Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 After suffering for years and getting 3 to 4 migraines a month I found that my cure was an aspirin a day kept a migrain away! I got a migraine every month before my period. It was directly linked to my hormones for some reason and I had food allergies that would manifest in migraines. I started keeping a food journal and wrote down everything I ate for 3 months. I found I had an allergic reaction to processed cheeses and the artifical cheese flavoring foods. I would have a migraine each time I ate that stuff. Now I am migraine free and happy. After going to the hospital with them I started the asprin a day routine and it has worked for many many years.....Also at the on set of the little fuzzy bright lights you see as the warning before the pain hits is a good time to take an aspirin or two. For some reason the pain never got that intense if I had an aspirin at hand when those bright lights would start. Maybe because aspirin thins your blood. But please Seek professional help before starting aspirin therapy.. Just in case...Wish I had an all natural cure for you but this so far has been the best. I am anxious to see if anyone has any other form of help.. Hope this helps. Gloria Pam <pam wrote: anyone have any good help for getting rid or preventing migraines?? thanks! ~Blessings and Health~ Pam TLC Naturally http://www.tlcnaturally.com Website Design & Hosting E Web Express http://www.ewebexpress.com ~May the light of the Goddess' Moon shine upon you always~ " Life is not measured by the numbers of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 I have had them for years and get them irregularly. I usually take a combo of caffiene and aspirin/tylenol. It usually works but not always. Even if you get good results with an OTC med, it's still a good idea to see a neurologist. Migraines--especially the ones associated with auras--are the #1 cause of stroke under the age of 40. This is especially true if it lasts for 3 days or more. Anyone try eo's or herbs for this? Feverfew is supposed to be good. Rose oil for headaches. Some people say neroli or peppermint helps them. Anything else? Andrea > [Original Message] > Gloria Sparks <gloriasparks3 > > 10/15/2006 9:16:43 PM > Re: Migraines > > After suffering for years and getting 3 to 4 migraines a month I found that my cure was an aspirin a day kept a migrain away! I got a migraine every month before my period. It was directly linked to my hormones for some reason and I had food allergies that would manifest in migraines. I started keeping a food journal and wrote down everything I ate for 3 months. I found I had an allergic reaction to processed cheeses and the artifical cheese flavoring foods. I would have a migraine each time I ate that stuff. Now I am migraine free and happy. After going to the hospital with them I started the asprin a day routine and it has worked for many many years.....Also at the on set of the little fuzzy bright lights you see as the warning before the pain hits is a good time to take an aspirin or two. For some reason the pain never got that intense if I had an aspirin at hand when those bright lights would start. Maybe because aspirin thins your blood. But please Seek > professional help before starting aspirin therapy.. Just in case...Wish I had an all natural cure for you but this so far has been the best. I am anxious to see if anyone has any other form of help.. > > Hope this helps. > Gloria > > Pam <pam wrote: > anyone have any good help for getting rid or preventing migraines?? > > thanks! > > > ~Blessings and Health~ > Pam > TLC Naturally > http://www.tlcnaturally.com > Website Design & Hosting > E Web Express > http://www.ewebexpress.com > > > > ~May the light of the Goddess' Moon shine upon you always~ > > " Life is not measured by the numbers of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away " > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 My oldest daughter used to get a lot of severe migraines. Now that she's been drinking a cup of fever few tea every day and taking it in capsules, she rarely has them. I also gave her a little lavender EO mixed with rice bran oil to rub on her temples too - works wonders for my head aches Paula .......... in Michigan I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away I have had them for years and get them irregularly. I usually take a combo of caffiene and aspirin/tylenol. It usually works but not always. Even if you get good results with an OTC med, it's still a good idea to see a neurologist. Migraines--especially the ones associated with auras--are the #1 cause of stroke under the age of 40. This is especially true if it lasts for 3 days or more. Anyone try eo's or herbs for this? Feverfew is supposed to be good. Rose oil for headaches. Some people say neroli or peppermint helps them. Anything else? Andrea . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 In the late 1980s a research project on feverfew in a London hospital found that the most effective way of taking it was a couple of fresh leaves a day. That was way better than the dried herb and confirms something that herbalists have always believed. The expert plant chemists who did the research, were not certain which chemicals did the trick and were happy to accept it was a combination of the chemicals (synergy). It does not work on all types of migrain though as there are many causes. Martin Watt http://www.aromamedical.com , " paula coon " <paulacoon wrote: > > My oldest daughter used to get a lot of severe migraines. Now that she's been drinking a cup of fever few tea every day and taking it in capsules, she rarely has them. I also gave her a little lavender EO mixed with rice bran oil to rub on her temples too - works wonders for my head aches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Different things work for different people. In my reflexology practice I have helped 3 people with migraines, and for 2 others it didn't do a thing. Many people benefit from eating a few leaves of Feverfew daily as a prevention, others don't. You need to do it for a few months. Some people benefit from a few drops of Essential Oil of Peppermint or Lavender on the temples or under the nose when they feel the first warning signs. Much depends on the root cause of your migraines. Is it a neck out of alignment, or food allergies, or a mysterious neurological condition in the brain? The following suggestions are all in the " no help, no-harm " category. See a chiropractor and/or sacro-cranial therapist to rule out the neck factor. Side effect: a straight neck never hurt anyone. Do as Gloria said and keep a food diary. Allergies can be a major factor. Get your colon clean and activate your liver. That goes together. Side effect: a better functioning digestive system. Drink more good clean water, with a bit of good live salt added. See http://thewatercure.com Side effect: a better lubricated body. That about sums up my 2 cents, good luck with it! Ien in the Kootenays http://profiles./free_green_living Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Drink more good clean water, with a bit of good live salt added. See http://thewatercure.com ======I got a list of sponsor links, but no information. What is live salt? Susan H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Magnesium (400 mg Magnesium oxide twice a day) and Feverfew (standardized to 600 mcg Parthenolide per capsule works best for me) help tremendously, and Evening Primrose Oil may help with hormone-induced migraine during the week before and during menstruation. Peppermint herbal tea is useful at the onset of migraine to lessen the severity and duration. Pickled foods like olives, pickles, beets, and preserved meats like salami, bologna, bacon...these can trigger migraine in me. Other people I know have problems with cheese or wine. Also, if a bright light shines in my eyes it can bring on a migraine. So can skipping a meal or waiting too long between meals. Most of the time I don't worry about it too much but when I've had a migraine I have to avoid all the triggers for at least a week and get lots of sleep or another headache will be imminent and will probably last longer than the preceding one. jaime,CA p.s. Suddenly increasing Magnesium intake can cause loose bowels temporarily. If you don't wish to take extra Mg orally you can soak in a tub of warm water treated with Epsom Salts and absorb the Mg through your skin. EOs of mint and/or eucalyptus can help a great deal, too, when added to the bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Although magnesium and feverfew can help migraines, they do not cure the cause of them in the whole person, or where they are connected to emotional/mental/spiritual status. Good to see homeopathy mentioned, but this paragraph has some serious mistaken statements: " Another suggestion is the homeopathic remedy Nat Mur. According to David, it doesn't cure migraines but does significantly relieve the condition. Annie also found relief with this remedy: " It was brilliant. So brilliant that I decided to train as a homeopath myself! " " First, I've seen Nat-Mur and other remedies cure migraines permanently, so where does 'it doesn't cure migraines' comes from I'm not sure. Second, routinely recommending any homeopathic remedy for a 'condition' is allopathic and dangerous. A whole case should be taken and the remedy unique to THAT PERSON, with migraines should be prescribed, always. Otherwise by ignoring the rest of the picture and therefore all the other facets connected with the imbalance, you can be suppressing one condition (which is what allopathic medicine does), later to emerge as another deeper and more complicated issue. For some people, water, massage, flax, exercise and having a good diet might be all they need and are wise to do even without migraines Liz , " Clare MAIL " <theclaremcharris wrote: > > This in from Chris Gupta. Maybe of value to some here. > Clare in Tassie > > > At 09:36 2009-02-11, Gerry wrote: > > Hi Chris > > Could you please give me the remedy for migraine headaches, my wife gets these consistently!! You had mentioned organic yogurt mixed with what I forget?? Thank-you > ------------------ > > Hi Gerry, > > Here is a little compilation (not complete by any means) of remedies: > > Making the Magnesium-Migraine Link > > In addition to magnesium, get some live organic yogurt and add a capsule of Vitamin B100 complex plus add 100 mg of B2. Make sure it is not a tablet. Mix it thoroughly and let it sit overnight you can leave outside the fridge if you like, then eat it next morning. After a couple of weeks you could try removing the B2 as it already contained in the B100 complex. > > One of the big problems is the ability to absorb magnesium. Often it not sufficient to just take any magnesium supplement. You need to try different types until you find one that is suitable to you. " when taking magnesium for migraine don't buy a calcium/magnesium blend. If you're taking a calcium supplement, take it at another time of day. It can interfere with the benefits of the magnesium for migraine. " > > See: So just what is the magnesium migraines connection? > > You can also get magnesium form pure cocoa.... > > " Epidemiological studies have reported that Western diets are often deficient in Mg. We investigated the ability of a cocoa-derived product, used in some European countries as a dietary complement added to milk, to aid recovery from chronic Mg deficiency in rats. The animals were divided into three groups, each of which received a different amount of dietary Mg. Rats in the Mg-deficient (D) group received an Mg-deficient diet (0.225 g Mg/kg food) during 8 weeks. In the cocoa-supplement group (D + CC), the rats consumed the Mg-deficient diet for 5 weeks, and were then switched for 3 further weeks to the same diet supplemented with 3% (wt/wt) cocoa product, so that the Mg content of the diet was 0.27 g/kg food. Rats in the control group © were given the same diet as in group D, except that the amount of Mg was 0.56 g Mg/kg food. We measured the concentration of Mg, Ca and P from ten rats in plasma, whole blood, skeletal muscle, heart, kidney and femur in rats that were fed the diets for 35, 42, 49 or 56 days. In animal fed the cocoa-supplemented diet (D + CC) significant improvements were found between days 35 and 56 in the alterations in Mg, Ca and P caused by Mg deficiency in all tissues studied. On day 56, kidney and bone concentrations of Mg and Ca had returned to normal. Our findings show that the habitual use of the cocoa product as a dietary supplement favors correction of the negative effects of long-term feeding with a diet moderately deficient in Mg. " > > " One very easy method of doing this involves cocoa. I'm not talking chocolate bars like Reeses or Mars or Nestle Crunch, but real baking cocoa. A bar of 80% cocoa works best. Take only a piece of the bar and bite into it; you will feel instant relief and feel better about the world. However, only take a piece. Cocoa at that amount can become very addicting in its own right, so less is definitely more here. That said, the results are great. You feel better, your mood improves and that headache goes away. " > > Extracted from: What's the best way to cure a headache? > > See also: Dark Chocolate is Good for Your Heart > > More on migraines: > > A 55-year-old woman is in search of a cure for migraines, which she's suffered from since she was five years old. In the past month or so they have become more frequent than ever, and she's wondering if there are vitamins or homeopathic options that have worked for others. > > Several readers recommend the herb feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). Try adding a couple of feverfew leaves to your sandwich, or take 50-140 mg/day of granulated or powdered extract in divided doses. However, WDDTY's Medical Detective Harald Gaier notes you shouldn't use it for more than five months, or if you are taking anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or hypersensitive to the Asteraceae plant family. > > Another suggestion is the homeopathic remedy Nat Mur. According to David, it doesn't cure migraines but does significantly relieve the condition. Annie also found relief with this remedy: " It was brilliant. So brilliant that I decided to train as a homeopath myself! " > > Terri from the US used to suffer from migraines three times a week, but now she only gets them about once every two months. She offers the following advice: " First of all, stop taking any over-the-counter meds because they have a rebound effect and can actually be causing the headaches. You will probably experience a 72-hour migraine as your body adjusts, but you will be headache-free afterwards. Also, make sure you drink 6-8 glasses of water daily. Many migraines are caused from dehydration. 1000 mg of magnesium per day also helps, along with vitamin B2. Stay away from red wines and aged cheeses. Also, check your posture. Many migraines are caused by muscle contractions from the trapezius muscle. Massage therapy on the shoulders and neck may help. Take flax oil and fish oil to reduce inflammation in the tissues. And try to walk or exercise 3-5 times a week- it really helps! " > > Other recommendations include acupuncture, chiropractic therapy and the Feingold diet. Jane's husband tried this diet 30 years ago and he hasn't had a migraine since! > > Extracted from: WDDTY e-News Broadcast - 13 June 2006 > > Last but not least is the use of electromedicine. > > MIGRAINE HEADACHES PEMF CLINICAL STUDY > > Headache. 1998 Mar;38(3):208-13 > Initial exploration of pulsing electromagnetic fields (PEMF) for treatment of migraine. > > Sherman RA, Robson L, Marden LA. > > Service of Orthopedic Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash. 98431, USA. > > Two studies were conducted during which 23 patients with chronic migraine were exposed to pulsing electromagnetic fields over the inner thigh. In an open study, 11 subjects kept a 2-week headache log before and after 2 to 3 weeks of exposure to pulsing electromagnetic fields for 1 hour per day, 5 days per week. The number of headaches per week decreased from 4.03 during the baseline period to 0.43 during the initial 2-week follow-up period and to 0.14 during the extended follow-up which averaged 8.1 months. In a double-blind study, 9 subjects kept a 3-week log of headache activity and were randomly assigned to receive 2 weeks of real or placebo pulsing electromagnetic field exposures as described above. They were subsequently switched to 2 weeks of the other mode, after which they kept a final 3-week log. Three additional subjects in the blind study inadvertently received half-power pulsing electromagnetic field exposures. The 6 subjects exposed to the actual device first showed a change in headache activity from 3.32 per week to 0.58 per week. The 3 subjects exposed to only half the dose showed no change in headache activity. Large controlled studies should be performed to determine whether this intervention is actually effective. > > Publication Types: > · Clinical Trial > · Randomized Controlled Trial > > PMID: 9563212 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] > > Those interested in using PEMF could try pulsing electromagnetic fields over the inner thigh using the > > Build a Low cost & simple Magnetic Pulser > > > Chris Gupta > http://tinyurl.com/ch9egu > > > To : chrisgupta?subject= > List information is at: http://tinyurl.com/2xohw > ARCHIVES: http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/archives.htm > Share The Wealth: http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/ > Communication Agents: http://www.communicationagents.com/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Prolotherapy cures migraines. www.caring medical.com All my best, Betty At 10:14 AM 3/3/2009, Elizabeth Brandegee wrote: >Although magnesium and feverfew can help migraines, they do not cure >the cause of them in the whole person, or where they are connected to >emotional/mental/spiritual status. Good to see homeopathy mentioned, >but this paragraph has some serious mistaken statements: > " Another suggestion is the homeopathic remedy Nat Mur. According to >David, it doesn't cure migraines but does significantly relieve the >condition. Annie also found relief with this remedy: " It was >brilliant. So brilliant that I decided to train as a homeopath myself! " " >First, I've seen Nat-Mur and other remedies cure migraines >permanently, so where does 'it doesn't cure migraines' comes from I'm >not sure. Second, routinely recommending any homeopathic remedy for a >'condition' is allopathic and dangerous. A whole case should be taken >and the remedy unique to THAT PERSON, with migraines should be >prescribed, always. Otherwise by ignoring the rest of the picture and >therefore all the other facets connected with the imbalance, you can >be suppressing one condition (which is what allopathic medicine does), >later to emerge as another deeper and more complicated issue. > >For some people, water, massage, flax, exercise and having a good diet >might be all they need and are wise to do even without migraines >Liz > >--- In ><%40> \ , > " Clare MAIL " ><theclaremcharris wrote: > > > > This in from Chris Gupta. Maybe of value to some here. > > Clare in Tassie > > > > > > At 09:36 2009-02-11, Gerry wrote: > > > > Hi Chris > > > > Could you please give me the remedy for migraine headaches, my wife >gets these consistently!! You had mentioned organic yogurt mixed with >what I forget?? Thank-you > > ------------------ > > > > Hi Gerry, > > > > Here is a little compilation (not complete by any means) of remedies: > > > > Making the Magnesium-Migraine Link > > > > In addition to magnesium, get some live organic yogurt and add a >capsule of Vitamin B100 complex plus add 100 mg of B2. Make sure it is >not a tablet. Mix it thoroughly and let it sit overnight you can leave >outside the fridge if you like, then eat it next morning. After a >couple of weeks you could try removing the B2 as it already contained >in the B100 complex. > > > > One of the big problems is the ability to absorb magnesium. Often it >not sufficient to just take any magnesium supplement. You need to try >different types until you find one that is suitable to you. " when >taking magnesium for migraine don't buy a calcium/magnesium blend. If >you're taking a calcium supplement, take it at another time of day. It >can interfere with the benefits of the magnesium for migraine. " > > > > See: So just what is the magnesium migraines connection? > > > > You can also get magnesium form pure cocoa.... > > > > " Epidemiological studies have reported that Western diets are often >deficient in Mg. We investigated the ability of a cocoa-derived >product, used in some European countries as a dietary complement added >to milk, to aid recovery from chronic Mg deficiency in rats. The >animals were divided into three groups, each of which received a >different amount of dietary Mg. Rats in the Mg-deficient (D) group >received an Mg-deficient diet (0.225 g Mg/kg food) during 8 weeks. In >the cocoa-supplement group (D + CC), the rats consumed the >Mg-deficient diet for 5 weeks, and were then switched for 3 further >weeks to the same diet supplemented with 3% (wt/wt) cocoa product, so >that the Mg content of the diet was 0.27 g/kg food. Rats in the >control group © were given the same diet as in group D, except that >the amount of Mg was 0.56 g Mg/kg food. We measured the concentration >of Mg, Ca and P from ten rats in plasma, whole blood, skeletal muscle, >heart, kidney and femur in rats that were fed the diets for 35, 42, 49 >or 56 days. In animal fed the cocoa-supplemented diet (D + CC) >significant improvements were found between days 35 and 56 in the >alterations in Mg, Ca and P caused by Mg deficiency in all tissues >studied. On day 56, kidney and bone concentrations of Mg and Ca had >returned to normal. Our findings show that the habitual use of the >cocoa product as a dietary supplement favors correction of the >negative effects of long-term feeding with a diet moderately deficient >in Mg. " > > > > " One very easy method of doing this involves cocoa. I'm not talking >chocolate bars like Reeses or Mars or Nestle Crunch, but real baking >cocoa. A bar of 80% cocoa works best. Take only a piece of the bar and >bite into it; you will feel instant relief and feel better about the >world. However, only take a piece. Cocoa at that amount can become >very addicting in its own right, so less is definitely more here. That >said, the results are great. You feel better, your mood improves and >that headache goes away. " > > > > Extracted from: What's the best way to cure a headache? > > > > See also: Dark Chocolate is Good for Your Heart > > > > More on migraines: > > > > A 55-year-old woman is in search of a cure for migraines, which >she's suffered from since she was five years old. In the past month or >so they have become more frequent than ever, and she's wondering if >there are vitamins or homeopathic options that have worked for others. > > > > Several readers recommend the herb feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). >Try adding a couple of feverfew leaves to your sandwich, or take >50-140 mg/day of granulated or powdered extract in divided doses. >However, WDDTY's Medical Detective Harald Gaier notes you shouldn't >use it for more than five months, or if you are taking anticoagulant >(blood-thinning) medications, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or >hypersensitive to the Asteraceae plant family. > > > > Another suggestion is the homeopathic remedy Nat Mur. According to >David, it doesn't cure migraines but does significantly relieve the >condition. Annie also found relief with this remedy: " It was >brilliant. So brilliant that I decided to train as a homeopath myself! " > > > > Terri from the US used to suffer from migraines three times a week, >but now she only gets them about once every two months. She offers the >following advice: " First of all, stop taking any over-the-counter meds >because they have a rebound effect and can actually be causing the >headaches. You will probably experience a 72-hour migraine as your >body adjusts, but you will be headache-free afterwards. Also, make >sure you drink 6-8 glasses of water daily. Many migraines are caused >from dehydration. 1000 mg of magnesium per day also helps, along with >vitamin B2. Stay away from red wines and aged cheeses. Also, check >your posture. Many migraines are caused by muscle contractions from >the trapezius muscle. Massage therapy on the shoulders and neck may >help. Take flax oil and fish oil to reduce inflammation in the >tissues. And try to walk or exercise 3-5 times a week- it really helps! " > > > > Other recommendations include acupuncture, chiropractic therapy and >the Feingold diet. Jane's husband tried this diet 30 years ago and he >hasn't had a migraine since! > > > > Extracted from: WDDTY e-News Broadcast - 13 June 2006 > > > > Last but not least is the use of electromedicine. > > > > MIGRAINE HEADACHES PEMF CLINICAL STUDY > > > > Headache. 1998 Mar;38(3):208-13 > > Initial exploration of pulsing electromagnetic fields (PEMF) for >treatment of migraine. > > > > Sherman RA, Robson L, Marden LA. > > > > Service of Orthopedic Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, >Wash. 98431, USA. > > > > Two studies were conducted during which 23 patients with chronic >migraine were exposed to pulsing electromagnetic fields over the inner >thigh. In an open study, 11 subjects kept a 2-week headache log before >and after 2 to 3 weeks of exposure to pulsing electromagnetic fields >for 1 hour per day, 5 days per week. The number of headaches per week >decreased from 4.03 during the baseline period to 0.43 during the >initial 2-week follow-up period and to 0.14 during the extended >follow-up which averaged 8.1 months. In a double-blind study, 9 >subjects kept a 3-week log of headache activity and were randomly >assigned to receive 2 weeks of real or placebo pulsing electromagnetic >field exposures as described above. They were subsequently switched to >2 weeks of the other mode, after which they kept a final 3-week log. >Three additional subjects in the blind study inadvertently received >half-power pulsing electromagnetic field exposures. The 6 subjects >exposed to the actual device first showed a change in headache >activity from 3.32 per week to 0.58 per week. The 3 subjects exposed >to only half the dose showed no change in headache activity. Large >controlled studies should be performed to determine whether this >intervention is actually effective. > > > > Publication Types: > > · Clinical Trial > > · Randomized Controlled Trial > > > > PMID: 9563212 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] > > > > Those interested in using PEMF could try pulsing electromagnetic >fields over the inner thigh using the > > > > Build a Low cost & simple Magnetic Pulser > > > > > > Chris Gupta > > <http://tinyurl.com/ch9egu>http://tinyurl.com/ch9egu > > > > > > To : chrisgupta?subject= > > List information is at: <http://tinyurl.com/2xohw>http://tinyurl.com/2xohw > > ARCHIVES: > <http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/archives.htm>http://www.newmediaexplorer.\ org/chris/archives.htm > > Share The Wealth: > <http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/>http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/ > > Communication Agents: > <http://www.communicationagents.com/>http://www.communicationagents.com/ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I'm sure other things do...I was just addressing what the previous post discussed Liz , " Dr. Betty Martini,D.Hum. " <bettym19 wrote: > > Prolotherapy cures migraines. www.caring medical.com > > All my best, > Betty At 10:14 AM 3/3/2009, Elizabeth Brandegee wrote: > > >Although magnesium and feverfew can help migraines, they do not cure > >the cause of them in the whole person, or where they are connected to > >emotional/mental/spiritual status. Good to see homeopathy mentioned, > >but this paragraph has some serious mistaken statements: > > " Another suggestion is the homeopathic remedy Nat Mur. According to > >David, it doesn't cure migraines but does significantly relieve the > >condition. Annie also found relief with this remedy: " It was > >brilliant. So brilliant that I decided to train as a homeopath myself! " " > >First, I've seen Nat-Mur and other remedies cure migraines > >permanently, so where does 'it doesn't cure migraines' comes from I'm > >not sure. Second, routinely recommending any homeopathic remedy for a > >'condition' is allopathic and dangerous. A whole case should be taken > >and the remedy unique to THAT PERSON, with migraines should be > >prescribed, always. Otherwise by ignoring the rest of the picture and > >therefore all the other facets connected with the imbalance, you can > >be suppressing one condition (which is what allopathic medicine does), > >later to emerge as another deeper and more complicated issue. > > > >For some people, water, massage, flax, exercise and having a good diet > >might be all they need and are wise to do even without migraines > >Liz > > > >--- In > ><%40> \ , > > " Clare@ MAIL " > ><theclaremcharris@> wrote: > > > > > > This in from Chris Gupta. Maybe of value to some here. > > > Clare in Tassie > > > > > > > > > At 09:36 2009-02-11, Gerry wrote: > > > > > > Hi Chris > > > > > > Could you please give me the remedy for migraine headaches, my wife > >gets these consistently!! You had mentioned organic yogurt mixed with > >what I forget?? Thank-you > > > ------------------ > > > > > > Hi Gerry, > > > > > > Here is a little compilation (not complete by any means) of remedies: > > > > > > Making the Magnesium-Migraine Link > > > > > > In addition to magnesium, get some live organic yogurt and add a > >capsule of Vitamin B100 complex plus add 100 mg of B2. Make sure it is > >not a tablet. Mix it thoroughly and let it sit overnight you can leave > >outside the fridge if you like, then eat it next morning. After a > >couple of weeks you could try removing the B2 as it already contained > >in the B100 complex. > > > > > > One of the big problems is the ability to absorb magnesium. Often it > >not sufficient to just take any magnesium supplement. You need to try > >different types until you find one that is suitable to you. " when > >taking magnesium for migraine don't buy a calcium/magnesium blend. If > >you're taking a calcium supplement, take it at another time of day. It > >can interfere with the benefits of the magnesium for migraine. " > > > > > > See: So just what is the magnesium migraines connection? > > > > > > You can also get magnesium form pure cocoa.... > > > > > > " Epidemiological studies have reported that Western diets are often > >deficient in Mg. We investigated the ability of a cocoa-derived > >product, used in some European countries as a dietary complement added > >to milk, to aid recovery from chronic Mg deficiency in rats. The > >animals were divided into three groups, each of which received a > >different amount of dietary Mg. Rats in the Mg-deficient (D) group > >received an Mg-deficient diet (0.225 g Mg/kg food) during 8 weeks. In > >the cocoa-supplement group (D + CC), the rats consumed the > >Mg-deficient diet for 5 weeks, and were then switched for 3 further > >weeks to the same diet supplemented with 3% (wt/wt) cocoa product, so > >that the Mg content of the diet was 0.27 g/kg food. Rats in the > >control group © were given the same diet as in group D, except that > >the amount of Mg was 0.56 g Mg/kg food. We measured the concentration > >of Mg, Ca and P from ten rats in plasma, whole blood, skeletal muscle, > >heart, kidney and femur in rats that were fed the diets for 35, 42, 49 > >or 56 days. In animal fed the cocoa-supplemented diet (D + CC) > >significant improvements were found between days 35 and 56 in the > >alterations in Mg, Ca and P caused by Mg deficiency in all tissues > >studied. On day 56, kidney and bone concentrations of Mg and Ca had > >returned to normal. Our findings show that the habitual use of the > >cocoa product as a dietary supplement favors correction of the > >negative effects of long-term feeding with a diet moderately deficient > >in Mg. " > > > > > > " One very easy method of doing this involves cocoa. I'm not talking > >chocolate bars like Reeses or Mars or Nestle Crunch, but real baking > >cocoa. A bar of 80% cocoa works best. Take only a piece of the bar and > >bite into it; you will feel instant relief and feel better about the > >world. However, only take a piece. Cocoa at that amount can become > >very addicting in its own right, so less is definitely more here. That > >said, the results are great. You feel better, your mood improves and > >that headache goes away. " > > > > > > Extracted from: What's the best way to cure a headache? > > > > > > See also: Dark Chocolate is Good for Your Heart > > > > > > More on migraines: > > > > > > A 55-year-old woman is in search of a cure for migraines, which > >she's suffered from since she was five years old. In the past month or > >so they have become more frequent than ever, and she's wondering if > >there are vitamins or homeopathic options that have worked for others. > > > > > > Several readers recommend the herb feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). > >Try adding a couple of feverfew leaves to your sandwich, or take > >50-140 mg/day of granulated or powdered extract in divided doses. > >However, WDDTY's Medical Detective Harald Gaier notes you shouldn't > >use it for more than five months, or if you are taking anticoagulant > >(blood-thinning) medications, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or > >hypersensitive to the Asteraceae plant family. > > > > > > Another suggestion is the homeopathic remedy Nat Mur. According to > >David, it doesn't cure migraines but does significantly relieve the > >condition. Annie also found relief with this remedy: " It was > >brilliant. So brilliant that I decided to train as a homeopath myself! " > > > > > > Terri from the US used to suffer from migraines three times a week, > >but now she only gets them about once every two months. She offers the > >following advice: " First of all, stop taking any over-the-counter meds > >because they have a rebound effect and can actually be causing the > >headaches. You will probably experience a 72-hour migraine as your > >body adjusts, but you will be headache-free afterwards. Also, make > >sure you drink 6-8 glasses of water daily. Many migraines are caused > >from dehydration. 1000 mg of magnesium per day also helps, along with > >vitamin B2. Stay away from red wines and aged cheeses. Also, check > >your posture. Many migraines are caused by muscle contractions from > >the trapezius muscle. Massage therapy on the shoulders and neck may > >help. Take flax oil and fish oil to reduce inflammation in the > >tissues. And try to walk or exercise 3-5 times a week- it really helps! " > > > > > > Other recommendations include acupuncture, chiropractic therapy and > >the Feingold diet. Jane's husband tried this diet 30 years ago and he > >hasn't had a migraine since! > > > > > > Extracted from: WDDTY e-News Broadcast - 13 June 2006 > > > > > > Last but not least is the use of electromedicine. > > > > > > MIGRAINE HEADACHES PEMF CLINICAL STUDY > > > > > > Headache. 1998 Mar;38(3):208-13 > > > Initial exploration of pulsing electromagnetic fields (PEMF) for > >treatment of migraine. > > > > > > Sherman RA, Robson L, Marden LA. > > > > > > Service of Orthopedic Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, > >Wash. 98431, USA. > > > > > > Two studies were conducted during which 23 patients with chronic > >migraine were exposed to pulsing electromagnetic fields over the inner > >thigh. In an open study, 11 subjects kept a 2-week headache log before > >and after 2 to 3 weeks of exposure to pulsing electromagnetic fields > >for 1 hour per day, 5 days per week. The number of headaches per week > >decreased from 4.03 during the baseline period to 0.43 during the > >initial 2-week follow-up period and to 0.14 during the extended > >follow-up which averaged 8.1 months. In a double-blind study, 9 > >subjects kept a 3-week log of headache activity and were randomly > >assigned to receive 2 weeks of real or placebo pulsing electromagnetic > >field exposures as described above. They were subsequently switched to > >2 weeks of the other mode, after which they kept a final 3-week log. > >Three additional subjects in the blind study inadvertently received > >half-power pulsing electromagnetic field exposures. The 6 subjects > >exposed to the actual device first showed a change in headache > >activity from 3.32 per week to 0.58 per week. The 3 subjects exposed > >to only half the dose showed no change in headache activity. Large > >controlled studies should be performed to determine whether this > >intervention is actually effective. > > > > > > Publication Types: > > > · Clinical Trial > > > · Randomized Controlled Trial > > > > > > PMID: 9563212 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] > > > > > > Those interested in using PEMF could try pulsing electromagnetic > >fields over the inner thigh using the > > > > > > Build a Low cost & simple Magnetic Pulser > > > > > > > > > Chris Gupta > > > <http://tinyurl.com/ch9egu>http://tinyurl.com/ch9egu > > > > > > > > > To : chrisgupta@?subject= > > > List information is at: <http://tinyurl.com/2xohw>http://tinyurl.com/2xohw > > > ARCHIVES: > > <http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/archives.htm>http://www.newmediaexplorer.\ org/chris/archives.htm > > > Share The Wealth: > > <http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/>http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/ > > > Communication Agents: > > <http://www.communicationagents.com/>http://www.communicationagents.com/ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 forwarded....... At 09:36 2009-02-11, Gerry wrote: Hi Chris Could you please give me the remedy for migraine headaches, my wife gets these consistently!! You had mentioned organic yogurt mixed with what I forget?? Thank-you ------------------ Hi Gerry, Here is a little compilation (not complete by any means) of remedies: _Making the Magnesium-Migraine Link_ (http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2005/09/28/making_the_magnesiummigraine_l\ ink.htm) In addition to magnesium, get some live organic yogurt and add a capsule of Vitamin B100 complex plus add 100 mg of B2. Make sure it is not a tablet. Mix it thoroughly and let it sit overnight you can leave outside the fridge if you like, then eat it next morning. After a couple of weeks you could try removing the B2 as it already contained in the B100 complex. One of the big problems is the ability to absorb magnesium. Often it not sufficient to just take any magnesium supplement. You need to try different types until you find one that is suitable to you. " when taking magnesium for migraine don't buy a calcium/magnesium blend. If you're taking a calcium supplement, take it at another time of day. It can interfere with the benefits of the magnesium for migraine. " See: _So just what is the magnesium migraines connection?_ (http://www.relieve-migraine-headache.com/magnesium-migraines.html) You can also get _magnesium form pure cocoa...._ (http://www.chocolate.org/magnesium.html) " Epidemiological studies have reported that Western diets are often deficient in Mg. We investigated the ability of a cocoa-derived product, used in some European countries as a dietary complement added to milk, to aid recovery from chronic Mg deficiency in rats. The animals were divided into three groups, each of which received a different amount of dietary Mg. Rats in the Mg-deficient (D) group received an Mg-deficient diet (0.225 g Mg/kg food) during 8 weeks. In the cocoa-supplement group (D + CC), the rats consumed the Mg-deficient diet for 5 weeks, and were then switched for 3 further weeks to the same diet supplemented with 3% (wt/wt) cocoa product, so that the Mg content of the diet was 0.27 g/kg food. Rats in the control group © were given the same diet as in group D, except that the amount of Mg was 0.56 g Mg/kg food. We measured the concentration of Mg, Ca and P from ten rats in plasma, whole blood, skeletal muscle, heart, kidney and femur in rats that were fed the diets for 35, 42, 49 or 56 days. In animal fed the cocoa-supplemented diet (D + CC) significant improvements were found between days 35 and 56 in the alterations in Mg, Ca and P caused by Mg deficiency in all tissues studied. On day 56, kidney and bone concentrations of Mg and Ca had returned to normal. Our findings show that the habitual use of the cocoa product as a dietary supplement favors correction of the negative effects of long-term feeding with a diet moderately deficient in Mg. " " One very easy method of doing this involves cocoa. I'm not talking chocolate bars like Reeses or Mars or Nestle Crunch, but real baking cocoa. A bar of 80% cocoa works best. Take only a piece of the bar and bite into it; you will feel instant relief and feel better about the world. However, only take a piece. Cocoa at that amount can become very addicting in its own right, so less is definitely more here. That said, the results are great. You feel better, your mood improves and that headache goes away. " Extracted from: _What's the best way to cure a headache?_ (http://www.helium.com/items/1333549-headache-stress-diet) See also: _Dark Chocolate is Good for Your Heart_ (http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/08/13/dark_chocolate_is_good_for_you\ r_heart.htm) More on migraines: A 55-year-old woman is in search of a cure for migraines, which she’s suffered from since she was five years old. In the past month or so they have become more frequent than ever, and she’s wondering if there are vitamins or homeopathic options that have worked for others. Several readers recommend the herb feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). Try adding a couple of feverfew leaves to your sandwich, or take 50-140 mg/day of granulated or powdered extract in divided doses. However, WDDTY’s Medical Detective Harald Gaier notes you shouldn’t use it for more than five months, or if you are taking anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or hypersensitive to the Asteraceae plant family. Another suggestion is the homeopathic remedy Nat Mur. According to David, it doesn't cure migraines but does significantly relieve the condition. Annie also found relief with this remedy: “It was brilliant. So brilliant that I decided to train as a homeopath myself!†Terri from the US used to suffer from migraines three times a week, but now she only gets them about once every two months. She offers the following advice: “First of all, stop taking any over-the-counter meds because they have a rebound effect and can actually be causing the headaches. You will probably experience a 72-hour migraine as your body adjusts, but you will be headache-free afterwards. Also, make sure you drink 6-8 glasses of water daily. Many migraines are caused from dehydration. 1000 mg of magnesium per day also helps, along with vitamin B2. Stay away from red wines and aged cheeses. Also, check your posture. Many migraines are caused by muscle contractions from the trapezius muscle. Massage therapy on the shoulders and neck may help. Take flax oil and fish oil to reduce inflammation in the tissues. And try to walk or exercise 3-5 times a week- it really helps!†Other recommendations include acupuncture, chiropractic therapy and the _Feingold diet_ (http://www.feingold.org/) . . Jane’s husband tried this diet 30 years ago and he hasn’t had a migraine since! Extracted from: _WDDTY e-News Broadcast _ (http://www.wddty.com/) - 13 June 2006 Last but not least is the use of _electromedicine._ (http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2003/06/19/electricity_the_mother_of_all_\ medicine.htm) MIGRAINE HEADACHES PEMF CLINICAL STUDY Headache. 1998 Mar;38(3):208-13 Initial exploration of pulsing electromagnetic fields (PEMF) for treatment of migraine. Sherman RA, Robson L, Marden LA. Service of Orthopedic Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash. 98431, USA. Two studies were conducted during which 23 patients with chronic migraine were exposed to pulsing electromagnetic fields over the inner thigh. In an open study, 11 subjects kept a 2-week headache log before and after 2 to 3 weeks of exposure to pulsing electromagnetic fields for 1 hour per day, 5 days per week. The number of headaches per week decreased from 4.03 during the baseline period to 0.43 during the initial 2-week follow-up period and to 0.14 during the extended follow-up which averaged 8.1 months. In a double-blind study, 9 subjects kept a 3-week log of headache activity and were randomly assigned to receive 2 weeks of real or placebo pulsing electromagnetic field exposures as described above. They were subsequently switched to 2 weeks of the other mode, after which they kept a final 3-week log. Three additional subjects in the blind study inadvertently received half-power pulsing electromagnetic field exposures. The 6 subjects exposed to the actual device first showed a change in headache activity from 3.32 per week to 0.58 per week. The 3 subjects exposed to only half the dose showed no change in headache activity. Large controlled studies should be performed to determine whether this intervention is actually effective. Publication Types: · Clinical Trial · Randomized Controlled Trial PMID: 9563212 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Those interested in using PEMF could try pulsing electromagnetic fields over the inner thigh using the _Build a Low cost & simple Magnetic Pulser_ (http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2009/02/19/build_a_low_cost_simple_magnet\ ic_pulser.htm) Chris Gupta _http://tinyurl.com/ch9egu_ (http://tinyurl.com/ch9egu) To : _chrisgupta?subject=_ (chrisgupta?subject=) To : _chrisgupta?subject=_ (chrisgupta?subject=) List information is at: _http://tinyurl.com/2xohw_ (http://tinyurl.com/2xohw) ARCHIVES: _http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/archives.htm_ (http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/archives.htm) Share The Wealth: _http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/_ (http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/) Communication Agents: _http://www.communicationagents.com_ (http://www.communicationagents.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 I have found two cures for migraines after about fifty years of searching: 1/2 tsp of Megahydrate powder in a short glass of water will stop a classic migraine in its tracks. Ubiquinol taken on a daily basis will keep them from ever occurring. Also vigorous exercise will lessen an attack considerably if the above is not available... but this, of course, is counter intuitive. You must continue the exercise well beyond the time that the symptoms go away or it will reoccur. The earlier you start the more effective this is. I used an exercise bike before I discovered Megahydrate and Ubiquinol. Hi Chris Could you please give me the remedy for migraine headaches, my wife gets these consistently! ! You had mentioned organic yogurt mixed with what I forget?? Thank-you ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Migraine means " one-sided " headache and it pertains to several conditions. Classic Migraine (CM), which can affect either sex, is quite different than Migraines triggered by periods or cluster migraines. Proven methods for dealing with each condition are apparently unrelated despite what you may be told. Below, I discuss Classic Migraine. The symptoms of CM begin with an aura which generally includes blind spots and numbness or tingling in the fingers of the left hand. This progresses to numbness of the entire left arm. Finally, it moves up to the left side of the face and the tongue will go numb. One may even bite the tongue under certain circumstances do to this without knowing it.. Along with these, symptoms generally include mental disorientation and the inability to talk coherently. This can progress to nearly total blindness in the left eye. The headache pain comes after all of this has progressed. By this time, the attack has progressed well beyond it apex, however, the after effects can go on for days and always leave one totally wasted. Vigorous exercise will relieve some of the after effect and can even stop an attack. Occasionally, one attack can follow another, but that is uncommon. For those who have suffered strokes, the above symptoms may sound familiar, because they are quite related. In fact, it has been reported that CM sufferers eventually suffer ten times the normal stoke rate of the general population. For this reason, I have come to believe that cures for CMs will most likely help in avoiding strokes. Over the years, I tried several migraine drugs. However, migraine drug manufacturers don't seem to realize that migraine is not one condition and one size does not fit all. Most doctors are equally clueless. One popular commercial migraine drug includes an extremely high level of caffeine. Why anyone would believe that this expensive drug would work for CM, I have no idea. In fact, in my experience, this drug actually exacerbates CM attacks. However, as previously mentioned, Dr. Patrick Flanagan's Megahydrate with stop a CM attack in its tracks. On one occasion, years ago, I stopped an attack with intense meditation, much to my surprise. However, it is not likely that many will duplicate this cure. Some time ago, Dr. Mercola reported that Ubiquinol could stop migraines from occurring. Not knowing which type he was referring to, I was very surprised to find him correct with regard to CM. From that, I deduce that Ubiquinol supplementation should protect one against strokes. Time may tell. At least one doctor who specialized in CM claimed that with advanced age-related hardening of the arteries, CMs will cease. I am 68 and can attest that this is not the case. Quite likely, this doctor was suffering from two health problems and one eventually negated the other. Her reasoning may work for her, but it is not likely to work for those in this forum. >My migraines are always related to my menstrual cycle. I dont get them often but sometimes they are so bad I can nothing but >go to bed in a dark and quiet room. >Magensium has helped me but also fluorescent lights aggravate them. Adrienne.< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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