Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Eliminate food triggers
3. Stress management
4. Yoga and stretching
5. Supplementary aids

Introduction

Do you often suffer from bouts of excruciatingly throbbing pain on one side of the head that leaves you incapacitated for hours or days? Most likely, you are suffering from a common neurological condition — migraine. Often triggered by environmental factors, migraines are managed with prescribed medications in most cases. You can also resort to alternative therapies to relieve yourself of these painful episodes.

Here are 4 natural ways to beat migraine.

Eliminate food triggers

Certain foods are known to trigger migraine attacks. Chocolates, aged cheese, food containing nitrate or MSG, processed or pickled food, frozen food, alcohol, etc., are common irritants that can induce bouts of migraine. A small amount of caffeine can soothe migraine attacks. However, caffeine addiction can cause withdrawal symptoms like fatigue, leading you back to migraine. 

It is crucial to know which food causes migraine attacks in individuals. An easier way to identify your trigger is by maintaining a food journal and striking off the item that gives you a headache from your diet to prevent future attacks. 

Stress management

Stress is a common factor that causes migraine attacks. Although avoiding stressful situations may be difficult, you can manage stress by indulging in certain activities. Breathing exercises coupled with meditation are two widely-acknowledged activities that can help calm your nerves effectively.

You could also try journaling, pouring down the negatives bothering you on paper or compiling the positives for an uplifting effect. Journaling is a valuable tool to relieve yourself of the mental stress burden.

Exercising can also help release stress by pumping up the production of the neurotransmitter endorphins — your happy hormone. However, excessive strenuous activities can trigger migraines, so keep your fitness regime moderate.

Yoga and stretching

Yoga promotes overall well-being and enhances the quality of life. A clinical study revealed that regular yoga practice coupled with conventional care significantly reduced the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks. Yogic stretching improves blood flow, thus reducing muscle tension, leading to relief from migraine symptoms. 

Supplementary aids

The use of nutraceuticals like riboflavin (vitamin B2), coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), magnesium, butterbur root extract (Petasites hybridus), and feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) is common in the prevention of migraine attacks. The Vitamin B complex controls the neurotransmitters in our brain, thus regulating the frequency and severity of migraine attacks.

Keeping magnesium deficiency in check can treat migraine aura or menstrual migraine. Feverfew and butterbur are known to prevent migraine attacks traditionally. Bell Lifestyle’s Migraid is a potent formulation that combines several such nutraceuticals. It is easy to consume the supplement and it provides a lasting cure for migraines.  You can say goodbye to Migraine with these 4 natural remedies.