Category: Nutrition
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Water bottle derangement
In the past I have written about the importance of hydration and why it is so vital if you want to move yourself from illness to wellness and stay there. If you are susceptible to migraines, then you need to drink water. Knowing how much water to drink, is trickier.…
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7 minutes of movement for 7 days
I am not fit. I don’t like exercise. I tell myself it’s because I don’t have enough energy to exercise. Or time. Or that I’m worried the bouncing around will make my head pain worse. And besides, I already do mindful movement in the form of Tai Chi. Oh! And…
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Brain freeze and migraines
In Australia, we have a petrol station chain which is especially popular for the fast-food dispensers located near the pay counter. I can’t tell you how many (carless) teenagers go in and out of the petrol station in Summertime to get what we call “slushies” – a cup full of…
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Vitamin B6 Toxicity
In the Australian news at the moment, there has been a sudden influx of articles relating to Vitamin B6 toxicity. A large corporation who sells over-the-counter supplements is facing a potential class-action lawsuit over claims that excessive levels of vitamin B6 are contained in its products and those high levels…
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Does mustard help migraines?!?
A little while ago a reader called Angelina sent me a link to a Facebook video that showed someone putting their feet in a bowl of warm water and mustard and said, “I saw this and thought of you”. Now, it’s not every day that people associate me with mustard,…
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Migraine Fact or Fiction?
Earlier this year, the Migraine World Summit was held for 2025. This year there were again, several presentations from a variety of people, mostly doctors and researchers, updating the audience on the latest in migraine understanding. I confess this year was a little disappointing given so much of the material…
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There’s plastic in my brain!?!
In one of those seriously yikes moments, I recently read an article that said our bodies are filled with microplastics (teeny-weeny pieces of plastic) and nanoplastic (microscopic pieces of plastic). It sounded bad, but not terrible… at first glance. Then I kept reading the article (here) and discovered that researchers…
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To turmeric or not to turmeric?
I’m always on the look-out for ways to reduce the frequency and severity of my migraine events. The more you look and listen, the more you notice recurring suggestions. Turmeric is one of those recurring suggestions. But what is turmeric and why might it help? According to Wikipedia, turmeric is…
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Mitochondrial dysfunction and migraines
OK – first up: Disclaimer – I am not a doctor or scientist – so anything that I write here is my best guess at understanding a complex medical subject – please speak to your own healthcare provider about your condition and do NOT take medical advice from this post!…
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