About the Kick Sugar Summit In many ways, the story of sugar is following the story of cigarette smoking beat for beat. First it seemed like a harmless indulgence. Then some disturbing research began to emerge revealing it to be anything but harmless. Then that research was suppressed by the industry, partly by paying off prominent scientists […]
Category: ancestral health
How To Slay The Beast On A Budget
In this episode, we discuss how to get the most bang for your buck while eating according to the Migraine Miracle Plan, or how to Slay the Beast on a budget. LINKS MENTIONED: A Tour of the Migraine Miracle’s 9 Primary Resources: https://www.mymigrainemiracle.com/how-we-can-help The Migraine Miracle Holiday Challenge: mymigrainemiracle.com/holiday MIGRAI-NEVERLAND, our premier resource for those who […]
How Migraines Change Your Brain (Miracle Moment)
In this episode, Dr. T shares a study about how migraines change the brain, along with 3 important takeaaways from this research. LINKS and RESOURCES mentioned: The Study – Altered Brain Structure and Function Correlate with Disease Severity and Pain Catastrophizing in Migraine Patients The Pain Catastrophizing Scale MIGRAI-NEVERLAND, our premier resource for those […]
Write Your New Migraine Story
The Power of Story The stories we tell ourselves about the events in our life profoundly shape how we see the world. Some times, many times perhaps, we we’re not even aware that there is a story, much less how it’s affecting us. I recently realized that I have a new story of migraine, and […]
The Gluten & Migraine Connection: Follow-Up
The recent post on the connection between gluten, migraines, and scary white spots on brain MRIs sparked a lot of discussion, and a few questions. So I thought some follow up comments would help clarify a couple of things. The Take Home Message from the Gluten & Migraine Connection Article Just to be clear, […]
The Gluten & Migraine Connection: What You Need to Know
by Josh Turknett, MD If you have migraines, listen up. Why? Two reasons: Reason #1: What I discuss here could very well have a major impact on your health both now and for the rest of your life, AND… Reason #2: It’s very unlikely you’ll encounter it anywhere else. Meaning, if you miss it […]
Should Migraineurs Eat Resistant Starch? An Experiment…
What is resistant starch, you ask? Don’t worry if you don’t know. While it’s become a hot topic in some nutritional circles, most are still unfamiliar with it. As a brief primer, starch is simply a long chain of glucose molecules, a “complex” carbohydrate found in things like wheat, potatoes, and rice. Humans, along with the rest […]
10 Mistakes You Might Be Making (including the granddaddy of them all…)
Overcoming Adversity After thousands of patients, experience with every headache remedy under the sun, and a lifetime battling the migraine beast myself, it’s become abundantly clear that adopting an evolutionarily appropriate diet and lifestyle is the best strategy for migraine prevention. By leaps and bounds. Living and eating as a human should are the keys to […]
Is Tasty Food Really Bad For You?
This is how things are supposed to work: You’re a hunting and gathering human being, out in the wild. You come across a brightly colored but unfamiliar object dangling from a tree. It looks potentially edible. Is that good for me, you wonder? You take a tiny bite. It’s delicious. One of the best things […]
The Spark and the Fuel
It’s no secret that migraines are a complicated beast. Were this not the case, they wouldn’t have so effectively thwarted modern medicines’ attempts to conquer them. This complexity includes the relationship between carbohydrates and migraines. As Migrai-Neverland member Cole recently stated: I think one of the bigger concepts of all this that I’ve been having a […]