The word migraine originated from the Greek term hemikrania, which means ” half of skull”. Anyone can be struck with migraine, at any age, but they are most common among women. Those who are familiar with migraine know that how this pain can hinder their life and accompanied by extreme sensitivity to light, sound or smell; blurry vision, seeking flashes of light, nausea, vomiting, difficulty in speaking, lightheadness that can be result in fainting spell. A migraine can last anywhere from a couple of hours to several days.
This mystery illness can be debilitating , making it difficult to maintain a job or enjoy social life. People with migraine often feel that they have to schedule their lives around their headaches. They are constantly trying to predict whether meetings, appointments or lunch out with friends will be ruined by a migraine. It is like imprisonment. This is complex mystery illness. The combination of issues that trigger it is different for each person. Doctors try to treat migraine with drugs “cocktail” on a trial and error basis. If one group of drugs does not work, your doctor will put you on another.
Medical community does know what causes most migraine. That is in part why they have a haphazard approach to treating them. So far, the big theory is that a neuropeptide released in the trigeminal system results in head pain for the people particularly sensitive to the compound. Migraine often result from a cluster of causes- 2, 3,4 or more issues that collectively act as a trigger. For example if you are not getting enough sleep and you are under chronic stress but otherwise you are healthy you probably won’t get migraine but if you also have heavy metal exposure and top of that you are eating dairy and eggs then lack of sleep, stress, heavy metals and food sensitivity could combine to push your system over the edge and trigger a migraine.
A traumatic brain injury, severe inflammation the brain and spinal cord, stroke, the ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain, brain cyst , something interferes two cervical nerves ( c1 and c2), Epstein bar virus and shingles( can inflame your trigeminal nerve), some migraine stem from chronic streptococcal infections that sits in the lining of the sinus cavity, Ammonia gas can cross the blood brain barrier and fits into all parts of the central nervous system. Gas deprives them of the oxygen they need these nerves become inflamed. Your body must maintain a certain level of electrolyte, ions created by salt and other component of bodily fluid, but when low run on electrolytes we end up with migraine. Stress trigger, menstrual cycle trigger, sleep disorder, heavy metal and other environmental toxics, dairy products, eggs, gluten, meat, fermented food, alcohol, chocolates and some allergic components.
Specific food can heal your migraine and relaxing your brain muscles, flushing out toxins, bolstering brain tissue, improving digestion, soothing nerves and provides nutrition. fresh celery juice, cilantro, hemp seed, papayas, chili pepper, garlic, ginger, kale, cinnamon and apple are among the top food to eat for addressing migraine.
Some heling herbs also improve muscles like chrysanthemum tea, feverfew, butterbur, magnesium, Ester_c, ginkgo biloba, white willow bark, lemon balm, rosemary leaf, riboflavin (B2), coenzyme, skullcap and valerian root.
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