The Relationship Between Sleep and Migraine

Migraine is the most common neurological disorder, often affecting half of the head, is often pulsating and throbbing in nature, and can last from two to more than 72 hours. Migraine often leads to poor quality of life, disability and is commonly accompanied by other disorders, including depression and anxiety. (1, 2) It has been… Read More

Poor Sleep Habits Can Rob Years From Your Life

  Preventing Disease with a Formula for Healthy Sleep Sleep is required for human life, enabling critical functions such as those involved in cellular regulation and repair, detoxification, immune health, and hormone level modulation.(1-4)  Our physiological homeostasis depends on sleep, yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in three adults… Read More

Telomere Length & Longevity… Protect Your Telomeres, Protect Your Health!

Not everyone is overweight, has high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or high cholesterol but… everyone is exposed to stress. No matter your age, who you are or what you do, when stress is chronic (constant and persists over an extended period of time) such as work problems, family conflicts, relationship issues, daily traffic, major… Read More

Nuts – A Great Source of Healthy Fat, Vitamins, Antioxidants, and Fiber

Nuts are nutritious snacks which have been linked to lower cholesterol, better heart health, weight control, and even a lower cancer risk.  Compared to people who avoid nuts,  those who eat nuts on a regular basis also tend to have: Lower systolic blood pressure Fewer risk factors for metabolic syndrome and a lower risk for… Read More

Is Stress and Anxiety Stealing Your Quality of Life?

Stress and Anxiety – Thieves Stealing Today and Tomorrow’s Quality of Life and Health: Are you protecting yourself from the ravaging effects of stress and anxiety? As I started to write this article, the thought came to me that people go to great lengths to protect their “STUFF!” We pay a lot of money to… Read More

How to Roast Nuts – Tasty Roasted Nut Recipes

Roasted nuts are delicious and make healthy snacks, party treats and great gifts.  Roasting nuts deepens their flavor making them even more nutty and complex.   Dry Roasting vs. Roasting There are two basic ways to roast nuts in the oven – dry or with a small amount of oil. Roasting nuts with a touch… Read More

The SAGE Test (Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam)

Is your memory spotty or unreliable? Worried about the risk of developing Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease in yourself or a loved one? Take the SAGE (Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam). According to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, the SAGE test – “Is designed to detect early signs of cognitive, memory or thinking impairments. It evaluates your… Read More

How To Live 100 Years or More

On behalf of myself and the MigreLief team at Akeso Health Sciences, I would like to thank you for supporting Akeso’s goal of trying to prevent life debilitating migraines in chronic sufferers worldwide. In part, because of your support we are reaching more men, women, and children whose lives are disrupted by extremely painful migraines.… Read More

Rebound Headaches – Do Your Migraines Keep Coming Back?

What do you do when the medication you turn to, turns on you? When a migraine strikes, many sufferers head for the medicine cabinet or local pharmacy and take prescription drugs or an over-the-counter analgesic, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen or a pain relieving medication, containing caffeine. Reaching too frequently for these medications can not… Read More