I don't know whether it's the delight at seeing my friends and family slapping their foreheads as soon as I open my mouth and say, "Did you know...?"
migraine relief, DID YOU KNOW....that migraines are a sign of genius?

History's biggest migraine sufferers were also some of the greatest leaders and artists. They include Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte and Thomas Jefferson.The painter Vincent Van Gogh suffered from severe migraines. Some say that his strokes of pure colour were inspired by the visual disturbances caused by migraines. Lewis Carroll's stories about Alice in Wonderland are thought to have been inspired by the hallucinations and 'aurus' caused by migraines. Also on the migraine list... Sigmund Freud, Friedrich Nietzsche, Elvis Presley, and Princess Margaret.So if you suffer migraines, you're in noble company.

A friend emailed me with a great migraine tip: "I used to be a terrible sufferer of migraine and thought I would pass on how I coped and if one should occur now I do as follows..."Sitting comfortably at your basin in the bathroom you run the hot water tap into the basin.Continuously apply a hot flannel to the forehead, over the eye area all the way round the neck and head area."As you begin to feel better. Sniff essential oil of peppermint into both nostrils deeply. You will find this very relaxing and continue to just sit and apply the flannels.

Feverfew is a herb that acts as an anti-inflammatory by slowing the release of substances that contribute to inflammation. Feverfew also stops your blood platelets releasing serotonin, which is believed to trigger the chain of events that lead to a migraine.

Magnesium is thought to stop blood vessel spasms and keep your muscles and nerves healthy. There's plenty of it to be found in soybeans, whole grains, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fish.

Essential fatty acids in fish oils can reduce the production of inflammatory prostaglandins. These contribute to that terrible migraine pain.

Fatty Acids... American researchers have found that a combination of magnesium taurate and fish oil can help prevent migraine headaches. Both can reduce blood vessel spasms.

Butterbur is a herb that was used by the ancient Greeks as a muscle relaxant and anti-inflammatory, pain-killing agent. In recent studies it has been show to reduce the number of migraine days by 62% over a six-month period. Also try cayenne pepper, goldenseal and ginger, but avoid St John's Wort - it can make migraines a lot worse.