Headaches remain a common source of pain in the U.S., but the frequency and severity differ widely among sufferers, and how to avoid headaches altogether is still a head-scratcher. The first remedy for most people is to take a painkiller. But this may not always be the best or safest option. Whether it’s aspirin, acetaminophen, naproxen,… Continue reading For Frequent Headaches, Rethinking Popping Painkillers
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3 Ways Stress Can Steal Your Health – And Holiday Joy
Stress doesn’t take holidays off. In fact, the opposite is often true: Stress saps the joy out of the season for many people. Stress is manifest in many forms of poor health or bad lifestyle habits during the holidays, when people typically put a long list of errands, shopping, baking and parties ahead of being… Continue reading 3 Ways Stress Can Steal Your Health – And Holiday Joy
Are You Totally Stressed Out? This Is What It Could Be Doing to Your Body!
You’re trying to get the kids off to school, you can’t find your cell phone, and you’re sitting in traffic. Your hypothalamus, a tiny control tower in your brain, decides to send out the order: Send in the stress hormones! These stress hormones are the same ones that trigger your body’s “fight or flight” response. Your… Continue reading Are You Totally Stressed Out? This Is What It Could Be Doing to Your Body!
Sound Therapy May Balance Brain Signals to Reduce Blood Pressure & Migraines
A noninvasive neurotechnology that uses sound to balance right- and left-side brain frequencies was associated with lowered blood pressure, improved heart rate variability, and reduced symptoms of migraine headaches, according to two small studies presented in September 2016 at the American Heart Association’s Council on Hypertension Scientific Sessions in Orlando. A release from the association… Continue reading Sound Therapy May Balance Brain Signals to Reduce Blood Pressure & Migraines