Do you ever feel like you’re gambling by committing to a social event or activity? I’m planning a ski day with my kids tomorrow and I feel like I’ve set myself up for a gamble; will I be OK to go in the morning, will I have an aura attack while on the hill, how […]
This year I went months (months!) without suffering a migraine. Respite, relief and disbelief were my experience in those months and I eventually began to feel like a ‘regular’ person; making plans, going out alone, having a social life. And, if I didn’t know what it is like to live with migraine, I might have […]
Research for The Migraine Diet has made me acutely aware of my health and the what I put into my body. I’ve written a chapter about TOXINS in The Migraine Diet with regard to how they may be related to the frequency and severity of migraine attacks and last year I decided to try AluminumFree […]
I am a firm believer in the positive effects of proper, consistent breathing techniques as a preventative to migraine. I’ve often noticed my tendency to hold my breath or breath in quick, shallow puffs when cold, nervous or fatigued and I’m just now seeing that I can counter that tendency and do the opposite with proper awareness, […]