The Migraine Handbook: The Definitive Guide to the Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

by Jenny Lewis (Author), The Migraine Action Association (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.24

  At least one in ten people suffer from migraine. It is not simply a problem affecting women but also young children and a good third of sufferers are men. The Migraine Handbook looks at the mystery and soci al stigma of migraine from all perspectives, details its symptoms and addresses the questions of whether it is hereditary, how it relates to hormone levels, age and factors such as noise, light, certain types of dairy foods, caffine-rich foods and food additives, overwork and excessive exercise, all of which are common triggers. The book is full of grapevine advice from scores of sufferers and details of what to avoid and how to cope with attacks. It also provides an in-depth look at treatments such as acupuncture, yoga and homeopathy. Now fully updated to include the latest drugs available to migraine sufferers, this new edition of The Migraine Handbook points the way forward for doctors and suferers alike and helps them to come to terms with, and conquer, migraine.

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $3.24

  At least one in ten people suffers from migraine. It is not simply a problem affecting women but also young children and a good third of sufferers are men. This book looks at the mystery and social stigma of migraine from all perspectives, details its symptoms and addresses the question of whether it is hereditary, how it relates to hormone levels, age and factors such as noise, light, certain types of dairy foods, caffeine-rich foods and food additives, overwork and excessive exercise, all of which are common triggers. The book is full of grapevine advice from scores of sufferers and details what to avoid and how to cope with attacks. It provides an in-depth look at treatments such as acupuncture, yoga and homeopathy. A chapter on the latest research findings points the way forward for sufferers and doctors alike and helps them come to terms with, and conquer, migraine.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1993

  $3.24

  At least one in ten people suffers from migraine. It is not simply a problem affecting women but also young children and a good third of sufferers are men. This book looks at the mystery and social stigma of migraine from all perspectives, details its symptoms and addresses the question of whether it is hereditary, how it relates to hormone levels, age and factors such as noise, light, certain types of dairy foods, caffeine-rich foods and food additives, overwork and excessive exercise, all of which are common triggers. The book is full of grapevine advice from scores of sufferers and details what to avoid and how to cope with attacks. It provides an in-depth look at treatments such as acupuncture, yoga and homeopathy. A chapter on the latest research findings points the way forward for sufferers and doctors alike and helps them come to terms with, and conquer, migraine.