Researchers from the State University of New York, at Binghamton studied the response to kiko (video here), to prevent headaches.
Here are the results of the first study of this Japanese practice of qigong that uses repetitive coordinated breathing and movement. Continue reading Kiko exercises to prevent migraine headache
Dr. Stewart Tepper from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio reports that “parents frequently ask healthcare professionals to provide ‘natural’ migraine care for their children.” Continue reading Little evidence supports CAM for childhood headaches
Prof. Ernst criticizes chiropractic websites that make claims for treating conditions not support by research.
And, the CEO of the World Chiropractic Alliance responds. Continue reading Claims on chiropractic Internet sites that lack support
EEG biofeedback and hemoencephalography biofeedback were combined with thermal hand warming biofeedback to treat migraineurs. Continue reading Response to neurofeedback and biofeedback in migraine patients
Reviewers from The New York Headache Center concluded, “The identification of food triggers, with the help of food diaries, is an inexpensive way to reduce migraine headaches.”
Here’s their list of triggers and treatments. Continue reading Foods and supplements to help manage migraine
Researchers from the University of York, in the UK say it’s time to move on from asking if acupuncture is more effective than placebo. Continue reading Acupuncture: Clinically meaningful and cost-effective?
Migraine headaches are associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and low self-efficacy.
Spiritual meditation helps ameliorate these traits, according to researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Continue reading Effects of spiritual meditation on migraines
Researchers from the University for Regensburg in Bayern, Germany reviewed the evidence. Continue reading The role of exercise in migraine treatment
Parents frequently ask healthcare professionals to provide “natural” migraine care for their children, says Dr. Stewart Tepper at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.
Here’s what we know… and more. Continue reading CAM for migraine in children
From the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, in Missouri comes this report of an unusual case of verapamil (Calan SR) toxicity. Continue reading Interaction between grapefruit juice and verapamil
Researchers from Italy focused on women suffering from migraine with aura. Continue reading First look at ginkgo to prevent migraine
Dr. James Levine from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota has reviewed the evidence. Here are the benefits. Continue reading Let’s chronicle the health benefits of walking
It could be a valuable non-pharmacological tool in patients with frequent episodic or chronic tension-type headaches, according to this Cochrane review. Continue reading Treating tension-type headache with acupuncture
New data since the last review lead the authors of this Cochrane review to conclude, “Acupuncture should be considered a treatment option.” Continue reading Acupuncture to prevent migraine
Riboflavin (vitamin B-2) was originally recognized as a growth factor in 1879 and named vitamin B-2 according to the British nomenclature system.
Here’s what we know today. Continue reading Background on vitamin B-2
Here’s a follow-up to earlier posts here and here on the use of CAM in the US.
The findings come from a survey by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). Continue reading Most common medical conditions treated with CAM
Researchers from Berlin’s Charité University Medical Centre report it’s worth the cost. Continue reading Cost-effectiveness of acupuncture for headache
Dr. Jennie Tsao from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in California has reviewed the evidence and concludes it depends on the type of pain being treated. Continue reading Massage for chronic pain not related to cancer
Reviewers from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina conclude it’s better than sham acupuncture and even drugs. Continue reading Reviewing acupuncture to treat chronic headache
 Here’s a summary of a thorough review of this special area of CAM care. Continue reading Acupuncture in children