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Live without migraines

Don’t treat your migraines, prevent them. You can get a life without migraines, I know. I suffered from migraines for 12 years and have been treating them … preventing them for my patients for 15 years. The over 95% success rate achieved in my office comes from a combination of research, common sense, and the hard work of my patients.

When I was a teenager I suffered from terrible migraines several times a week. Like most of you, I tried medications and biologics with little help. Regular chiropractic care relieved me, but my migraines continued. Relief came to me by accident, I was shopping for groceries and didn’t have enough money for everything. I had the option to eat or drink my daily 2 liter bottle of Pepsi, I chose to eat. As if by magic, my migraines disappeared during the following week. It took several weeks to recognize that soft drinks, alcohol, etc. they were causing my migraines, but once I got rid of them I felt great. Trigger foods are well documented, but they are not the complete answer.

When I first started treating patients, I was sure that a simple elimination diet was the answer for my migraine patients, but many did not respond. He was determined to find the answer to migraine treatment. I did a review of thousands of medical research articles on migraines and found the clues I needed. The best way to treat migraines is to prevent them successfully. To prevent migraines, she needed to determine the true underlying reason why migraines occur.

The key to preventing migraines is realizing that they are caused by an overload of toxins in the body. A migraine can be seen as a really severe hangover caused not by alcohol, but by all kinds of toxins entering and leaving the body. The liver, the body’s main system for eliminating toxins, is overwhelmed by the migraine you suffer from. The liver is not diseased, it just doesn’t work fast enough to keep the body detoxified. Simple examples of a toxin can be alcohol, chemicals, caffeine, and drugs. Toxins also include hormones and chemical compounds that the body produces naturally, but cannot detoxify fast enough. Toxins can even be food if the digestive tract cannot break them down properly, such as preservatives, artificial colors, and artificial flavorings. This simple concept has resulted in thousands of migraine sufferers living pain free. If toxins and slow liver function trigger migraines; then reducing the toxic load and increasing the function of the universe will prevent migraines.

Tracey T. was 40 years old and had suffered from migraines for 13 years. I was taking Pamelor, Topamax, Esgic Plus, and Zomig with no relief. He was under the care of a neurologist, his room, and he had migraines every day. He was in good general health and followed a healthy lifestyle; he exercised and avoided alcohol and caffeine. She started her nutritional supplements, improved her diet, and increased her water intake. His 2-month check-up showed that he had had only 1 migraine in 8 weeks and several minor headaches. He was working with his doctor to eliminate his medication and now he was only taking 1, in a reduced amount. A six-month check-up showed that she was off all medications and doing very well.

There are thousands of medical studies on migraines. The medical research I reviewed overwhelmingly supports a lifestyle change with a nutritional supplementation approach.

Medical Research … How It Supports This Approach

1. low levels of vitamin B and magnesium … nutrients necessary for liver detoxification

2. women are 3 times more prone to migraines … women produce more hormones than they need to detoxify,

3.increasing the frequency and severity of migraines with the menstrual cycle … the female body produces up to 4 times more hormones during a menstrual cycle

4. Elimination diets help … reduce toxin intake, less to detox so liver can meet demand

5. drugs cause 30-40% of headaches … drugs must be detoxified by the liver, increasing the toxic load

6. triggered by smoke, perfume, etc ….. odors are all chemical compounds that increase the toxic load on the liver

There are also two back-up lab tests showing that slower liver detoxification is associated with migraines. The first is a liver function test, it is not your typical blood test. A liver functional test will measure how long it takes your body to break down and detoxify different chemical compounds including; caffeine, aspirin, and acetaminophen. The second state-of-the-art genomic scanning test. Migraine sufferers have been linked to a genetic defect in liver detoxification.

The liver needs about 8 weeks of toxic load reduction and nutritional support to detoxify. When my patients begin the process, we ask them to keep a diary of each migraine, how severe it was, and how long it lasted. Most patients begin to see a decrease in frequency or severity within 3 weeks and no longer have a migraine by the 8th week. In general, a woman may notice that she is better in her third menstrual cycle. You may find the first and second weeks to be a bit difficult as you adjust to your new diet and the body removes toxins. The following are some guidelines to follow:

Lifestyle changes to prevent migraines
I recommend that my patients have 100% success. The more you limit the toxins that enter your body, the better your chances of success. An elimination diet alone will not work for most migraine sufferers. You will need to take nutritional supplements along with your lifestyle changes to live migraine-free. Life doesn’t always allow you to stay within the guidelines, do the best you can.

Avoid the following:

caffeine and caffeine-free coffee, teas and sodas

chocolate

artificial colorant

artificial flavoring

condoms

walnuts

personal care products with strong perfumes, switch to all natural
cleaning products, switch to all natural

smoking or secondhand smoke

alcohol – all forms

Consume the following:

60-80 ounces per day

High fiber foods; fruits, vegetables, cereals

Nutritional support: to promote increased liver detoxification.

Artichoke

Turmeric

Silmayrin

Glutathione

Cysteine

cod liver oil

All natural multivitamin

Complex B

Patients using over-the-counter and prescription medications take longer to detox. Migraine sufferers currently taking prescription medications should speak with their doctors. Together you can come up with a plan to reduce and then eliminate your medications. Patients using medications as needed try to reduce the frequency of use, after a couple of weeks with a new diet and lifestyle.

Questions and answers:

Q: Why doesn’t my doctor know this?

A: Doctors are trained to treat disease, not dysfunction. Doctors most likely cause 30-40% of all migraines due to the migraine medication they prescribe and the rebound effect they cause.

Q: Is your protocol safe?

A: The recommended lifestyle changes and nutritional support are very safe.

Q: Can I continue my medication?

A: Yes, continue your medication and start the protocol when you feel better, talk to your doctor

Q: Are there any side effects?

A: You may feel a little worse for 1-2 weeks, but it is worth being migraine free in about 8 weeks.

Q: What type and where can I get nutritional supplements?

A: The listed nutritional supplements are available at any health food store. My office uses professional grade nutrients that are available only through health professionals, they are not available in health food stores.

I appreciate your comments and questions. Please email me at [email protected] If you have any question.

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