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The Best 5 Remedies For Migraine Self-Care
In this post we will discuss the top natural remedies for migraine self-care.
If you need a quick fix, check out this all-natural product called Migravent, which does wonders if you feel a migraine coming on.
Migraines can flare when our hormones are out of whack.
It’s crucial to recognize that hormonal fluctuations and stress can significantly influence our hormone balance, affecting our susceptibility to migraines.
Migraine self-care can be your #1 strategy to lessen the debilitating effects of a migraine headache.
Let’s get right into ways to overcome it with migraine self-care.
Estrogen Dominance and Migraine Self-Care
One key aspect to migraines we must not overlook is the issue of estrogen dominance.
Estrogen can make the pain worse as it increases the serotonin receptors.
It can also make brain pathways more sensitive, leading to more pain.
This affects the pain pathways in the brain, which can trigger migraines.
Estrogen can also induce the production of more nitric oxide.
You may have heard that nitric oxide is suitable, but excessive amounts are not reasonable, and too much of anything may not be helpful to our bodies.
The brains of those with limbic system impairment create too much Nitric Oxide.
In the situation of migraine self-care, we need to be mindful of its rule in induced migraine headaches.
The estrogen contributes to more N.O., which then leads to blood vessel fluctuation, contributing to a migraine.
In the case of pre-menstrual syndrome, the estrogen levels can decrease drastically, which can then cause quick brain chemistry changes, inducing a migraine.
Combat Estrogen Dominance
A fundamental way to lessen estrogen dominance is to reduce exposure to plastics.
Plastic is everywhere, and it all adds up in small amounts here and there in your daily life habits.
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These plastics contribute to estrogen dominance due to chemicals such as BPA and phthalates.
These disrupt the endocrine glands and wreak havoc on your hormones.
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From your kitchen to your bathroom, there are plenty of ways to reduce your exposure to plastics.
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Find alternative cutting board materials, drink out of glass, ditch Teflon-coated pans, reduce plastic bottle soaps, and opt for soap bars.
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Look for self-care products in Miron glass.
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These small incremental migraine self-care tips will lead to the lessening of your symptoms.
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Keeping your liver toned up and detoxifying these things with milk thistle and broccoli sprouts will go a long way toward getting them out of your system.Â
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Coffee enemas can help, too, and utilizing a binding agent such as chlorella can help mop up the toxins.
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You can check out my post at the link above to learn more about cleansing your liver.
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Eat Organic Foods
Pesticide residues will contribute to estrogen-disrupting toxins, which can be a factor in migraine-associated pain.
Eating whole organic, unprocessed foods will give your body nutrients it can read and decode.
With tons of new chemicals in foods and pesticides like glyphosate, our bodies are overloaded, especially our livers.
Purified Water
Drink clean water and avoid hard water or water full of toxins that may be full of nano plastics and chemicals.
Avoid Synthetic Estrogen
Talk to your healthcare practitioner about alternative ways to balance your hormones.Â
You can learn more about wild yam cream in my post here.
Progesterone is a key player in helping to detox the body from nanoplastics.Â
Inflammatory Markers and Migraine Self-Care
Two players in inflammation we must be aware of when it comes to migraine self-care are the estrogen dominance factor and unhealthy fats, which cause significant inflammation in the body, particularly the brain.
These two factors significantly increase your chances of having more and more migraines.
What’s more, you may also have a thyroid imbalance as the estrogen dominance and the unhealthy fats contribute to things like hypothyroidism.
Having a healthy thyroid is crucial for hormone balance.
So, what type of fats are we speaking of?
These fats are seed oils used in almost every single restaurant.
They are cheap, and they oxidize fast.
You may notice going out to a restaurant triggers your migraine headache.
You can thank the unhealthy seed oils for that inflammation.
Here is the list that you want to get out of your diet if you care about migraine self-care:
- CanolaÂ
- Cottonseed
- Rice Bran
- Corn
- Peanut
- Grapeseed
- Soy Bean
- Sunflower
- Safflower
Avocado and Olive oil have less linoleic acid but still contain a whopping 10%.
If you want to learn more about toxic seed oils you may enjoy my post on canola oil here.
These oils all contain polyunsaturated fats, which contribute to tissue inflammation.
The key reasons they give us an inflammatory response are:
- Excessive Oxidation due to their double bonds
- May activate NF-κB Activation which can turn on your pro-inflammatory genes.
- Increases Cytokine Production – a marker of inflammation
- MAPK Pathway (mitogen-activated protein kinase) – can be activated, which creates more inflammation from the oxidation and cytokines.
- Immune system activation –Â chronic exposure to these types of fats can influence immune cell responses where the balance gets off and more inflammation is a result.
- Too much Omega 6 – leads to an imbalance in its balance with Omega 3.
In a nutshell, these pro-inflammatory seed oils can contribute to migraines via oxidation and inflammatory factors.
Migraine Self-care means eliminating these oils and opting for ghee, coconut oil, grass-fed butter, tallow, or lard.
Migraine Self-Care & Stress
If our bodies are stuck in a flight or fight response, this will indeed trigger more inflammation.
We need to find solutions to calm the nervous system and rewire the brain so that we do not perceive everything as a threat or attack.
The brain is the key organ that regulates this stress response.
Many people are stuck in a dysregulated state because of past trauma or toxin exposure.
It’s important to recognize that finding professional help to address limbic system impairment and to create new neural pathways that can heal that impulsive response is a significant step in effective migraine self-care.Â
Migraine Self-Care Bath Recipe
Without magnesium, our neurotransmitters can not function effectively.
If you are suffering from migraines, consider getting a high-quality magnesium supplement.
Studies show that those who have more frequent migraines have depleted magnesium levels.
Taking a therapeutic bath can do wonders for a bad migraine.
Bath Recipe
- 4 cups Magnesium Flakes
- 2 cups Baking Soda
- A few drops of your favorite essential oil emulsified in some jojoba oil or another carrier oil (otherwise, it, can cause skin irritation)
Choose lavender, peppermint, or rose, as these can help with migraines.
You can also rub some on your temples to target the head directly.
Immerse yourself in the soothing waters of a therapeutic bath for 40 minutes to an hour.
As you soak, let the stress and tension melt away.
To enhance the experience, listen to a calming meditation.
This combination of physical and mental relaxation can be a powerful tool in managing your migraines.
Migraine Self-Care Summary
Removing toxins like pesticides and plastics from daily life can do wonders for your migraine self-care program.
Maintaining a healthy liver and incorporating milk thistle and broccoli sprouts into your diet can be pivotal in eliminating nanoplastics from your system, a crucial aspect of managing migraines.
We talked about estrogen dominance and finding ways to balance your hormones by talking to a professional healthcare advisor.
I showed you my post on Wild Yam Cream, which may help balance hormones.
Progesterone helps to detox plastics from the body.
We discussed the impact oxidized seed oils have on the body and how eliminating them from your diet can be a top tip for migraine self-care.
Lastly, we made the point that stress and an impaired limbic system may play a role in migraine issues.
Our nervous system can function optimally by healing this impairment by getting professional assistance and utilizing meditation, prayer, and therapeutic baths with magnesium.
This post was all about migraine self-care.
Let me know your migraine self-care tips so we can help our community heal and thrive.