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Migraine Headache Relief

Migraine is a type of headache characterized by a severe headache and other symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light. migraine headache relief Treatments include pain relievers, triptans, and preventative medications. Lifestyle changes such as stress management and regular sleep patterns can also help.

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Migraine Headache Relief

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  1. EXPOSURETO GREENLIGHTMAY HELPREDUCE MIGRAINESEVERITY

  2. Migraine headaches are pretty common and challenging totreatduetotheheterogeneousnatureofthe condition.Thecausesandtriggersofmigraine headachesaredifferentfordifferentpatients. Nonetheless,studiesshowthatstress, weather changes, and hormonal issuesare among the leading causesof migraine.Prolongeddrug therapy isoften required to prevent and get migraine headache relief. A new study shows that exposing patients to green light foracoupleofhoursadaymayhelp significantly reduce the number of headache days and enhance the qualityoflife.

  3. Studies suggest that about 75%of those living with migraine do not have anaura,andanother25%haveanaura,liketheymayseeflashing lights.Sincemigraineisacomplexneurologicaldisorder,mostpeople developmigraine attacks gradually,andtheycan feel whentheyare likelytohaveamigraineattack. Nonetheless,itisvitaltounderstandthatallmigrainepatientsdiffer. Whatworkedforonemaynotworkforanother patient.Likewise,what canpreventmigraine1headachesinonemaynotstopinothers.Many clusterheadachespecialistssuggestthat therearetensofknown triggersofmigraineheadaches,likestress,hormonalchanges,dietary factors,weatherchanges,neckpain,smoking,andmanymore.

  4. inthestudy,researchersenrolled29adultslivingwith migraineheadaches.Sevenofthemhadepisodic headaches,and22werechronicmigrainepatients.Asan intervention,researchersusedwhiteandgreencolored lights usinglight-emitting diodes. Researchers first exposedthepatientsfor1-2hourstowhitelightfor10 weeksandanalyzedtheoutcomes.Thentherewasa2- weekbreak,andthesamepatientswereexposedto greenlightfor1-2hoursforanother10weeks. Thestudyfoundthatbothgroupsbenefitedfromlight exposure.However,thoseexposedtogreenlighthad significantlymoresignificantbenefits.Thoughwhitelight alsoreducedthenumberofheadachedays,thebenefit fromgreenlightwasmassive.Greenlightreduced headachedaysbymorethanhalf.Also,thoseexposedto green light felt muchbetter and reported improvement in theirqualityoflife,lessanxiety,andlessstress. TheGreenLightMayHelp ReduceMigraineSeverity

  5. THEREFORE,RESEARCHERSCONCLUDEDTHATTHOUGH GREENLIGHT CANNOT REPLACEDRUGTHERAPY, IT CAN HELPREDUCETHE USEOF MEDICATIONS. MOREOVER, LIGHTTREATMENTWASUTTERLYSAFEANDDIDNOT CAUSEANYSIDEEFFECTS.LIGHTTHERAPYISALSO SUITABLE FORPROLONGEDUSE.BUT,OFCOURSE, THE LONG-TERMIMPACTOFSUCHATREATMENTREMAINSTO BESEEN.

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