Migraines can be debilitating, but these inflammation-fighting lifestyle changes could help.
Anyone who has experienced a migraine knows that its no ordinary headache.
Migraines are more than just headachesthey can cause severe pain, nausea, light sensitivity and even vision disturbances.
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These small changes can help your body stick to its natural sleep-wake cycle.
Also, eating meals at regular times each day provides the body consistency as well.
Manage Stress
Stress is a major trigger for inflammation.
While some stress is unavoidable, excessive stress can take a toll on both your mind and body.
Yoga classes, meditation and physical activity are all great ways to manage stress.
If you cant commit to a daily practice, try scheduling a few timeouts throughout the day for yourself.
Lose Excess Weight
Carryingexcess body fatsignals that low-grade inflammation is present in the body.
Hypertension, out-of-range lipids, atherosclerosis and insulin resistance also signal the presence of inflammation.
Some release of free radicals is normal and expected, but impaired mitochondria appear to release significantly more.
Check with your health care provider to see if these supplements could be helpful for you.
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