Migraine headaches are common today more than ever. But most people don’t know what causes them. Well, it’s suspected that vitamin deficiencies are one of the main triggers. Yes! That sharp and sudden headache could be a sign you’re not getting adequate vitamins. According to research, migraines affect 18 percent of women and 6 percent […]
Acupuncture originates from China and has been practiced there for thousands of years. Although there are records of acupuncture being used hundreds of years ago in Europe, it was during the second half of the twentieth century it began to spread rapidly in Western Europe, the United States and Canada. Acupuncture involves the insertion of […]
What are migraine headaches? The exact cause of migraine headaches is unknown; it is thought to be due to abnormal brain activity causing a temporary alteration in the nerve signals, chemicals and blood flow in the brain. Lady holding head in pain Migraine headaches can be very debilitating. Migraine headaches can be very debilitating affecting […]
The self-monitoring trend has exploded into a plethora of shiny new gadgets and toys – but what are the health benefits, and will the appeal last or will we sink under mountains of data? Judging from the abundance of news stories, it seems we are getting serious about self-monitoring, and tracking everything from what we […]
Even though our organs do a good job detoxifying the body, we need to detox once in a while. But most of us don’t know when we should detox. Gladly, there are some symptoms the body experiences when we need a detox. It’s normal to experience these symptoms from time to time but if they […]
Lead author Dr. Peter Rowe, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, and colleagues believe their findings point to certain forms of physical therapy as an effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The researchers recently published their findings in the journal PLOS One. Also referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), CFS […]