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Are You Suffering More With Migraines Due To Weather Pattern Changes?
For those, like me, who live in Florida, we are definitely experiencing some hurricane-related pressure changes. The weather reports show “freak” weather patterns all over the country and beyond at the moment. Many us of are bombarded with rain, floods, tornadoes, high winds and high humidity. So, are you suffering more with migraines due to weather pattern changes? If you suffer with weather-related migraines like I do, you know how hard it is to have control over anything like that. So, with that said, I wanted to give you something useful to help you through if you find yourself suffering from atmospheric/barometric changes that affect your migraines.
Did you know that one of the most common migraine triggers is the weather? Studies have shown that 75% of migraine sufferers have migraines that are triggered by changes in the atmospheric pressure. Of course, if you have migraines that you know are triggered by specific foods, then you it is much easier to control your “migraine life” by avoiding those triggers. But what can you do about headaches that are triggered by fluctuations in the barometric pressure?
How To Eat Healthy Without Spending Too Much Time In The Kitchen
Are you eating healthy and not spending too much time in the kitchen? Are you eating real, whole food as much as you’d like? I have found that the best possible way to live a healthy lifestyle and have healthy and delicious meals all week long is by meal prepping once for the whole week. It saves me time, money, and stress, all the while allowing me to stay on track with eating healthy.
6 Migraine Triggers At Work And How To Avoid Them
6 Migraine Triggers At Work And How To Avoid Them!
Living with migraines is definitely painful and also annoying. Wouldn’t you agree? As we know, migraines can occur at any time as long as there are triggers. A migraine can occur when you are home, on your way somewhere, or even in your work place. However, having a migraine at work is extremely disturbing. It disrupts your working activities, and often leads to having to go home. It helps when you know what the triggers are so that you can try to avoid them and live with your migraines more easily.
My top 5 tips on health, happiness, and weight loss
Have you ever wondered what it really takes to get healthy and feel amazing? Her are my top 5 tips on health, happiness, and weight loss
There are so many diet books out there telling you what to eat and magazines telling you to “Do this and you’ll look 10 years younger” or “Do that and you’ll experience rocket fuel energy.” With so much information, it can be overwhelming and confusing to separate fact from fad.
During my studies at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, through my own life experience, and through my coaching, I’ve discovered that our health isn’t just about what we eat. It’s about so much more than that. It’s about how our body works as a whole. It’s about how our lifestyle impacts our health. It’s about our quality of living. How happy are you? How well-rounded is your life? What’s falling off the metaphorical plate?
6 Ways To Win Your Battle With Migraines
6 Ways to Win Your Battle With Migraines – Here are six “weapons” you can use on your journey to being the victor! 1. Celebrate tiny victories. Even though the pain hasn’t gone away yet, and you have had your migraine for several days, give yourself for the victory for the healthy choices and small, meaningful progress. Did you stay hydrated; did you take a short walk that helped relieve some of the stress; did the pain go down in intensity, etc.? Celebrate those small things – it will help. It refocuses you.
Let Food Be Thy Medicine
Let Food Be Thy Medicine. Food has been used as medicine for thousands of years to help us with healing, repairing, and living our lives. Scientists have spent years of research so that they could isolate different components of food to try to understand their functions as well as find evidence of their medicinal properties. We now know that the micronutrients in food; vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants, are essential for keeping our bodies functioning. There is some growing evidence relating to some medical conditions that certain foods can help to alleviate symptoms and even prevent some diseases from developing.
5 Healthy Habits to Feel Better with Less Migraine Medication
In this blog, we are discussing “5 Healthy Habits to Feel Better with Less Migraine Medication.” Whether you’re getting migraines two days a month or as many as 15 or more a month, you are probably taking migraine medications to knock out the pain. Many doctors also prescribe preventative drugs for patients who are suffering from a lot of migraines per month, but as you probably know, they are not perfect, and can be costly. Then, over a long period of time, we get discouraged when that preventative drug stops doing its job. I have been on both ends of the spectrum – living with migraines with preventatives and lots of pain meds. and then no preventatives and very little in the way of pain meds.
5 Foods That Naturally Detox The Body
5 Foods That Naturally Detox The Body – We are inundated on a daily basis with toxins we cannot avoid. The world we live in is toxic, the air we breathe is full of pollution, our water is not 100% clean. Fortunately, there are many things we can avoid and control when it comes to what enters our bodies. Choosing to fuel ourselves with foods that naturally fight toxins is an essential step in decreasing our toxic load.
Snack Hacks – 3 Tips For Healthy Snacking
Snack Hacks – 3 Tips For Healthy Snacking. There’s a fine line between waiting too long between meals and snacking all day to curb your hunger. Waiting too long can cause you to overeat during your mealtimes because you’re ravenous – and grazing all day can lead to mindless or habitual eating that could cause overeating, especially when you’re still eating full meals at meal times.
Can Missing This Vitamin In Your Diet Increase Your Migraine Frequency?
Can Missing This Vitamin In Your Diet Increase Your Migraine Frequency? Recently, I came across an article about vitamins and migraines. Many of us have heard that Riboflavin is a good, natural remedy for migraines. A recent study shows that vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid supplements have been shown to cause reduction in migraines over a period of six months. This is good news. However, finding a good quality vitamin is also very important. As I have said before, I never purchase any vitamin or supplement from a food or pharmacy chain, but always go to a natural food store to purchase.
4 Surprising Weight Loss Tactics That Can Make Migraines Worse
4 Surprising Weight Loss Tactics That Can Make Migraines Worse There are many obvious advantages to maintaining a healthy body weight, but did you know that some of your weight loss efforts can have an adverse effect on your migraines? Some research suggests that there is an association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and the prevalence, severity and frequency of your migraines.
If you have migraines and want to lose weight, before you commit to a special weight loss program, make sure you are doing something that is healthy and will help your migraines rather than making them worse.
Are You Staying Hydrated?
Are you staying hydrated?
Does your morning typically start with a latte or cappuccino? Do you find yourself reaching for a Diet Coke to help you snap out of a mid-afternoon slump?
While sweet drinks may give you a temporary energy boost, they can also cause your energy levels to crash shortly after. The more sugar you consume, the more you crave it, leading to a never-ending roller coaster ride of sugar highs followed by crashes. The only way to break the cycle is to eliminate (or drastically reduce) your sugar consumption.