Migraine Relief with Acupuncture Treatments Looking for migraine headache relief? You're not alone. An HSI member named Cindy writes: "I suffer from terrible migraines. I would like to hear your advice on how to handle it." Many migraine patients have been shown to have magnesium deficiencies, so a boost in magnesium levels might be helpful. And some patients have found migraine relief with acupuncture treatments. In several e-Alerts I've discussed other alternatives for treating or minimizing migraine headaches without the use of drugs or conventional painkillers. - In "The Best Offense…" (9/29/04) I told you about a study that shows how riboflavin (also known as vitamin B-2) may provide substantial help in reducing the frequency of migraines.
- In "Power to the Powerhouses" (6/28/04) I told you how coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may help prevent migraines by promoting proper respiration in the mitochondria powerhouses of the cell.
- In "Downhill From Here" (3/10/05) an HSI member named Menken was quoted from a posting on the HSI Healthier Talk community forums: "I have discovered a cure that starts within 30 minutes for migraine headaches. I juice up a bunch of celery and take 2 oz. of juice whenever I feel a migraine coming on. Then I lay down and within 30 minutes my migraine starts going away most of the time."
- In "Like Buttah" (1/19/05) I told you about a study in which a group of migraine patients took 75 mg of butterbur root extract daily and cut migraine frequency by nearly half.
- In "How do You Spell Respect?" (11/5/02) I told you about the herbal anti-inflammatory called feverfew that helps some patients reduce migraine pain.
Finding the full text of these e-Alerts couldn't be easier. When you go to our web site at hsibaltimore.com you'll see this prompt at the center of the page: "Go to the HSI e-Alert archives." With one click you'll be directed to the e-Alert search feature. Just type in "migraine" and you'll instantly have a list of e-Alerts (including the ones mentioned above) to choose from. If you don't have migraine problems but you want info about (for instance) diabetes, enter the word "diabetes" and you'll get quite a few responses. Or if you want to read up on age-related macular degeneration, just enter the whole phrase and choose the "find exact phrase" option. | 
