1) Eat regularly and don’t skip any meals.
2) Maintain a regular sleep schedule.
3) Get frequent and consistent exercise.
4) Recognize what triggers migraines (examples may include stress or overexertion) and try to avoid those triggers.
5) Identify any foods that may trigger a migraine. Common examples are chocolate, caffeine, cheese and processed meats.
6) Talk to your child’s pediatrician about medication if migraines can’t be controlled by other methods.

While I can agree with all these I would add another tip before number 6. Unfortunately this list suffers from the all too familiar discounting of the role muscle tension in the face, jaw and shoulders plays in triggering migraine headaches. If you have a child who is prone to headaches, watch their forehead and between their eyes. Do they squint regularly? Do they furrow their brow when worried? Do they clench their teeth? If you say yes to any of these, reminding your child to relax those tight muscles before a headache starts (or as it is starting) can avoid many, many headaches. The same advice goes for adults. Getting rid of the muscular triggers that stimulate migraine headaches will stop the majority of migraines from even getting started.

Kids do worry and kids do carry tension in the muscles of the face and neck. The good news is that kids can get rid of the tension much easier than adults. As a parent you have the opportunity to train your child to learn how to detect and then relax muscle tension in their face and jaw and shoulders. By doing this very simple training you could save them countless hours of pain and misery.

Thanks,

Tom Cobb and Phyllis Grannis

Q: “I’m not sure how I signed up for this class, but I am always looking for information that will help me prevent my migraines.  I’m not sure if this class will benefit me because although I do get one or two migraines a week, I’m not sure if this is what you consider chronic headaches as your information mentions. ”

A: Absolutely Donna, your headaches would benefit from this approach. What we mean by chronic headaches are headaches that occur more than once a month that don’t respond quickly to over the counter drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen. Most people get occasional headaches that go away easily.

Q: “I am open to new ideas and would much rather prevent my migraines than just treat them.  However, at this point I feel your emails have told me something without really telling me anything.  You don’t need to convince me that many of the traditional treatments are not always effective,and at this point I would like to see what direction your treatment is heading toward.  I hope you understand I just don’t want to waste either your time or mine.”

A: It is great that even though you continue to experience chronic headaches you’re still searching for ways to prevent them, you’re one of those courageous people who continue to search despite what you have tried in the past. We know how easy it is to become discouraged and give up. So, continue your free mini e-Class because it goes beyond just discussing treatments that don’t work, it will actually give you important principles of a natural headache approach. The mini e-Class is an introduction to what is coming soon; a step by step blueprint to natural headache relief and prevention.