by Marya Gendron | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog, Migraine Physiology, Minerals, Stress Management
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...
by Marya Gendron | May 9, 2019 | Blog, Minerals
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...
by Marya Gendron | Apr 11, 2019 | Blog, Minerals, Nutrition
Magnesium as panacea for migraine You can find many accounts online of people who started taking magnesium and suddenly no longer have migraines. As wonderful as this sounds, I’ve never actually met anyone in years of coaching who has had a dramatic or obvious...
by Marya Gendron | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog, Hormones, Migraine Physiology, Minerals
Before we delve into copper zinc balance, check out part 1 of this series. Key concepts covered in part 1: Migraine is a mineral imbalance issue which leads to enzymatic deficiencies and inability to properly break down histamine, glutamate, and tyramine – – ie, it...
by Marya Gendron | May 2, 2018 | Blog, Hormones, Migraine Physiology, Minerals, Nutrition
This past week was a goldmine for me connecting dots in my ever-deepening understanding of migraine pathology. I’ve been dancing with joy because what I’ve discovered explains a LOT about the root cause of migraine. And healing all has to do with having...
