Case Study in Migraine from Mercury Poisoning
Migraines from mercury Today I want to share with you an inspiring (and harrowing) story of healing from my coaching practice. With Kim's permission, I am sharing details from her coaching intake, her Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis results, and the steps that she has...
Birth Control and Migraine: a Women’s Social Justice Issue
Hormones and migraine series This blog post is part of an ongoing series on hormones and migraine. Before we get into the topic of birth control and migraine, check out the previous blog posts in the hormones and migraine series: Hormones and Migraines Part 1:...
Low-histamine Lebanese Garlic Sauce Recipe (Toum)
Eating a low-histamine diet can get really bland, especially in the sauces department. Most store-bought sauces and dressings contain vinegar and expeller-pressed oils, both of which can trigger migraine. So I wanted to share this very simple recipe with you, to...
Mineral Dynamics and the Stress Response in Migraine
Mineral ratios in the stress response In the first part of this series, I went over the basic physiology of the stress response and how it is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. You can read part 1 here for context. The primary focus in my...
Stress and the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis (HPA) in Migraine
The stress response is at the heart of your migraine pattern When people come to see me, they're desperate for relief from migraine. They are overjoyed to be able to find clear, tangible explanations for the underlying nutritional and physiological causes of their...
Mineral-rich Sprouted Tahini Recipe
If you're familiar with my story healing migraine, you'll know that I love zinc and copper. My body (and indeed, everyone's body) needs both minerals, which might explain why I have always intuitively loved tahini, even before I took an interest in mineral balancing....
The Two Most Overlooked Keys to Stop Migraine
Do you ever wonder what you’re missing when it comes to healing your migraines? Is there some mineral or supplement that would just magically dissolve your migraines so you could go on living your hectic life? Well, there isn’t such a supplement, although zinc...
Understanding Your Metabolic Type
Minerals and metabolism Throughout some of my blog posts, you may have seen me refer to mineral balancing and mineral supplementation in the context of metabolic type. Individuals have totally unique ways that they metabolize food, nutrients, and minerals for energy...
Part 2: Herpes Viruses and Migraine
Read part 1 here. How Nutrient Deficiencies Contribute to Viral Overload As you may know from my last blog post, “Bioavailable Copper for Healing Migraine, Histamine, Herpes, and Hormones (Video)“, I’ve been obsessed with copper recently. I’ve been studying...