You wake up and feel like you’re on a boat in the middle of the ocean… You can’t seem to make it stop no matter what you do and would give anything to be back on land and have some stability. This is an incredibly common occurrence and our clients can experience it for years until they come to us and have their health addressed. In this article, I will be covering 9 red flags that your dizziness may actually be MAV migraines or migraine associated vertigo. Before we get started its important to understand that these red flags are only for informational and education purposes and not for diagno ..read more

There are few stronger connections with migraines than thyroid issues. Both high and low patterns of thyroid are a massive stress on the body while also being caused by stress on the body. When we can support our thyroid in normal functioning we are much more apt to tolerate our environment so that our trigger levels stay low and we do not cross our headache thresholds. In this article, I will be covering how thyroid connects to migraines as well as the 7 obstacles to thyroid health that leave your brain in pain. It all begins with how our thyroid responds. What do we depend on our thyroid ..read more

Alcohol and any chronic illness do not go together. Alcohol, migraines and headaches are the same. Even though alcohol can be a treat to indulge in once in a while, it carries its own burden that gets added to the body when we ingest it. A healthy individual can generally compensate as they have extra resources available inside of them, whereas someone who is battling with an ill does not. In this article I want to go through the 15 factors that we need to consider and 10 ways to mitigate damage when drinking alcohol. This applies to how it affects migraines and headaches in a negative way as ..read more

Since the beginning of civilization the foods we eat have played a role in our headaches and migraines. Recently, some studies have found incredibly powerful dietary modifications for alleviating the chronic pain and inflammation inside our brains with 50% to upwards of 100% of individuals seeing benefits. One of the most common and biggest buzz diets in the 21st century is going vegan. Partly because of its health promoting effects but also because of the ease it gives some people in terms of their moral lives. In this article I will be covering the health aspect of going vegan and will not b ..read more

I have had nothing short of a wonderful experience being a part of the Migraine – Healthline app community and startup. The support and sense of belonging we have been able to foster inside of this group has been incredible. In this post I’m going to cover some of my favourite parts of this app and the experience in general. Before I get going I would like to give a shoutout to Eileen who has been the most incredible guide for the entire community, her dedication has been incredible. So let’s get into it. Groups The groups tab has been an amazing way to be able to dive right into specific topi ..read more

I am super excited to announce the partnership between Migraine Professional and Healthlines new Migraine – Healthline App which serves as a way of bringing the community together with high quality information for understanding what migraines are really about.   This app is a great way for us to bring the community closer because we know how important connection is for getting through all of the ups and downs of chronic illness.   The more we can connect and communicate in healthful ways the more we can develop tools and techniques to understand our own bodies as well as help others ..read more

“It is the individual that has the disease, not the disease that has the individual, which is most important.” Hippocrates One of the oldest health quotes by the father of modern medicine himself, describing just how important it is to know all of the individual differences, sensitivities, predispositions and factors that go into the individuals health, as opposed to just giving your symptoms a name and focusing solely on that name.   When you want real healing that doesn’t leave you stuck on the medication merry-go-round, then you want to do everything you can to heal your organs, supp ..read more

Have you ever experienced vision changes like flashes of light and blind spots right before an intense headache? Wait, that’s more than just a headache. That’s probably a migraine. Migraines cause severe throbbing pain, usually at the side of the head and symptoms may include nausea and vomiting, numbness or tingling, and sensitivity to light and sound. There are a few types of migraines, but we can take note of two major ones. In this article I will be covering the two main types of migraines as well as how to apply mindfulness in a simple and actionable sense to reduce stress an improve our ..read more

A study writes, “Fourteen of the migraine patients and none of the controls displayed either consistently high plasma cortisol or an occasional aberrant peak.” It’s very common for us to have things like fatigue with a dependence on caffeine, restless sleep that is often far shorter than the 8-9 hours needed, cravings for sugary or salty treats, PMS and even mood swings. But these are not normal. These are our bodies way of communicating to us that there is a problem, and that the problem is escalating. Our body is like a web, any one system being pulled on, stressed and strained, is transla ..read more

I love dealing with clients who have hormonal issues like hormonal headaches and migraines because they are one of the straightforward types to correct. At the end of the day we need to think of hormones as just messengers because that is what they are. If our body is having a problem sending the message or receiving it, we are going to run into hormonal symptoms. One of the most important areas here is contraception and I’m often asked if using contraception is the right thing to do for migraines. In this article, I will be discussing hormonal migraines in conjunction with the BEST IUD for mi ..read more