is a neurotoxin (a toxin that attacks nerve cells).
Article tags: headaches, migraine headaches, headache, tension headaches, migraine
9). Migraine Headaches - Is Relief Without Drugs Possible?
Natural treatment methods for migraine headaches are usually harmless and also cheaper than traditional pain medications. Sure, it's possible you could experience a negative reaction or even increase your headache pain because of a natural treatment, but the odds are far less than with pain-relieving medications.
People are different from each other.
Article tags: migraine, headaches, migraines, headache, tension, pain, relief, treatment, remedy, remedies
10). Seven Sloppy Uses of Medical Tests
Even excellent tools can be mis-used. Here are seven "sins" of medical testing:
1. Ordering the wrong test for the right condition.
If I had a nickel for every time a doctor ordered a carotid artery test in a patient with a fainting spell, I could fund my retirement several times over. And this is despite the fact that problems with the carotid arteries.
Article tags: medical test, scan, misuse, error, judgment, faint, epilepsy, seizure, migraine, parkinson, fibromyalgia, restless legs, dementia
11). I have a migraine headache
I've been around several people that use the word Migraine, when they talk about having a headeache. Do these people actually have migraines? What is a migraine, and are there ways to relieve them? These are some of the questions I will answer.
The word "migraine" comes from the Greek word "hemikranion" which translates to "pain affectin one side of the head".
Article tags: migraine, migraine headache, migraine treatment, migraine symptom, migraine medication, ocular migraine, migraine cause, migraine relief, disc herniated migraine, migraine medicine
12). Medication Overuse Headaches: The Vicious Cycle of Analgesic Rebound
Victims of frequent headaches often take painkillers frequently. And when their headaches occur even more often, they respond by taking painkillers more often, too. After a while, they might notice (though often don't) that they're taking painkillers almost every day. In short, they're taking medicine more and more frequently and yet experiencing more and more days of headaches.
Article tags: headache, medication overuse, analgesic rebound, painkiller, diagnosis, treatment, headache prevention, amitriptyline, migraine, tension headache, aspirin, acetaminophen, naproxen, ibuprofen, caffeine
13). Headaches Defined and Treatments that Actually Work
Copyright 2006 David Maillie
Headaches are quite common. Everybody gets them, albeit some are more severe than others and some can indicate something more severe. Everyone has had them - sinus and allergy headaches, migraines, etc... This article will answer the questions of what causes them and how we should treat them.
Tension and allergy related headaches.
Article tags: migraine, headache, tension headache, headache cause, headache cure, treatment, doctor, severe
14). New Insight-Transformation of Migraines Causes Fibromyalgia
Migraines are thought of as normal neurological functions interspersed with episodes of headaches. At least 20% of migraineurs meeting the International Headache Society criteria have changed the pattern from episodes of migraine into patterns of chronic headache. Chronic headache often does not return to normal neurological function. This evolving process from episodic headache to chronic headache is called transformation.
Article tags: fibromyalgia, migraine, headache, allodynia, transformation of migraine
15). The Four Phases of Migraines
Migraines are a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraines are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by hypersensitivity to light, hypersensitivity to sound and nausea.
The signs and symptoms of migraine vary among persons.
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