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Dizziness Got You Down?

There’s no doubt about it. Dizziness can be disabling. Whether it is dizziness from a stroke, from dehydration, heart failure, or some rare condition like semicircular canal dehiscence, being unable to get from A to B can make you M A D.

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Hydration for headaches

Nothing beats water when it comes to refueling when your tank is low. But sometimes water isn’t enough. Especially if you’ve been exercising, or nauseated and vomiting from migraine attacks, or if the bland taste has got you bored, there are several ways you can juice up nature’s most abundant and invaluable resource. 

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Why Did I Get A Drug Screen?

It can feel patronizing. It’s invasive. It’s stigmatizing. As a physician, I hate that most laboratory assays still refer to this test as a “urine drug screen” or “drug screen”. Using the word DRUG immediately brings back memories of drug lords in Sicario or the meth lab in Breaking Bad.

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Welcome to Migraine Free Living

The American Headache Society considers lifestyle modifications as a critical component for the prevention and treatment of migraine. But what lifestyle modifications? What is “optimal hydration”? How is a headache diary going to help me? We’re here to answer these questions and more.

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