Migraines - Stopping the Pain by Addressing the Cause

Anyone that suffers from migraine headaches can tell you that the throbbing agony you experience is a world apart from simple headache pain. An estimated 8.7 percent of females and 2.6 percent of males in the United States suffer from migraines. One factor behind the higher incidence of migraines in women may be hormone imbalances, as women typically get migraines around the time of menstruation or ovulation when hormones can fluctuate greatly. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the incidence of migraine headaches has increased by nearly 60 percent in all age groups in recent years.

Many times, the medications doctors prescribe cannot fully relieve the debilitating pain of a migraine, or they simply quit working after a while because they don't address the fundamental problem of the disorder. However, recent developments in brain chemistry and pain management offer hope of relief for people that suffer from migraines. Scientists have uncovered important connections between key chemicals in the brain and nervous system called neurotransmitters and the inflammation and swelling of brain blood vessels that set up these horrible attacks. By determining your specific imbalances, it is possible to rebalance your neurotransmitter levels to correct the chemical imbalance that leads to migraine headaches.

Click the Learn More button for detailed information about this condition, or click the What You Can Do button to discover many natural remedies to determine and address the root cause(s) of the condition.