Doctors and researchers are discovering that nutrition is a viable way to reduce migraine headaches. We now know that specific nutrients can reduce severity and frequency of migraine headaches. They can potentially lead to reduction or elimination of the need for medications. In this interview with Dr. Raj Aggarwal, we will discuss the cause of migraines and what you can do. Dr. Aggarwal discusses the 10 things you should do to best manage your headaches.
10 Steps to Headache Management (excerpted from MigraineFactorX.com)
- Understand Your Headaches
- Avoid Food Triggers
- Avoid Environmental Triggers
- Keep a Headache Diary
- Daily Exercise
- Regular Neck Stretches
- Good Sleep Habits
- Relaxation and Stress Free Living
- Avoiding over-the-counter pain pills like Tylenol, Advil, and Excedrin for frequent headaches
- Taking migraine support nutrients
Migraine support nutrients include standardized extracts of butterbur and feverfew, Vitamin B-2, magnesium glycinate and CoQ10. There are multiple studies showing benefit in preventing headaches with these individual ingredients. These ingredients have been recommended by American Academy of Neurology in the Episodic Migraine prevention guidelines, most recently updated in 2012, and published in the Neurology Journal. These nutrients in their clinically studied forms are also endorsed by the American Osteopathic Association and the International Headache Society.
About Dr. Raj Aggarwal, MD
Raj Aggarwal, MD is the Director, Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology Headache Center, Burnsville, MN. Dr. Aggarwal is a neurologist with expertise in Headaches and Sleep Medicine. He has been in practice at Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology for 15 years. Dr. Aggarwal trained at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI and he is president of MD Innovations, a company engaged in bringing effective natural therapies to consumers. Dr. Aggarwal is a migraine sufferer himself.
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Published by WholeFoods Magazine Online, 5/1/2015
