Comments on: Migraine Headaches – Rethinking an Old Malady

By: Migraine Uncovered - Interview with Dr. Cady, Headache Expert | Brain Blogger

Sat, 16 May 2009 15:46:53 +0000

[...] acting Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Denver Children’s Hospital, shed light on the neural theory of migraine causation. In response to this article, numerous readers showed interest in knowing [...]

By: Allison

Allison — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:19:42 +0000

I suffered severe headaches as a child, they became migraines in my twenties and continued to increase in frequency, intensity, and duration until I was having a migraine two days out of three in my mid-forties. I was so debilitated that I couldn’t work. That led me to do my own web search instead of relying on doctors. I tried a gluten-free diet and my migraines vanished. If I eat a bit of either gluten a migraine or headache reappears for 2-3 days. I have since found hundreds of similar accounts on the gluten-free and celiac forums.

I think a reason the ketogenic diet in the form of protein shakes may have worked is that it is gluten-free.

By: Mary Titus

Mary Titus — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:37:05 +0000

I have been using pure MCT oil. Although it is derived from coconut and palm oils, it is only about 10% in these forms. The pure MCT oil is 100%. I have been a low carb dieter for 6 years. I am also a former sufferer of migraines. The migraines left once I began low carbing, although I continued to get the auras.
I would like to note that I have had just one aura since I added MCT oil to my diet. It probably occured because I became a tad lazy with taking my “medicine”. Plus, MCT oil gives me quality energy. Thanks Dr. McCleary for the information.

Mary

By: yanub

yanub — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:41:12 +0000

Widely available forms of MCT oil include nonhydrogenated coconut or palm oil, both of which can be found at health food stores and ethnic groceries, if not at the local supermarket.

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:49:28 +0000

MCT oil? How is it derived, where can I get it, how much should I take, and does my physician need to be apprised?
Profusely thanking you for any info.

By: Raylene Morgan-Smalley

Raylene Morgan-Smalley — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:54:05 +0000

The Morgan Clinic at 4 McDowell Street Mt Maunganui New Zealand has been successfully treating
patients suffering Migraines for many years along with many other painful conditions.

We use a New Zealand developed technique called NEURO-MYOPATHY and it normally requires
two or three visits to correct the problem over a two to four day period.

We have now treated over 7000 patients at this clinic a number of whom were former Migraine
sufferers.

By: Eric Yen

Eric Yen — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:20:40 +0000

Could you please advise me how much MCT oil one has to take at a time., and where I can buy it?

Thanks.

By: Rose

Rose — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:46:39 +0000

I was very interested to read the article suggesting trying an MCT oil. Can you tell me how much one would need to take at a time, please? I have suffered from common migraine for the last 45 years so any assistance would be gratefully received. Also, when I went on a ketogenic diet (Cambridge) I didn’t experience any migraines either, although I only did it for a fortnight.

By: Dealing With Headaches » Blog Archive » Hemiplegic Migraines, Pt 2

Dealing With Headaches » Blog Archive » Hemiplegic Migraines, Pt 2 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:30:42 +0000

[...] are mostly mysterious, but it is thought that genetics play a big part in hemiplegic migraines. A link from one of our readers touches on a theory that familiar hemiplegic migraines might be linked to cortisiol spredaing [...]

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:02:29 +0000

Though I don’t have familial hemiplegic migraine, I suffer from another subtype. I found your article truly beneficial.