Comments on: Natural Strategies To Control Migrane Attacks https://www.drbriffa.com/natural-strategies-to-control-migrane-attacks/ A health-focused blog that makes sense of science, and offers accurate, trustworthy and practical advice about all aspects of healthy living. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:24:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.11 By: Chris https://www.drbriffa.com/natural-strategies-to-control-migrane-attacks/#comment-135746 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:32:27 +0000 http://www.drbriffa.info/2000/11/28/natural-strategies-to-control-migrane-attacks/#comment-135746 Tracey, after I first found these pages I ordered Dr Briffas book ‘The True You Diet’ from my local library. For me, chapter One contextualised just how important human evolution is in determining how our bodies react to foods. It set so much about modern food into context.
By comparison, much of the food we eat today releases it’s energy too quickly in a way that evolution has not prepared us for. It places a great strain on our metabolism as regulated by ensymes and hormones. In addition the age of your daughter is a time of change that also places a great strain upon the balance of hormonal and regulatorary functions.
Is your daughter over dependent on sugar rich food and drink, wheat, pasta, rice or potatoes?
Try to ensure each meal is in a balance of macro-nutrients by type and quality (ie protein, fats, and low GI carbs) which references our evolutionary past. ie. Quarter plate of meat or fish for protein, quarter plate of low GI carb, and half plate of a range of veg etc.
Ask yourself if there is sufficient omega 3 in the diet and just as importantly research omega 6 and ask yourself if there could be too much omega 6 in her diet. Dr Briffas book is a great place to start.

]]> By: Tracy Klenk https://www.drbriffa.com/natural-strategies-to-control-migrane-attacks/#comment-134476 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:13:54 +0000 http://www.drbriffa.info/2000/11/28/natural-strategies-to-control-migrane-attacks/#comment-134476 My 15 year old daughter is suffering very badly from migraines. Doctor took her off meds and now she is having severe withdrawal symptoms. Of course we read, go to doctors, change diet, and still haven’t helped her headaches. Meds have a side effect. She is 6 feet tall and very thin. A lovely girl we home school and who loves sports and academics. Not worldly at all. Will eat good foods, but is a teenager also in her choices.

Are there any recent research studies, advise, books, etc. you can recommend please? we hate to see our beloved daughter suffer so.

Sincerely, Tracy Klenk

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