Migraine
You can find relief from migraines naturally and effectively with homeopathy and integrative medicine.
Migraine & Natural Treatment
If you're suffering from migraines, you know firsthand how debilitating and disruptive they can be. From intense pulsing pain and sensitivity to light and sound, I know that migraines can significantly impact your daily life.
Here at Nielsen Clinic, natural therapies for migraines focus on relieving symptoms and promoting your overall health.
I, Dr. Vijay Nielsen, take a holistic approach to migraine treatment using a combination of homeopathic medicines and nutraceuticals. I can help you manage your condition by reducing the severity as well as the frequency of your migraines.
If you're tired of living with migraines, I hope you consider learning more about how Nielsen Clinic can help. Using homeopathy and nutraceuticals, many patients have found relief from their migraine symptoms and improved their overall quality of life.
Don't let migraines control your life any longer. Let’s find the relief you deserve.
Homeopathy & Nutraceutical (supplements) for Migraine
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Migraine headaches involve severe one-sided severe pain, nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. There are two types of migraines:
Migraine with Aura: This type of migraine comes with the presence of neurological symptoms prior to or during the headache including visual disturbances, numbness or tingling sensations.
Migraine without Aura: This is the most common type of migraine, characterized by severe headache pain on one side of the head with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound.
What is migraine?
What causes migraine?
Although the exact cause of migraines is unknown, it is believed that changes in blood flow and brain activity are responsible.
Inflammatory chemicals produced during a migraine are believed to have an impact on the trigeminal nerve (the nerve responsible for providing sensation to the face), as well as on the swelling and inflammation of blood vessels in the brain. The release of additional chemicals that exacerbate pain and other migraine-related symptoms may result from this swelling and inflammation.
Certain triggers including stress, abnormal sleep patterns, particular foods and drinks and hormonal changes in women are also thought to either cause or aggravate migraines.
Inflammation and Migraine
It’s believed that inflammation leads to the onset of migraines. This instance of inflammation is called neurogenic inflammation, which is brought on when the nervous system is activated.
The trigeminal nerve, which controls feeling in the head and face, activates during a migraine and releases chemicals that enlarge and inflame the blood vessels in the brain. The release of these inflammatory substances aggravates the pain, potentially leading to migraine symptoms.
It is also believed that several triggers like stress, changes in sleep patterns, certain foods and beverages and female hormone changes might activate the trigeminal nerve and cause the release of these inflammatory chemicals, causing a migraine to develop.
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Menstrual Migraine Migraine: Hormones & Migraines
Menstrual migraines are a specific type of migraine that can happen right before a woman's period. These migraines are believed to arise as a result of hormonal changes, as estrogen and progesterone levels fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle.
It’s believed that these hormonal changes could cause the brain to emit substances like prostaglandins. These can inflame and enlarge blood vessels in the brain and cause a migraine to develop as a result of the swelling and inflammation.
Estrogen & Migraine
Throughout a female's menstrual cycle, estrogen levels fluctuate and can stimulate the release of specific chemicals in the brain such as prostaglandins. These chemicals can lead to swelling and inflammation of blood vessels in the brain, which can then result in the development of a migraine. Estrogen may also cause migraines during menopause, due to a drop in estrogen levels.
Abdominal Migraine
Recurrent abdominal pain, also known as abdominal migraines, are suspected to be connected to migraines. They affect children more frequently than adults and females are affected more frequently than males. Although the precise cause of stomach migraines is unknown, they’re believed to be connected to abnormalities in brain activity and blood flow that mirror those seen in migraines.
Abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting are common symptoms of abdominal migraines. The pain is typically widespread and non-specific with additional symptoms including exhaustion, appetite loss and a pale complexion.
According to some research, certain things including stress, shifts in sleeping habits, particular meals and beverages and hormonal changes in women may cause stomach migraines. Additionally, genetic factors may also contribute to the development of stomach migraines.
Gut Health & Migraine
Gut health refers to the harmony of the bacteria that lives in the gut as well as the overall condition of the digestive system. There is evidence to suggest that gut flora may influence the onset of migraines.
Numerous studies have shown that people with migraines have different types and ratios of gut bacteria than people without migraines. The theory is that the immune system and specific chemicals generated as a result of the gut microbiome's impact on the body can contribute to the onset of migraines.
Liver & Gallbladder Dysfunction & Migraine
There is some evidence to support the idea that having a fatty liver may raise your chance of getting migraines. In the journal ‘Hepatology’, individuals who had migraines were more likely to have fatty liver than in those without migraines.
The ‘Journal of Headache and Pain’ found that people with gallbladder disease were more likely to experience migraines than people without gallbladder disease. It is thought that the inflammation and swelling that occurs as a result of gallbladder disease may affect brain function and contribute to the development of migraines.
In addition, the gallbladder is involved in the regulation of bile flow, which is important for the digestion of fats. Changes in bile flow or abnormal levels of bile components may affect the development of migraines by triggering a severe chain reaction of inflammation.
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Natural Treatment Options for Migraine A Modern Holistic Approach Using Homeopathy & Nutraceuticals
There are 4 steps I take to help support you with migraine:
Step 1 - Assess lifestyle, emotional & physical
Your lifestyle and stress should always be considered as migraine triggers because they can have a big impact on migraine frequency and intensity.
Nutrition, exercise and sleep habits can all have an effect on the frequency of your migraines. For instance, missing meals, having inconsistent sleeping patterns and not getting enough exercise can all raise your risk of migraines.
Another typical migraine trigger is stress, as tension in the neck and head muscles is brought on by stress.
Stress can also interfere with sleep and be a factor in other lifestyle choices that cause migraines. Addressing certain triggers could lessen the frequency and intensity of your migraine attacks.
Step 2 - Address Clinical Symptoms
Your quality of life can be improved when treatment starts by addressing your clinical symptoms. Advantages of addressing these symptoms include:
Improved Quality of Life: Migraines can be debilitating, interfering with daily activities and your overall quality of life. It may be possible to reduce the frequency and severity of your migraines by addressing clinical symptoms, allowing you to live a more normal and productive life.
Prevention of Chronic Migraines: Migraines that occur more than 15 days per month are considered chronic. Chronic migraines can have more severe symptoms and can be more difficult to treat. By addressing clinical symptoms, it may be possible to prevent your migraines from becoming chronic.
Better Control of Pain: Effective treatment of clinical symptoms can help control the intensity and duration of your migraines, which can significantly improve your ability to manage pain.
Fewer Side Effects: Many migraine treatments can have side effects and using them too frequently can increase the risk of experiencing these side effects. By addressing clinical symptoms, it may be possible to reduce your need for medications and minimize the risk of side effects.
At Nielsen Clinic, my treatment approach is all about understanding your specific health concerns. I can design a customized treatment plan to help you with your chronic headaches.
This personalized approach is based on over 17 years of clinical experience and published medical research. I have helped many people suffering from migraines find relief and achieve their health goals over the years.
Homeopathic medicine and nutraceuticals can address the root cause of your migraines, rather than just target the symptoms.
Step 3 - Reduce Inflammation
Since inflammation is known to contribute to the onset of migraines, reducing inflammation may be a useful strategy for both treating and preventing your migraines.
Inflammation can be treated for migraines in a number of methods including with homeopathic medicines, dietary changes and supplements. Targeting inflammation in the management of your migraines has a number of advantages:
Lessen Frequency & Intensity: Targeting inflammation can lessen the inflammatory response in the blood vessels of the head and neck, which might help to lessen how often your migraines occur.
Enhanced Quality of Life: Migraines can be a crippling condition that interferes with daily activities. Reducing inflammation can lessen the severity and duration of migraines, which can enhance your capacity to cope with pain.
Step 4 - Identify & Addressing Underlying Causes
Because they can all affect the onset and severity of your migraines, underlying variables like hormones, liver health, intestinal health, stress and lifestyle should always be addressed.
Some people can develop migraines as a result of hormonal imbalances during menstruation, pregnancy and menopause. It’s possible to lessen your migraine frequency and intensity by treating any hormonal abnormalities.
The management of migraines must also take your liver health into account, as the liver plays a role in the metabolism of medicines and other substances. If your liver is not working properly, it can alter how well migraine medications work. The effectiveness of migraine therapies may be increased by addressing liver health.
Your gut health should always be taken into account when treating migraines. A variety of bacterial species reside in the gut and an imbalance in this microbiome has been related to a number of illnesses including migraines. The frequency and intensity of your migraines might be lessened by paying attention to your gut health.
Since stress is a frequent migraine trigger, managing your stress may also be crucial to your treatment. Lifestyle variables like nutrition, exercise and sleep habits can all influence the onset of migraines. By addressing these underlying causes, your migraines may happen less often, be less intense and create a better quality of life for you.
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It’s important to me to provide guidance and support through a science-based, holistic and integrative approach using homeopathic medicine and nutraceuticals. I will help you identify the root causes of your health issues and develop a plan to address them.
While monitoring your progress and adjust your treatment plan as needed to ensure you achieve your health goals. I will provide information along the way to help you make informed decisions about your own care, while offering support and encouragement to help you stay on track with your health goals.
To your success,
Dr. Vijay Nielsen, DMS HD RAHom-A
Homeopathic Doctor | Registered Homeopath – Calgary, Alberta Canada Integrative Medicine
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