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In the chronicles of the history of medicine, meditation comes before medication. Long before conventional Western medicine and the scientific method became the de facto form of health care, ancient health practitioners relied on the powers of meditation to treat conditions such as migraines.
Some migraine specialists believe that most of their patients are not aware that they suffer from sleep breathing disorders. These are patients who tend to blame their migraines whenever they don't get a good night's sleep or when they feel restless and anxious. Sleep apnea is a condition that causes a temporary cessation of breathing when patients are in a soporific state; the most severe cases are obstructive and result in harsh snoring and gasping for air that may interrupt sleep several...
Women are from Venus, men are from Mars and migraines come from the darkest reaches of human neurochemistry. Medical research studies that date back to the previous century indicate that women are far more likely to suffer from migraines than men, and women who give birth to baby girls are more likely to pass on their chronic cephalalgia condition to their daughters.
If you suffer from migraines and live in places such as South Florida, coastal Georgia, the North Carolina Outer Banks, or along the Gulf of Mexico, you are probably familiar with going through more headache episodes during the Atlantic Hurricane Season. For many migraine patients, this usually happens when a tropical storm approaches, particularly once dark clouds have already rolled in and the humidity is so concentrated that you can almost taste it. By the time thunder strikes, you know that...
Despite its growing popularity worldwide, the National Football League (NFL) seems to be in a constant state of turmoil. One of the NFL's most complicated legal challenges is the ongoing lawsuit filed by former and current players who accuse the league of not doing enough to prevent serious concussions and the high incidence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) that have become an unfortunate staple of the most popular spectator sport in the United States.
If you are a woman who deals with migraines, there are a few things that you should know about as you approach menopause. First, let's take a look at some elucidating facts:
If you are older than 65 years old and have previously suffered from chronic migraines, you may be at a greater risk of brain injuries that do not present noticeable symptoms but could still compromise your overall cerebral health.
Is there any consolation or solace when getting older? There seems to be a 21st century thought paradigm that idolizes youth and attempts to delay the inevitable life experience of aging. For most people who deal with migraine conditions, getting older can be a blessing in disguise. This, however, is not the case for everyone.
