Migraines And Corn
Joy Healey asked:
Corn has long been known as an allergen. Since 1979 when it made the top ten list in an extensive Lancet study, correlations have been made between corn and various allergic reactions – including migraine(1). It seems that corn is a known allergen for about 17% of the reactions in the study, which ranks it fairly high – but there has been little research to determine just why corn can cause migraines. Some believe that the allergic reaction from corn is provoked by histamine; much like seasonal allergies to ragweed or other plant based sensitivities. Others blame the sulfites present in corn related products such as corn syrup and corn starch, and still others claim it is either pesticides used on both corn and wheat crops, or the genetically engineered versions of grains that cause the problems. As is often the case, formal case studies concentrating on one food allergen in particular are scarce, but personal testimonials abound. One lady remembered that as a child she had a positive scratch test result for corn, however her mother was told she was only allergic to corn pollen carried in the air. As an adult her migraines became more and more severe until she decided to cut corn out of her diet – whereupon her headaches ceased, returning only when she inadvertently ate corn. Even the corn syrup in a Jolly Rancher or a chocolate bar containing ‘glucose syrup’ (read corn syrup) would cause an intense migraine(2). Another victim came to the same conclusion after years of suffering and eliminated corn from her diet as well. This got rid of her migraines as well as alleviating even more symptoms such as IBS. To spread the word about the extensive use of corn in American foods she started up a website, and firmly believes that many who suffer migraines should consider avoiding corn, and foods that contain it(3). Many people who report experiencing corn headaches feel that it is the corn syrup and corn starch in many breads, crackers, drinks and sweets that trigger their migraines. These reports in conjunction with corn syrup’s bad reputation for contributing to obesity in the US has caused the Corn Refiners’ Association to even issue television ads touting the benefits and ‘naturalness’ of corn syrup(4). So far, the jury is still out on the overall safety of corn syrup, but the collaborative evidence against corn is overwhelming – too many people have reported migraines connected with corn allergy, and all that is needed is a formal study to prove it. Research by Grace Alexander References: (1) Food, Allergies and Migraine. Grant ECG, Lancet, May 5, 1979;966-969. 37344 (2) The Corn Culprit (3) www.cornallergens.com (4) Pro Corn Syrup Ad (US)
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Corn has long been known as an allergen. Since 1979 when it made the top ten list in an extensive Lancet study, correlations have been made between corn and various allergic reactions – including migraine(1). It seems that corn is a known allergen for about 17% of the reactions in the study, which ranks it fairly high – but there has been little research to determine just why corn can cause migraines. Some believe that the allergic reaction from corn is provoked by histamine; much like seasonal allergies to ragweed or other plant based sensitivities. Others blame the sulfites present in corn related products such as corn syrup and corn starch, and still others claim it is either pesticides used on both corn and wheat crops, or the genetically engineered versions of grains that cause the problems. As is often the case, formal case studies concentrating on one food allergen in particular are scarce, but personal testimonials abound. One lady remembered that as a child she had a positive scratch test result for corn, however her mother was told she was only allergic to corn pollen carried in the air. As an adult her migraines became more and more severe until she decided to cut corn out of her diet – whereupon her headaches ceased, returning only when she inadvertently ate corn. Even the corn syrup in a Jolly Rancher or a chocolate bar containing ‘glucose syrup’ (read corn syrup) would cause an intense migraine(2). Another victim came to the same conclusion after years of suffering and eliminated corn from her diet as well. This got rid of her migraines as well as alleviating even more symptoms such as IBS. To spread the word about the extensive use of corn in American foods she started up a website, and firmly believes that many who suffer migraines should consider avoiding corn, and foods that contain it(3). Many people who report experiencing corn headaches feel that it is the corn syrup and corn starch in many breads, crackers, drinks and sweets that trigger their migraines. These reports in conjunction with corn syrup’s bad reputation for contributing to obesity in the US has caused the Corn Refiners’ Association to even issue television ads touting the benefits and ‘naturalness’ of corn syrup(4). So far, the jury is still out on the overall safety of corn syrup, but the collaborative evidence against corn is overwhelming – too many people have reported migraines connected with corn allergy, and all that is needed is a formal study to prove it. Research by Grace Alexander References: (1) Food, Allergies and Migraine. Grant ECG, Lancet, May 5, 1979;966-969. 37344 (2) The Corn Culprit (3) www.cornallergens.com (4) Pro Corn Syrup Ad (US)
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Tags: Allergic Reaction, migraine
Migraine Headache Treatment – With Cosmetic Surgery?
Darnell Humphrey asked:
You most likely know somebody with migraine – about one in ten in America suffers from it, generally in much more ways than just one. As actively interested as researchers are in the field of migraine headache treatment and management, a real cure eludes them. And so, these 30 million Americans who see a doctor for their affliction, end up getting treatment which is experimental, more or less, and more usually of questionable value than not. People who are struck by some on the additional serious pains that lay them low much more than 10 days every month, often regularly try diverse drugs just one immediately after the other, to find some relief from the pain. Once they start down this path, they generally also struggle using the incidental consequences of this pain – slow wind, and gastric trouble. Indeed, individuals complain generally and bitterly about the uncertainty of it all, getting to experiment with a dozen drugs each time they have an attack.
Just at the time that migraine sufferers all around the world have been giving up on any hope of the reasonable way to deal with life, comes news of a recent miracle migraine headache treatment method – plastic surgery. There have been incredulous accounts of relief and disbelief by people who have chosen to try this line of treatment, and hopes among the general population are on the rise. The plastic surgery process that has been named for migraine relief, is generally aimed at one particular of three trigger sites all around the head; and it really is set to enjoy an 80% success rate. What is much more, a full 50% of all those who have this kind of treatment report a complete migraine cure.
The forehead lift is the plastic surgery process that finds the best results in migraine headache treatment. Until now, a forehead lift has continually helped with the vanity needs in men and women: the surgery pulls and holds up the skin next to the hair line, to smooth out the wrinkles on the forehead. Nonetheless, a few years ago, doctors began to notice that some clients who came in for forehead lifts who had trouble with migraine, typically raved additional about the mitigating outcomes on their headaches that the surgery had than the cosmetic consequences themselves. After getting seen the migraine effect in this surgical procedure in enough sufferers, a plastic surgeon, Dr. Bahman Guyuron, recognized that there may be something to these claims his sufferers made, so routine had they become. He organized and completed research into the reason why migraines yielded to forehead lifts as well as they did.
Trigger points play an important role in any migraine investigation. Investigations into this form of migraine headache treatment started with an attempt at identifying the most substantial trigger points all over the head. A trigger point is supposed to be the particular location inside the brain where the headache is said to start. As the understanding goes now, several kinds of migraine are brought about when nerves are pressured by the wrinkling and sagging of the muscles within the forehead. Nearly numbing people nerves could frequently bring about long-term relief. Apart from the forehead surgery, the application of Botox to paralyze the offending nerve cells has fantastic outcomes too. Doctors actually use the Botox application as a test for whether a specific migraine patient would respond well to a forehead lift. This would make it an off label use for Botox, though.
Since this surgery isn’t entirely approved yet by the FDA, health care plans don’t really pay for this; that would make this surgery quite expensive. Surgery isn’t constantly an choice for people who suffer from migraines. But when it really is, folks would be willing to sell any possessions to get it.
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You most likely know somebody with migraine – about one in ten in America suffers from it, generally in much more ways than just one. As actively interested as researchers are in the field of migraine headache treatment and management, a real cure eludes them. And so, these 30 million Americans who see a doctor for their affliction, end up getting treatment which is experimental, more or less, and more usually of questionable value than not. People who are struck by some on the additional serious pains that lay them low much more than 10 days every month, often regularly try diverse drugs just one immediately after the other, to find some relief from the pain. Once they start down this path, they generally also struggle using the incidental consequences of this pain – slow wind, and gastric trouble. Indeed, individuals complain generally and bitterly about the uncertainty of it all, getting to experiment with a dozen drugs each time they have an attack.
Just at the time that migraine sufferers all around the world have been giving up on any hope of the reasonable way to deal with life, comes news of a recent miracle migraine headache treatment method – plastic surgery. There have been incredulous accounts of relief and disbelief by people who have chosen to try this line of treatment, and hopes among the general population are on the rise. The plastic surgery process that has been named for migraine relief, is generally aimed at one particular of three trigger sites all around the head; and it really is set to enjoy an 80% success rate. What is much more, a full 50% of all those who have this kind of treatment report a complete migraine cure.
The forehead lift is the plastic surgery process that finds the best results in migraine headache treatment. Until now, a forehead lift has continually helped with the vanity needs in men and women: the surgery pulls and holds up the skin next to the hair line, to smooth out the wrinkles on the forehead. Nonetheless, a few years ago, doctors began to notice that some clients who came in for forehead lifts who had trouble with migraine, typically raved additional about the mitigating outcomes on their headaches that the surgery had than the cosmetic consequences themselves. After getting seen the migraine effect in this surgical procedure in enough sufferers, a plastic surgeon, Dr. Bahman Guyuron, recognized that there may be something to these claims his sufferers made, so routine had they become. He organized and completed research into the reason why migraines yielded to forehead lifts as well as they did.
Trigger points play an important role in any migraine investigation. Investigations into this form of migraine headache treatment started with an attempt at identifying the most substantial trigger points all over the head. A trigger point is supposed to be the particular location inside the brain where the headache is said to start. As the understanding goes now, several kinds of migraine are brought about when nerves are pressured by the wrinkling and sagging of the muscles within the forehead. Nearly numbing people nerves could frequently bring about long-term relief. Apart from the forehead surgery, the application of Botox to paralyze the offending nerve cells has fantastic outcomes too. Doctors actually use the Botox application as a test for whether a specific migraine patient would respond well to a forehead lift. This would make it an off label use for Botox, though.
Since this surgery isn’t entirely approved yet by the FDA, health care plans don’t really pay for this; that would make this surgery quite expensive. Surgery isn’t constantly an choice for people who suffer from migraines. But when it really is, folks would be willing to sell any possessions to get it.
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Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, migraine
