By Jilly Hite Headaches are a common ailment ranging from mild discomfort to debilitating pain. While numerous remedies are available, many people use natural alternatives, such as herbal teas, to alleviate their symptoms. To aid those who choose to take a more natural approach to…
By Amanda Ellison, Durham University Humans can smell over 1 trillion odours. But no two people will react in quite the same way to the same smell. While there are some smells almost everyone agrees are unpleasant (such as paint thinner or rotten food), our…
By Study Finds Acupuncture may reduce headaches for people who suffer from a chronic and painful form of the condition, according to a new study. Researchers found the traditional Chinese treatment in which needles are inserted into the skin reduces tension-type headaches by half for…
By GreenMedInfo Research Group If you suffer from the intense pain of cluster headaches, you don’t have to reach for narcotic pain relievers. Try these seven natural options to relieve cluster headache pain without addictive medications. Cluster headaches are a type of cyclical headache that…
By Amanda Ellison, Durham University Everyone experiences headaches. From dull throbbing dehydration headaches to incapacitating migraines, a sore head is an extremely common complaint. This is perhaps especially true at the moment. COVID-19 can cause them, as can sitting at desks for too long and…
A study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that green light therapy resulted in about a 60% reduction in the pain intensity of the headache phase and number of days per month people experienced migraine headaches. New research from the University of Arizona…
Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, according to a recent study led by Carrie Cuttler, a Washington State University assistant professor of psychology. The study, published online recently in the Journal of Pain, is the first to use…
Teenagers report higher levels of stress than adults, and cite school as the highest contributing factor, according to the American Psychological Association’s annual report. A summary from 2013 concluded that while stress among Americans was not new, “what’s troubling is the stress outlook for teens…
About 1.7 million people suffer from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) every year. These injuries have a major impact on the lives of the patient and their families. Many symptoms and complaints are associated with traumatic brain injuries. One common issue that doesn’t subside even after…
By Mat Lecompte, CPT About Caffeine Allergy If you’re like most North Americans, you probably start your day with a cup of coffee or two. About 90% of Americans participate in this morning ritual to help stimulate their central nervous system and provide a little extra…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze Scientific research is demonstrating some hopeful relief methods for treating migraine headaches. Researchers at the Mayo clinic in coordination with a number of academic headache centers across the country conducted a study that looked at the effectiveness of a “single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation device”…
By HTN Meteoropathy refers to various reactions and symptoms in our body due to the weather changes. Weather factors that affect our body include air pressure, temperature, humidity, UV rays, the wind, thunder, rain, and ionization effect. Meteoropathy affects people in their middle ages, but…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze Food is the most underrated, but concurrently one of the most powerful things that can help someone to heal from having migraines or headaches. It never ceases to amaze me how people think they eat healthy but when we…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze Chinese medicine has some of the most remarkable herbal formulas that deal with migraines and tension headaches. They have stood the test of hundreds if not thousands of years and I personally have found them to be very valuable…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze Why is it that some women get migraines or tension headaches with more frequency with their menstrual cycle or during menopause? The simple answer is that during menstruation a woman’s body requires 80 percent of her body’s energy reserves…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze You need to try acupuncture for migraines or headaches if this is something you struggle with. I have personally found it to be 80-90% effective for most people, which is remarkable at reducing the severity and duration of them…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze One of the simplest things to help with a migraine or tension headache is essential oils. Do you find yourself reaching for an ibuprofen, aspirin, Aleve or Excedrin as soon as you feel pain in your head or neck?…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze Rehydrate Now: Dehydration as a cause of Migraines or Headaches Another frequent cause of migraine or tension headaches is dehydration. In so many cases, people tend to be so busy or just are not paying enough attention to the…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze Many people today are dangerously low in nutrients due to the toxins in our food, poor growing conditions and modern mass agricultural methods. This deficiency of nutrients can lead to experiencing migraines or tension headaches. White breads, rice, grains…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze Over the last 5 years I have worked hand in hand together with a chiropractor. In that time, I have seen and heard some remarkable things from those that have received treatment for cluster, migraine or tension headaches. Many…
