Migraine treatment

General Description of the Disease

Migraine is a disease characterized by bouts of severe headache caused by spasms of cerebral vessels.
Types and symptoms of migraine Ordinary migraine is a type of migraine in which a pain spasm can last 4-72 hours. Its symptoms: the pulsating nature of the pain of medium or strong intensity, its one-sided localization and intensification during walking or physical exertion. Also, phonophobia (intolerance to sound), photophobia (intolerance to light), and vomiting and / or nausea may be observed. Classical migraine - pain spasm is preceded by an aura, which is characterized by incomprehensible auditory, taste or olfactory sensations, blurred vision (“spangles” or “fog” in front of the eyes), impaired hands. The duration of the aura can vary from 5 minutes to one hour, the aura ends when a pain spasm occurs or immediately in front of it. Useful foods for migraines For migraines, a low tyramine diet is recommended. Recommended products include: decaffeinated coffee and carbonated drinks, soda; fresh eggs , freshly steamed poultry, meat, fish ; dairy products (2% milk, processed cheese or low-fat cheese); cereals , flour products, pastes (for example, factory-made yeast dishes, biscuits, cereals); fresh vegetables (carrots, asparagus , fried or boiled tomatoes, potatoes, legumes, zucchini, beets, pumpkin ); fresh fruits ( pears , apples, cherries, apricots, peaches ); homemade soups; spice; sugar, muffins, various types of honey , cookies, jellies, jams, candies; natural fresh juices (grapefruit, orange, grape, beetroot, cucumber, carrot, spinach juice, celery juice); foods that contain magnesium (wild salmon, pumpkin seeds, halibut, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds , quinoa, flax). It is also recommended to use products with riboflavin (vitamin B2), which protect brain cells from oxidative damage, promotes the absorption of iron, zinc, folic acid, vitamin B3, B12, B1. Such products include: low-fat beef, venison, lamb, broccoli, Brussels sprouts . Traditional medicine for migraine a decoction of cornel fruit ; cold inhalations from a mixture of ammonia and camphor alcohol; a sour cabbage compress on the temporal part of the head and behind the ears; a cocktail of fresh eggs filled with boiling milk ;



serum or buttermilk to be taken on an empty stomach; infusion of meadow clover (pour a tablespoon of flowers with a glass of boiling water, leave for one hour) take half a glass three times a day; a compress of fresh lilac leaves on the temporal and frontal parts of the head; raw potato juice take a quarter cup twice a day; Siberian elderberry infusion (one tablespoon of dried flowers per glass of boiling water, leave for one hour) take a quarter glass up to four times a day fifteen minutes before eating; herbal infusion of oregano , fireweed of narrow-leaved and peppermint (mix in equal proportions) - pour one tablespoon of the mixture with 1.5 cups of boiling water, leave for an hour, take one glass of infusion for painful spasm; strong green tea; juice of fresh viburnum or blackcurrant to take a quarter cup four times a day; lemon balm infusion (three tablespoons of lemon balm per glass of boiling water, leave for an hour) take two tablespoons five times a day; therapeutic baths with Valerian broth ; infusion of pharmacy chamomile (one tablespoon of flowers in a glass of boiling water, insist one hour) take half a glass four times a day. Read also articles on nutrition for the brain and blood vessels .




Dangerous and harmful products with migraine Limit the use of such products: strong coffee, tea, hot chocolate (more than two glasses per day); sausage, bacon, sausages, ham , smoked beef, caviar; Parmesan, yogurt, yogurt, sour cream (no more than half a glass per day); sour dough bread, homemade yeast dough; fresh onions; bananas, avocados , red plums, dates, raisins, citrus fruits (tangerines, oranges, pineapples, grapefruits, lemons) - no more than half a glass; concentrated meat broths, quick and Chinese soups that contain monosodium glutamate, yeast; ice cream (no more than 1 cup), products that contain chocolate (no more than 15 gr.). Exclude the use of such products: alcoholic drinks ( vermouth , sherry, ale, beer) soft drinks in metal cans; salted, pickled, smoked, stale, canned or spicy foods (e.g. liverwurst, salami, liver); Long-term cheeses (Roquefort, Swiss, Emmentiler, Cheder); any prohibited food additives; soy sauce, pickled and canned legumes and soy products; cereals and nuts ; meat pies.

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