Treating Migraines with Functional Medicine

TREATING MIGRAINES with FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE MIGRAINE TRIGGERS Migraines are common, and triggers vary widely: 1. Stress 2. Chemical sensitivity 3. Caffeine 4. Hormone imbalance 5. Weather changes 6. Fatigue 7. Disrupted sleep 4. 10. 5. 8. Missed meals 9. Mitochondrial disorders 10. Neurological imbalances 8. 3. FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: CURING THE CAUSE Functional medicine beats migraines using a patient-specific multidisciplinary approach that treats the cause, not the symptom Migraine Relief Measure Potential Benefits CoQ1O Top nutrient for mitochondrial health Riboflavin (Uitamin B2) Increased neurological health Dietary changes Removing dietary triggers reduces migraine frequency Daily Exercise Reduces stress-induced migraines Cobalamin (Uitamin B12) Strengthens myelin sheathe that protects the neruous system Replacing non-stick pans Non-stick coating chemicals can trigger migraines Infographic provided by: World Wellness wowhealthcentersblog.com Sources: http://www.migrauent.com/blog/migraine-prevention-2/curing-mi- graines-with-functional-medicine-part-2/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/a-better-route-to-migrain b 526945.html http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/migraines-headaches-migraines http://www.functionalmedicine.org/about/whatisfm/ TREATING MIGRAINES with FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE MIGRAINE TRIGGERS Migraines are common, and triggers vary widely: 1. Stress 2. Chemical sensitivity 3. Caffeine 4. Hormone imbalance 5. Weather changes 6. Fatigue 7. Disrupted sleep 4. 10. 5. 8. Missed meals 9. Mitochondrial disorders 10. Neurological imbalances 8. 3. FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: CURING THE CAUSE Functional medicine beats migraines using a patient-specific multidisciplinary approach that treats the cause, not the symptom Migraine Relief Measure Potential Benefits CoQ1O Top nutrient for mitochondrial health Riboflavin (Uitamin B2) Increased neurological health Dietary changes Removing dietary triggers reduces migraine frequency Daily Exercise Reduces stress-induced migraines Cobalamin (Uitamin B12) Strengthens myelin sheathe that protects the neruous system Replacing non-stick pans Non-stick coating chemicals can trigger migraines Infographic provided by: World Wellness wowhealthcentersblog.com Sources: http://www.migrauent.com/blog/migraine-prevention-2/curing-mi- graines-with-functional-medicine-part-2/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/a-better-route-to-migrain b 526945.html http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/migraines-headaches-migraines http://www.functionalmedicine.org/about/whatisfm/