Migraine headaches can interrupt the flow of daily life to the point of dysfunction and even despair—without a one-size-fits-all remedy, knowing the type and cause of yours may be helpful. Migraines are a specific type of headache characterized by recurrent attacks of moderate to severe head pain. The pain is often described as pulsating or…

There are more than fifty diseases that can cause headaches and in one kind of headache, pain pulsates and throbs with the heartbeat. This is called a migraine. Dr. Chen Chaolong, a physician at We Care Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic in Taiwan, said that more than 90 percent of migraines are related to cervical spine…

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer recalled millions of prescription migraine drugs that don’t meet packaging requirements, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Some 4.2 million Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) orally disintegrating 75 milligram tablets that were in blister packs lack the child-resistant packaging that is required under federal law. The recall notice said that the packing issue could…

Headaches are a common affliction that many people, after not finding relief elsewhere, seek help for through traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Treating headaches is one of TCM’s fortes. To relieve pain, you must first find out what is causing it. In general, people with headaches usually have one or more of the following five habits:…

Headaches are a malady suffered by many—from low-grade tension to migraine—headaches are just no fun. Headaches have many causes—stress, changes in sleep patterns or insomnia, travel and interrupted routines, and colds and other seasonal illnesses. Some headaches, such as migraines, can even be hereditary. Headaches can also be triggered by certain foods. However, some foods…

A British mom who suffered a miscarriage two years ago is now praising her newborn son for saving her life after doctors discovered her migraines were due to a brain tumor that was growing fast because of her pregnancy hormones. Abi Naylor, 28, was rushed to Macclesfield Hospital, Cheshire, in Northwest England, a week after…

Severe throbbing pain, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound are the hallmark symptoms of the migraine headache. Migraine is a neurologic disorder that afflicts more than three million people each year in the United States. A recent study at China’s Capital Medical University showed that the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Evodia…

What effect do fasting and a plant-based diet have on TBI and migraines? An uncontrolled and unpublished study purported to show a beneficial effect of fasting on migraine headaches, but fasting may be more likely to trigger a migraine than help it. In fact, skipped meals are among one of the most consistently identified dietary…

Migraine headaches can be severely debilitating, and those of us who frequently suffer from them can end up with a terribly diminished quality of life. In this article, we’re going to take a look at six effective steps you can take to prevent migraines or at least catch them when they strike to minimize the pain and…

If you have never had a headache, congratulations! But for nearly everyone else, headaches happen, and there are plenty of drug-related ways to prevent and treat them. However, why risk side effects and toxicity from medications when you can go au natural? People have been treating headaches naturally for thousands of years. Some of the…