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Reframing Migraine
By Dr. William B. Young Migraine gets lousy press. Sure, we get a lot of articles in women’s magazines on “holiday headaches,” “foods to avoid,” and “sex and headaches.” Unfortunately, these types of articles encourage ...
Migraine Triggers vs. Migraine Causes: Know the Difference
When someone says, “My migraine is caused by stress (or the weather, or menses, or red wine),” they are wrong. They are trivializing and damaging people who have a serious disease. Knowing the difference between ...
Fighting Stigma with Words: How to Explain Migraine
By Dr. William B. Young The words and phrases we use subtly influence how we and others think about the world. This matters a lot for migraine. It is hard to change people's preconceived, ignorant notions ...
Advocacy for my Migraine Toolkit
By Heidi Brehm Advocacy is an essential part of my migraine treatment tool kit. It's as effective as managing my diet, daily exercise, meditation and mindfulness, taking supplements, and healthy sleep habits. It is more powerful ...
Advocate for Migraine – With Feet
By Dr. William B. Young Disease advocacy is everywhere. Pink ribbons abound, as do signs for the American Cancer Society, MS, Parkinson’s, Heart Disease, Alzheimer’s, ALS, Leukemia and the list goes on. People come to support ...
An Experience with a Virtual Miles for Migraine Event
By Katie MacDonald Since there isn’t a Miles for Migraine event that takes place in my area, I needed to come up with my own way to participate. I am a huge supporter of the Miles ...