Coffee and Migraine Headaches: Benefits and Drawbacks
The incredible appeal of coffee. Coffee is a potent drug, and migraineurs have an especially tricky relationship with it. Coffee constricts blood vessels and thereby alleviates headache symptoms. There's a good reason why caffeine is added as a key ingredient in some...
Easy Tangy Herbed Cashew “Chevre”
This cashew chevre recipe is one that I adapted from other recipes online which contained histamine-triggering ingredients like apple cider vinegar and nutritional yeast. This version is free of those trigger ingredients, and tastes similar to the almond "feta"...
Improve Your Sleep & Brain Health with This Electrolyte Sesame & Honey Recipe
Getting better sleep is perhaps the most crucial - and elusive - lifestyle improvement for those with migraine headache. Without adequate sleep (and especially deep REM sleep), the body and brain can't repair itself. Many of us with a history of chronic migraine may...
Herbal Coffee Recipe for Adrenal Support
Herbal Coffee Ingredients and How they Support Your Liver, Gallbladder, Kidneys, Immune System, & Digestive Tract I've discovered an herbal "coffee" recipe that is nourishing and supportive to the kidneys, liver, and...
Savory Indian Prebiotic Lentil Dosa Wraps
The recipe below is a wonderful Indian flatbread that is delicious, savory, and incredibly satisfying for those of us who are avoiding wheat and gluten. It is also a perfect dish for those of us wanting to improve gut health through prebiotics - since the resistant...
Lower-histamine Ranch Dressing Recipe
People often write to me asking me about what they can eat in the way of healthy sauces and dresssings while on a low histamine diet, so I thought I'd share this amazing "ranch" dressing with you. A friend of mine brought this delicious and creamy dressing to my house...
Low Nitrate Green Drink Recipe that Won’t Trigger Migraine
Are you aware that some green leafy veggies are high in nitrates and therefore may contribute to migraine headaches? Hence the need for a low nitrate green drink. While higher levels of nitric oxide (and raw, green, leafy veggies) may be a good thing for people with...
Natural CGRP Receptor Antagonists
New CGRP drugs coming on the market Until recently, meds prescribed for migraine have been developed for other conditions but used by migraineurs with varying degrees of success. Now, new injectable migraine drugs slated to come out in 2017 or 2018 aim to reduce...
Hypertensive Essential Oils for Migraine & Headache (DIY)
You've probably noticed that it's not just synthetic fragrances that are a horrible trigger when you have headache and migraine symptoms - some essential oils (especially the more floral and low-note oils like jasmine and patchouli) can wreak havoc on your fragile...