Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Silymarin and Migraines

Dr. Steven Sinatra, board certified in Cardiology, Ageing, and Nutrition, reports on silymarin.

His supplement to HEART HEALTH AND NUTRITION newsletter for September 2007, discloses that silymarin is:
1. A potent anti-oxidant...ten times stronger than Vitamin E.
2. Wonderful for the liver because it protects and produces glutathione. Glutathione is very important in neutralizing the toxins that the liver must deal with.
3. It stimulates the production of new liver cells.

Research seems to indicate that taking a few months worth of milk thistle (source for silymarin), may actually reduce years of liver abuse. The abuse comes from handling the toxic wastes of the body.

Toxins are inflammatory and damaging agents to the body. This inflammation can trigger migraine headaches. Denis Van Loan DDS. For more free information on headaches, especially migraines, click on this link: www.migraineheadache-relief.com

Monday, September 24, 2007

Homocysteine and Migraine Headaches

Homocysteine is an inflammatory agent when found in excess quantities. It causes inflamed blood vessels. Many research projects have followed this culprit. Most of these are involved with cardiovascular disease.

When blood vessels are inflamed they collect cholesterol, and inflammation is the proven cause of cardiovascular disease. Many studies validate this fact. Mainstream medicine, the public, and the media still all think that cholesterol is the problem, it is not.

I believe that cholesterol has little to do with migraine headaches, but inflammation in the blood vessels does. This can be a major cause of pain and migraine headaches.

Where does the excess homocysteine come from and how do you counteract it?

One of the primary sources is red meats, especially beef. But don't panic, I love red meats but I do not overindulge and I counteract the accumulation of homocysteine by taking the B Vitamin complex daily. Vitamins B-2, B-6, B-12 and Folic Acid do a good job by neutralizing the effects of homocysteine...Denis VanSave as Draft Loan, BS DDS