Category: Headache
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High Dose Omega-3 Outperforms Medications for Migraine Prevention
In a study published in the journal Advances in Nutrition, the authors suggest that taking >1.5 grams/day of EPA/DHA significantly reduces migraine frequency and severity compared with placebo. ~ Dr. Broussard High-Dosage Omega-3 Fatty Acids Outperform Existing Pharmacological Options for Migraine Prophylaxis April 04, 2024 Advances in Nutrition TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This network meta-analysis compared the…
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Acupuncture Has Similar Effects as Anti-Depressants for Tension Headaches
In this article published in the Journal of Headache Pain, the authors found that after searching the medical literature, acupuncture treatments were similar at reducing tension headaches as tricyclic antidepressants, and had less side effects. ~ Dr. Broussard Acupuncture versus tricyclic antidepressants in the prophylactic treatment of tension-type headaches: an indirect treatment comparison meta-analysis J…
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Can Acupuncture Reduce Headaches?
16-Jun-2022 3:30 PM EDT, by American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS – Acupuncture may reduce headaches for people who have chronic tension-type headaches, according to a study published in the June 22, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Tension-type headaches most often involve a pressing or tightening feeling…
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Effectiveness of Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Neck Related Headache
An article published in The Journal of Head and Face Pain, there was a review published that showed that spinal manipulative therapy was identified as an effective treatment option in reducing the frequency and intensity of headaches and perceived disability. They found several studies that identified therapies that reduced headache intensity up to 1 year…
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Migraine Successfully Treated with a Milk-Gluten-Sugar-Free Diet
In an article published in the journal Integrative Medicine Reports. the authors report on a patient that tried many treatment options for her migraine headaches for 25 years. She then tried a diet that restricted milk, gluten and sugar, and found relief from her migraine headaches. ~ Dr. Broussard Jozélio Freire de Carvalho, Maria Betania…
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Yoga May Cut Migraine Frequency
However, no significant benefit seen for migraine pain intensity MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yoga therapy may reduce the frequency of headaches for people with migraine, according to a meta-analysis scheduled to be published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. Qi Wu, from the First Hospital of Changsha in China,…
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Tension-Type Headache Responds To Acupuncture and Manual Therapy Treatment
In an article published in Cureus, the authors concluded that, “The available data suggests that both acupuncture and manual therapy have beneficial effects on treating symptoms of tension-type headache.” ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness of Manual Therapy and Acupuncture in Tension-Type Headache: A Systematic Review Cureus. 2021 Aug 31;13(8):e17601. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17601. eCollection 2021 Aug. Arifa Turkistani…
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Acupuncture Helps Relieve Migraine Headaches in Two Ways
In an interesting paper published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, the authors concluded that acupuncture helps relieve headache symptoms in two ways: it restores the pain processing function and regulates pain perception. I have used acupuncture successfully to help people suffering with migraine headaches since 1998. ~ Dr. Broussard Acupuncture Modulation Effect on Pain…
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Migraine Frequency, Severity Drop Substantially With Diet Interventions
— In an article published in the British Journal of Medicine, the authors found that a diet high in omega 3, EPA, and DHA helped reduce migraine headache frequency and intensity. Omega 3, EPA and DHA are all found in fatty fish such as cold water fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna, herring, and…
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Migraine Frequency, Severity Drop Substantially With Diet Interventions
In an article published in the British Medial Journal, the authors found that a diet higher in omega 3’s, which are found in fatty fishes, can help reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches. ~ Dr. Broussard — Findings could lead to targeted dietary changes to improve chronic pain by Judy George, Senior Staff…