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1 online resource (348 pages) |
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About the Author; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; The Problem of Headache; 1 My Head Hurts: living with headache; 2 The Gun: why headache can run in families; 3 The Bullets: foods that can produce headache; 4 The Triggers: what can set off the headache gun; 5 Psychology and Pain: what's happening in my head?; Treatment Options; 6 Finding the Problem Foods: diets for headache; 7 Avoiding Harmful Chemicals: perfume, cigarette smoke, and cleaning agents; 8 Taking Control: nutritional supplements and healthy living; 9 Medication: from common drugs to complex prescriptions |
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The Science Behind Headache10 The Biological Basis: types of headache and their link to genes; 11 Headache Anatomy: where and why they start; 12 Headache Chemistry I: molecules and amines; 13 Headache Chemistry II: neurotransmitters and receptors; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Food Groups; Appendix 2: Service Providers; Further Reading; Acknowledgements; Notes |
| Summary |
From the author of the bestselling, Good Health in the 21st Century Currently, about one in six of us suffer from chronic headache. In Australia, it is estimated that around three million adults get migraines; based on that figure, on any one day almost 100,000 will have one, with about half missing work or school. And that one-in-six statistic is narrowing every year. Why is headache becoming an increasing problem? Why do particular drugs work for some people and not others, who continue to struggle with tension headache, chronic headache, and migraine? How much o |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Headache.
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Migraine.
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Headache
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Migraine Disorders
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- General.
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Headache
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Migraine
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781925113006 |
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1925113000 |
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