Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 I just heard on the news that migraine sufferers may have experienced brain cell damage from the migraine. My first impression was are they mis-interpreting the symptoms. Did the damage actually occur from the migraine, or rather from the various treatments, or even the combination of the migraine (which the body created) AND the treatment (the toxic, pharmaceutical attempt to stop the body from creating the symptom?) Then I found the below blurb, which is not quite as biased as the tv news (blaming the migraine.) Jeff Tie migraines to brain woes CHICAGO - Frequent migraine headaches, particularly those that interfere with vision, may leave people prone to brain damage, researchers said in the Jan. 28 Journal of the American Medical Association. The study of 435 Dutch adults found 8.1% of those who suffer from migraines with visual disturbances have areas of dead cells in one part of the brain. That compares with 2.2% of adults with typical migraines and 0.7% of those who do not have the headaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Has anyone had any experience with migraines and the raw food diet? Thanks. > I just heard on the news that migraine sufferers may have experienced > brain cell damage from the migraine. My first impression was are they > mis-interpreting the symptoms. Did the damage actually occur from the > migraine, or rather from the various treatments, or even the > combination of the migraine (which the body created) AND the > treatment (the toxic, pharmaceutical attempt to stop the body from > creating the symptom?) Then I found the below blurb, which is not > quite as biased as the tv news (blaming the migraine.) > > Jeff > > > Tie migraines > to brain woes > > CHICAGO - Frequent migraine headaches, particularly those that > interfere with vision, may leave people prone to brain damage, > researchers said in the Jan. 28 Journal of the American Medical > Association. > > The study of 435 Dutch adults found 8.1% of those who suffer from > migraines with visual disturbances have areas of dead cells in one > part of the brain. That compares with 2.2% of adults with typical > migraines and 0.7% of those who do not have the headaches. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I stopped having migraines as I was transitioning towards a vegan diet. I may have had one while vegan (used no meds, like I used to " have " to). I have had none since being raw. The human body seems to work much more efficiently. As long as we eat a pure diet, I believe we will never get them. Jeff >Has anyone had any experience with migraines and the raw food diet? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I had had migraines for over 25 years, they weren't as severe or lasted very long by the time I started with raw foods, but I still had them at least once a month with my menstrual cycle. Once I started on raw foods the migraines were one of the first things to go away. Socorro --- ellej9 wrote: Has anyone had any experience with migraines and the raw food diet? Thanks. > I just heard on the news that migraine sufferers may have experienced > brain cell damage from the migraine. My first impression was are they > mis-interpreting the symptoms. Did the damage actually occur from the > migraine, or rather from the various treatments, or even the > combination of the migraine (which the body created) AND the > treatment (the toxic, pharmaceutical attempt to stop the body from > creating the symptom?) Then I found the below blurb, which is not > quite as biased as the tv news (blaming the migraine.) > > Jeff > > > Tie migraines > to brain woes > > CHICAGO - Frequent migraine headaches, particularly those that > interfere with vision, may leave people prone to brain damage, > researchers said in the Jan. 28 Journal of the American Medical > Association. > > The study of 435 Dutch adults found 8.1% of those who suffer from > migraines with visual disturbances have areas of dead cells in one > part of the brain. That compares with 2.2% of adults with typical > migraines and 0.7% of those who do not have the headaches. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I ditto Socorro's message, but my migraines didn't limit themselves to my menstrual cycle. They also came in between. I lost quite a bit of work time (four to five days per month or more) and would almost always have to go to the clinic for an injection. (The do-it- yourself injections weren't " powerful " enough.) After the headaches, I went through what felt like a hangover from the drugs. I am no longer bothered by headaches and don't even keep aspirin, etc., in the house. Annette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Isn't raw food wonderful?? These female things that used to drive us nuts every month...I used to get such severe PMS and major discomforts, especially back when I was using dairy, now these things sneak up on me! I just get a little more impatient, I can live with that. And people ask me why I don't want to eat cooked food anymore...this health issue is enough all by itself! BTW, I don't know if we'll be at the potluck this week - we're working on a display garden for the garden show (for Seattle Tilth), and the big move-in day is Saturday. We may be too tuckered out. (I am eager to see how on earth they get some of this stuff in there!) Sue Socorro Maia [smaia] Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:13 AM RawSeattle Re: [RawSeattle] Migraine damage? I had had migraines for over 25 years, they weren't as severe or lasted very long by the time I started with raw foods, but I still had them at least once a month with my menstrual cycle. Once I started on raw foods the migraines were one of the first things to go away. Socorro --- ellej9 wrote: Has anyone had any experience with migraines and the raw food diet? Thanks. > I just heard on the news that migraine sufferers may have experienced > brain cell damage from the migraine. My first impression was are they > mis-interpreting the symptoms. Did the damage actually occur from the > migraine, or rather from the various treatments, or even the > combination of the migraine (which the body created) AND the > treatment (the toxic, pharmaceutical attempt to stop the body from > creating the symptom?) Then I found the below blurb, which is not > quite as biased as the tv news (blaming the migraine.) > > Jeff > > > Tie migraines > to brain woes > > CHICAGO - Frequent migraine headaches, particularly those that > interfere with vision, may leave people prone to brain damage, > researchers said in the Jan. 28 Journal of the American Medical > Association. > > The study of 435 Dutch adults found 8.1% of those who suffer from > migraines with visual disturbances have areas of dead cells in one > part of the brain. That compares with 2.2% of adults with typical > migraines and 0.7% of those who do not have the headaches. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 I have a long history of frequent migraines. I used to get headaches only, before I started to follow the Fit for Life book back 8 years ago. I believe because I had such a drastic change in diet, not knowing everything I couldn't eat as a vegan, I didn't eat as frequently. I believe that contributed to getting migraines. I believe environmental factors,tension, and dehydration has alot to do with it as well. But then I went raw in 2002 and the migraines were more frequent and more acute until I ate more and more frequently. But still, even skiping just one meal, it can stimilate one which doesn't seem right so I've discovered that the only thing to keep them at bay is regular, consistent exercise, and eating every 3-4 hours. (To regulate low blood sugar) RawSeattle , Jeff Rogers <jeff@s...> wrote: > I stopped having migraines as I was transitioning towards a vegan > diet. I may have had one while vegan (used no meds, like I used to > " have " to). I have had none since being raw. The human body seems to > work much more efficiently. As long as we eat a pure diet, I believe > we will never get them. > > Jeff > > > >Has anyone had any experience with migraines and the raw food diet? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 >But still, even skiping just one meal, it can stimilate one which >doesn't seem right That reminds me of decades ago when I would skip a meal and get a headache. At some point on my dietary journey, I stopped getting headaches (including migraines) from skipping meals. It may have been around the time I began doing juice " fasts " . I was also cutting foods, such as milk and other dairy out of my diet. My impression is, if my body is creating a headache when skipping meals, then my body is probably toxic and needs cleansing. It may sound contradictory to you, but if I were in that situation, I wouldn't be trying to keep myself fed, which avoids some aspects of detoxing, I would look into doing a supervised water fast. I'm sure that once I got over the worst of it, things would get a lot better. How soon that would be would depend on the toxicity of my body and how quickly my body cleans out the cause of the migraines. I know the body is not created to have migraines as a normal thing, so something else is going on. I know how debilitating migraines can be and don't miss them at all. That is why I would want to get at the root of the problem, even though it may mean I need to deal with a couple days of pain. Jeff >so I've discovered that the only thing to keep them at bay is >regular, consistent exercise, and eating every 3-4 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Laurie, I do not know where you live, but if there is a Bowen therapist around, this technique is unsurpassed with resolving migrains and much more. Check it out at www.bowtech.com. Amazing. Kevin - lauriesartwell RawSeattle Wednesday, May 19, 2004 10:49 AM [RawSeattle] Re: Migraine damage? I have a long history of frequent migraines. I used to get headaches only, before I started to follow the Fit for Life book back 8 years ago. I believe because I had such a drastic change in diet, not knowing everything I couldn't eat as a vegan, I didn't eat as frequently. I believe that contributed to getting migraines. I believe environmental factors,tension, and dehydration has alot to do with it as well. But then I went raw in 2002 and the migraines were more frequent and more acute until I ate more and more frequently. But still, even skiping just one meal, it can stimilate one which doesn't seem right so I've discovered that the only thing to keep them at bay is regular, consistent exercise, and eating every 3-4 hours. (To regulate low blood sugar) RawSeattle , Jeff Rogers <jeff@s...> wrote: > I stopped having migraines as I was transitioning towards a vegan > diet. I may have had one while vegan (used no meds, like I used to > " have " to). I have had none since being raw. The human body seems to > work much more efficiently. As long as we eat a pure diet, I believe > we will never get them. > > Jeff > > > >Has anyone had any experience with migraines and the raw food diet? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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