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The Best Books on Migraines |
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Unfortunately, many of the books available on migraines
were not written by anyone with any particular knowledge or
qualifications. Many books on the subject contain bogus information or
are really nothing more than advertising ploys bent on selling you even
more bogus treatments.
It would be impossible
to read them all, but we’ve done some research for you and have managed
to weed out the completely useless from the least slightly useful.
What
Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Migraines: The Breakthrough Program
That Can Help End Your Pain by Alexander Mauskop.
Offers a
natural therapy program that combines over-the-counter supplements
(magnesium, vitamin B2, feverfew) with stress-reducing tips, exercise
tips and a plan to avoid environmental triggers.
Breaking the
Headache Cycle : A Proven Program for Treating and Preventing Recurring
Headaches by Ian Livingstone and Donna Novak.
The authors take as
their central position that theory that migraines are related to an
usually sensitive nervous system. The authors are convinced that
medication alone won’t cure migraines, but should be used as just one
aspect of an overall containment program that includes breathing
exercises, diet changes, and even taking part in support groups. In
addition, the book promises to educate the reader on how to spot
migraines before they hit and ward them off and even ways to keep
migraines from forming.
All In My Head: An Epic Quest to Cure an
Unrelenting, Totally Unreasonable, and Only Slightly Enlightening
Headache by Paula Kamen.
A first person account of the
migraine-suffering author’s attempts to find relief for his headaches
through such alternative approaches as cranial-sacral adjustments,
acupuncture, gluten-free diets, yoga and, yes, even magnets. What really
makes this book interesting is Kamen’s take on the medical establishment
treats patients suffering from so-called “invisible ailments” and
chronic pain by turning their problems into psychological disorders.
The
Women’s Migraine Survival Guide: The Most Complete, Up To Date Resource
on the Causes of Your Migraine Pain and Treatments for Real Relief by
Christina Peterson.
Offering advice especially geared toward
women, especially information on why women are more affected than men,
how menstruation, pregnancy and menopause related to migraines, advice
on alternative treatments including vitamin supplements, acupuncture,
and herbs.
The Headache Prevention Cookbook: Eating Right to
Prevent Migraines and Other Headaches by David & Laura Marks
The
idea here is that if you follow the authors’ diet and recipes for a
minimum of eight weeks then you can narrow down the foods that trigger
your migraines by the gradual reintroduction of foods at a rate of one
per week so that it’s easier to track which one is the culprit. Once the
culprit is exposed, you can attain a future free of headaches by simply
avoiding the trigger food.
Conquering Your Migraine : The
Essential Guide to Understanding and Treating Migraines for all
Sufferers and Their Families by Seymour Diamond and Mary Franklin.
Advice
on identifying migraine danger signs, treating migraine when you suffer
from depression, identifying possible 21st century “miracle drugs,” tips
on relaxation therapy, biofeedback and other alternative preventative
therapies.
In addition to the books described above, a wealth of
helpful information on a wide variety of topics related migraine
headaches can also be found in the following books. And it seems as if a
new book about migraines comes out every week so keep an eye on your
bookstore shelves.
Overcoming Migraine: A Comprehensive Guide to
Treatment and Prevention by a Survivor by Betsy Wyckoff.
50 Ways
to Control Migraines: Proven Relief for Adults, Adolescents, and Child
Migraine Sufferers by Ceabert Griffith.
Migraine Headache
Prevention and Management edited by Seymour Diamond.
Everything
You Need to Know Migraines and Other Headaches by Barbara Moe.
Dietary
Triggers for Migraine by Agnes Hartnell and G. Scott Tyler.
Migraine,
What Works: A Complete Guide to Overcoming and Preventing Pain by Joseph
Kandel and David Sudderth.
Managing Your Migraine: A Migraine
Sufferer’s Practical Guide by Susan L. Burks.
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