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Tension headaches are those thought to be triggered by prolonged muscle contraction in the neck, jaw and head. This can be voluntary and subconscious (nervous or habitual), or involuntary in response to stressful situations. Oftentimes when I take a history from a patient complaining of frequent tension headaches, I discover that the patient also has [...]
Continue Reading →If you suffer from migraine headaches, take note: a small study done in Brazil concluded that taking melatonin 30 minutes before bed time can reduce migraine frequency and intensity. The study involved 34 subjects; 29 of which were female. The participants reported experiencing 2-8 migraines per month, on average. Some had migraines with auras– visual [...]
Continue Reading →Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) is one of the most widely consumed single ingredient herbal teas. Medical research shows that peppermint oil can reduce spasm of smooth muscle (the type of muscle that comprises the esophagus, stomach, lungs, intestines) and can therefore provide some relief for conditions like IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), esophageal spasm, and spastic [...]
Continue Reading →Headaches come in many different forms; too many to include in one post. The causation can be neurological, vascular, mechanical, chemical and even psychosomatic. Diagnosis can be challenging, as most headaches have the common symptom of, well, head ache. The factors that vary include duration, location of pain (back of head, front of head, one [...]
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