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Are Your Migraines Linked to Gut Issues?
Are Your Migraines Linked to Gut Issues? In this week’s blog, we are talking about gut health and your gut’s relationship to migraines. I have taught classes on this issue before. Why? Well, I have noticed a direct correlation in my own life between headaches/migraines and gut issues. It’s interesting that there is now new research has shown that migraines may be linked to your gut health.
You may have seen articles and social media posts recently relating to gut issues. We are hearing more and more about this topic lately.
There is now information out there which links the cause of some migraines to “gut hyperpermeability” (higher than normal permeability of the gut or a blood vessel — permeability being how easily liquid and gas passes through something). This is a condition that has also been dubbed as “leaky gut syndrome.”
The Practice of Intuitive Eating…..It’s A Powerful Tool
Intuitive eating is a powerful thing. How many diets have you started in your life? How many times have you felt like it was hopeless and you’ve given up?
Here in the U.S., diets are all the rage. It seems everyone is always trying a new one and their friends are always expressing just how crazy it seems. You commit for a few days or weeks and then you feel like you’re super restricted. You might lose weight but it’s never something that really works in the long run. We even have competition shows based around who can lose the weight the fastest.
5 Amazing Tips for Quick and Effective Migraine Relief
5 Amazing Tips for Quick and Effective Migraine Relief. Are you one of those people who pretty much know what causes your migraines? It is a great preventative when you know your causes so that you can prevent the triggering of migraines by avoiding certain triggers when possible. Still, the real question is, what can you do to help reduce the amount of migraines, decrease the severity or prevent the migraines from occurring?
Listed below are five tips to help you cope and find a solution to preventing your migraines.
Tip #1 – Keep a Diary of Your Migraines:
The first step is to try to figure out what triggers your migraines. Keeping a diary is a great step toward finding a solution, so your migraines do not disrupt you and stop you from having a healthy, happy and productive life.
Everything You Think You Know About Healthy Eating is Wrong and It’s Making You Fat and Tired
Everything You Think You Know About Healthy Eating is Wrong and it’s Making You Fat and Tired
Oh my gosh – nutrition and diet info is everywhere!
And each expert and association tries to lead you in their direction because they know best and their advice is going to help you. Right?
Well, maybe…
Everyone has heard (and maybe lived through) the intense focus on how much you eat. This has gotten way too much attention because while this does affect your weight and energy level, it’s certainly not the “holy grail” of health.
4 Tips to Help You Find Migraine Relief
Here are four quick tips to help you find some migraine relief. Incorporate them into you life consistently and on a regular basis and you will start seeing results. This first one is my favorite:
Massage
You can experiment with self-massage for temporary relief. Try rubbing your temples or massage your neck and shoulders in one direction. However, I find it extremely beneficial to regularly get a neck, back, head, and shoulder massage. I generally opt for a deep tissue massage as it seems to be the most effective for me. Others find greater benefit with a relaxation massage. Whichever works best for you, you should try to fit a massage in on a regular basis to see if it is beneficial for you. There is some research to substantiate the benefits of massage. In a small study, it was reported that people with migraines who had six weekly massages, had less frequent migraines and better sleep during the massage weeks and the three following weeks than the control group who did not do so.
How To Avoid A Migraine At A Restaurant
How to Avoid a Migraine at a Restaurant
Eating out at a restaurant can be tough when you suffer with migraines. There are food triggers hidden in some of the foods such as food additives and MSG.
It’s good to keep a mental note of migraine-friendly foods when you eat out so that you can order confidently and not worry about a migraine following your food.
Really, when you go out, it’s best to keep it simple. That, for you, may mean eating something like grilled chicken or fish. And don’t forget to request no MSG or vinegar, if that’s a trigger for you.
Three Ways to Avoid Overeating at Meals
3 Ways to Avoid Overeating
We all do it. Sometimes the amazing aroma and delicious flavor gets the best of us. Especially if we’re a bit on the hungry side.
I’m talking about overeating at meals.
This can have a big impact on our weight, energy levels, and overall health and well being. Of course our body needs food to fuel it and we often (usually) eat amazingly healthy foods.
But we may still overeat. In this post I’m going to give you three solid tips for preventing that from happening. Seriously! If you can make these three things a regular habit and part of your daily routine you’ve got one up on the overeating cravings.
16 Quick Tips for Better Sleep
16 Ideas for Better Sleep
If you’re having trouble sleeping, you’re certainly not alone. It’s estimated that as many as 70 million Americans suffer from sleep deprivation!
If you make ‘getting more sleep’ a priority, you may feel some changes. It can take 2-3 weeks until something starts to work for you so if after a day or 2 of trying something, don’t give up. It may just take some time for your body to adjust.
First, start with setting an intention of when you want to be in bed. For example, if you want 8 hours of sleep and you need to wake up at 6:00, plan to be ready for sleep by 10:00. This means you’ll want to start getting ready for bed by 9:30.
How to Rev Up Your Metabolism
How to Rev Up Your Metabolism. Have you ever struggled to lose weight when you feel like you’re doing everything right, but the scale is not budging? I have been right where you are and felt this same frustration. Sometimes we can seemingly do all of the things we think we should be doing to reach our health goals, but our metabolism is working against us. Having a healthy, functioning metabolism to regulate our bodies is a crucial piece of the puzzle.
There are things that can cause a sluggish metabolism and a slew of things we can do to rev it up, as well. I’m sure you’re familiar with some of those tried-and-true ways to kick your metabolism into gear, which do in fact work very well. Some of these popular tricks include…
What To Do When You Cheat
Have you ever struggled to lose weight and then for some reason you cheat? So what do you do after you have cheated on your diet? It's happened to all of us at one point or another. We are just breezing along on our healthy weight loss plan, and then suddenly,...
Tips for Better Digestion
Here are a few of my favorite ways to optimize digestion…
How often do you consider how your food is being digested?
Chances are when you think about food, you think about what’s on your grocery list and what you plan to cook for dinner, but you probably rarely think about how efficient your digestion is.
Digestion is unbelievably important, so it’s imperative to lend some attention to it. You can eat healthy foods but still have poor digestion, which will not reap you the greatest benefits of the healthy foods that you’re eating. Luckily, there are some simple ways to optimize the digestion of your foods that will make your eating experience an advantageous one health-wise and far more gratifying overall.
4 Tips to Help You Find Migraine Relief
I hope you have had a good “migraine week” and have not had any untoward pain this week. I wanted to share four simple tips for help with natural migraine relief. Making these part of your routine can have great benefits for you. This first one is my favorite: Massage