The Ultimate Guide to Conquering Migraines, a special issue from the editors of Pain-Free Living magazine, aims to educate and provide unbiased insight on the latest breakthroughs and various approaches, both pharmaceutical and holistic, to conquering migraines.

EDITOR'S NOTE

MIGRAINE: REPORT FROM THE FRONT LINES OF A GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS • IT’S MORE THAN A HEADACHE: WHY ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST PERVASIVE, DISABLING ILLNESSES IS ALSO AMONG ITS MOST UNDERSERVED

ALL HEADACHES Are Not Created Equal • How to determine if yours is harmless or indicative of a more serious condition

MIGRAINE 10I Overview and Facts

DIAGNOSIS: MIGRAINE • How to recognize the differences between tension headaches and more severe migraines

What’s Behind the Throbbing? • How much do you know about migraines?

THE SUPER HEADACHE: ADVANCES A-HEAD • Migraine: Treatments on the Horizon

PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE • Migraines have been part of our health lexicon for millennia. Let’s look at how treatments have evolved and what’s on the horizon.

THE FOOD/PAIN CONNECTION • How to stop eating food that triggers pain and start eating food that heals

LOGGING YOUR FOOD AND PAIN • Write down everything you eat and drink. Record pain level three or four times a day, not necessarily at the same time as eating. What do you notice? (You can download a printable version of this chart at bit.ly/2g4jaTZ.)

Eat Smart • 17 recipes to help ease pain

Turmeric: Yellow May Be the New Black

Ginger: Put a Pain- Relieving “Snap” Into Your Day

Olive Oil: Liquid or Fool’s Gold… What’s in Your Cupboard?

There’s Nothing Fishy about Omega-3 Fats

TIME FOR YOGA • THE ANCIENT INDIAN FORM OF EXERCISE AND MEDITATION CAN HELP ALLEVIATE CHRONIC PAIN

5 YOGA POSES FOR RELIEVING PAIN • Here are brief descriptions (but not stepby- step instructions) of five poses that can help alleviate pain. Be sure to take a yoga class or follow online tutorials before you try a pose.

YOGA BENEFITS WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS

THE Power OF Movement • WHY TAI CHI, AN ANCIENT CHINESE FORM OF RELAXATION, CAN HELP RELIEVE PAIN

CAN BIOFEEDBACK HELP PAIN? RELIEVE • Biofeedback is a stress-management technique used to treat several pain-related conditions, including migraine.

BIOFEEDBACK RESOURCES

Moving the Needle • How the ancient practice of acupuncture can alleviate pain and treat other maladies

FINDING AN ACUPUNCTURIST • Choosing an acupuncturist is similar to choosing a doctor. Your first goal is to find a practitioner who treats your ailment. You can ask for recommendations from friends or family members, and you can search the websites listed below for specialists near you.

Let the Sun Shine In • Why a positive attitude makes a difference in treating chronic migraines

BUILDING POSITIVE AFFECT