GLA, EFA'S...Evening Primrose and Migraines

[Guest guest]

Om Amrtesvaryai Namah!!

 

Namaste dear ones!!

 

thank you so much Patrice for that wonderful information re EFA's and

the various sources you have read...i had even wondered about them and

migraines over the years but just hadn't seen THOSE books, and thus

didn't think to give it a try...but it makes sense from what you are

saying and paraphrasing...i had read from Andrew Weil about the value

of Flax seeds for their oil, but he hadn't mentioned migraines...he

was more interested in such diseases as cancer and heart disease and

such things...but it still looked interesting...

 

The smoothie looks interesting except that bananas can be a migraine

trigger too! Especially if quite ripe...and citrus is a known trigger

also!!...in fact the list of triggers of migraine is APPALLING...it's

so long i don't even want to read it all...and many of them do it to

me!!! for example fluorescent lights...which the energy companies are

trying to get everyone to use...well if they are successful, i'll just

have to stay home...because most FLUORESCENT lamps pull that trigger

really well...thus i am "allergic" to cities...to

airports...airplanes...schools, including colleges and

universities...hospitals, and clinics...most doctor offices, including

dentists and ophthamalogists...in fact just about everywhere but in MY

house...or in Nature...Computer terminals can do it too...and this one

is no exception, only as it's only a three years old, it's pretty

good...only flickers a little compared to a few years ago...but it i

am on here for say a few hours...like all afternoon, i may get a

headache...not always...and i've also noticed that having used this

computer a lot since i've gotten it, in 98 ...that over time i am not

quite as sensitive to the terminal as i was when i first got it...i've

gotten "used" to it, rather than getting MORE "allergic" to it...but

it still is a kind of fluorescent screen...and isn't easy on the

eyes...

 

so when you are "allergic" to life...you are quite willing to try out

"new" therapies that may help...even if it's a long shot...it's worth

a try!and migraine is oftem considered to be an "allergy"

problem...right in there with eczema and Asthma...

 

Anyways thanks a lot for the additional information!!

 

In the Mother's Love,

and in Her Service,

 

as ever,

your own self,

 

visvanathan

 

Om Amrtesvaryai Namah!

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>>>The smoothie looks interesting except that bananas can be a migraine

trigger too! Especially if quite ripe...and citrus is a known trigger

also!!...in fact the list of triggers of migraine is APPALLING...it's

so long i don't even want to read it all...and many of them do it to

>>>me!!! for example fluorescent lights...

 

Namaste Visvanathan,

 

If these things are a trigger for you, I have many other recipes for

smoothies which do not have citrus or bananas and I will be happy to send on

here. True, the list for migraines is appalling. I was lucky to pin it down

to caffeine for myself and the migraines stopped.

 

I agree about the fluorescent lighting. I was once at a play by a talented

guy visiting at Kansas University, who all were eagerly awaiting - don't

remember his name - and he was some major instructor in theatre. When he

came on, he immediately had them turn off the fluorescent lights and use

what he brought with him. He had a lot to say about them.

 

It's good to speak about this, as I think a lot of people are effected and

they are unhealthy so something can be done as more people learn of their

effects.

 

Last week I took photos at my husband's office of he and his colleagues for

a work project, and the fluorescent lighting made many of them look grey.

Not just on the surface, but deeper.

 

Sorry to hear of your migraines. They are tough. Best of luck with them and

in continuing to discover more and more health.

 

A couple other smoothie recipes:

 

Smoothie: Iced Mochas

 

1 Tbl Pero (coffee substitute)

1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

1 C Soy milk

1/3 - 1/2 C Silken soft tofu

1 - 2 Tbl (or more) Flax oil

1 tsp Roasted carob powder

1 Tbl Honey or Succanat

Ice cubes

 

Add to blender and blend until smooth and frothy. It's good. Play around

with the carob and Pero to get the flavor you like best.

 

Big Trick: I really dislike the taste of carob - BUT, the secret is to use

Pero (coffee substitute), or a real instant coffee if you so choose,

whenever you use carob. It gets rid of that kind of weird flavor and makes

it taste like chocolate. (Chocolate too, a migraine trigger. But not this

carob and Pero.)

 

Again, add other specific supplements as in the earlier recipe.

 

 

Smoothie: Strawberry Nut Milk Smoothie

 

This one is from 'A Celebration of Wellness'.

 

You can substitute tofu for cashews for a less caloric drink.

 

1/3 C Cashews

1 Tbl Lecithin granules

1/4 C Blueberries

1 3/4 C Water

Around 7 Strawberries (I would just say strawberries - as many as you'd

like!)

2 Tbl Honey (Again, I'd say use Succanat if you don't want to use honey.)

 

Blend everything until thick and creamy.

 

I would also add flax oil, and one could also add primrose oil. And then

again, any supplements you choose.

 

Kindest regards,

Patrice