The Muscle Couple with some information useful in fighting and preventing Migraines.

Is there Anything worse than regular migraine headaches?

We have a lot of first hand experience with this subject.  When Anh and I first met, Anh had suffered from horrible migraines for the previous 8 years.  She had tried everything from seeing a specialist to being prescribed anti-migraine medication like Imitrex.

Upon researching the purported causes of this affliction, we saw the latest research through holistic medicine channels was through the usage of Vitamin B and folate supplementation.

There have been recent studies identifying a gene that makes people susceptible to migraine attacks.  Apparently the gene can mutate and dramatically increase homeocysteine levels in the body. Increased homeocysteine in the blood is a major cardiac risk factor.

Increasing supplemental forms of Vitamin B and Folic Acid will reduce homecysteine levels in the blood.  Think of it as helping to clean your vascular networks so blood can flow to all parts of your body as optimally as possible.  All headaches especially severe ones like Migraines arise from sudden intense shifts in blood pressure.  It stands to reason, any arterial/venous occlusion or blockage could potentially lead to blood pressure issues ultimately resulting in head aches.

Upon understanding this, we immediately began a steady dietary protocol of Folic Acid and a Vitamin B complex.  We also curtailed Anh’s consumption of junk food and sugar.  Anything that could cause a dramatic rise in insulin and a resulting blood pressure increase was eliminated.

We began this protocol in 2004 and are happy to say Anh hasn’t suffered a single migraine in over 4.5 years!  We encourage anyone who suffers from this terrible affliction to experiment with this type of treatment especially in lieu of more expensive treatments like medications and specialist consultations.

Feel free to email us or comment on the blog for anything specific such as recommended dosages of B Complex and Folic Acid.

MIHWCS