Solving The Migraine Puzzle

ISBN-13: 9780977287604 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 350 str.

Judith E. Chiostri; L. Brooke Dubick

Opis

Solving The Migraine Puzzle offers migraine sufferers a vast expanse of suggestions on reducing migraine occurrences, or even stopping them completely. The book provides readers with strategies and recipes that aid in decreasing migraine headaches, along with different techniques to make migraine headaches easier to handle by all types of people. The book teaches readers in layman's terms how migraines operate and what triggers them; how to keep records of your progress; simple precautions for everyday situations; simple relaxation exercises; how biofeedback and hypnosis may help the use of drugs to treat migraines; and how to identify and avoid the foods you are sensitive to. This book discusses the special health conditions of childhood, pregnancy, hormonal change, the Pill, TMJ (Jaw and Facial Pain), Allergies, and Sinusitis. FEATURES: Understanding how migraine occurs; how to avoid foods, activities, and environmental conditions that trigger attacks; discussion of most available treatments that work for you; migraine and special health conditions; common drugs and side effects; migraine-safe foods and products; and diets and recipes, including special dietary needs. These needs are for cholesterol lowering, diabetic control, and reduce sodium intake. These recipes include analysis of calories, cholesterol, protein, fat. carbohydrates, sodium, and polyunsaturated/saturated fat ratios. Meals plans come in 1200, 1500, 2000 and 2500 calorie per day levels.