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HEALTHWednesday 23 September
Headache relief for people who suffer from cause rebound, which is a
chronic or migraine head- serious worsening of your
By: Dr. Carlos Viana aches. Studies have shown headache. You probably
acupuncture to work bet- already know that when
The French words ronmental or behavioral tion of hormones, mostly in ter than conventional you develop a migraine
for headache; mal de tête, headaches caused by women and is tied to the treatments alone and re- what may help is being
has always seemed to factors such as caffeine menstruation cycle. Many sult in fewer headaches calm; staying in a dark,
make the affliction sound withdrawal, eyestrain, poor women find that they get and no negative side af- quiet room; and sleep-
much less ominous. Thank- posture, and hunger. Trau- headaches the day be- fects. Also, it has been ing. Rather than wait for
fully most headaches are ma headaches are head- fore menstrual flow begins shown repeatedly that your next headache or
not serious even if very aches that result from an or the day that flow actu- acupuncture decreased migraine, consider treat-
painful. However, head injury often times, which ally begins an effect of es- the severity and frequency ment and prevention with
pain, in every country, is is minor. Sensitivity head- trogen withdrawal. of headaches in those who acupuncture, herbal treat-
the most common human aches are a reaction to an Traditional Chinese experienced severe head- ments, and a personalized
affliction and, even in this allergy, food, chemical or medicine sees a head- aches. Acupuncture treat- diet that have a five thou-
age of advances in medi- environmental substance. ache essentially as a dis- ment involves the insertion sand year old tract record.
cal technology there is still Finally, sinus headaches, harmony within the person. of extremely fine needles Call to make an appoint-
far more that we do not dental headaches, and Thus our treatment is to into the skin at precise ment.
know about headaches exertion headaches are rebalance the disharmo- points in the body. It has
then that which we do self explanatory. ny, which in turn will help been shown to help with CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is
know. Pharmaceuticals, not only the headache migraine nausea and pain. an Oriental Medical Doc-
In many eastern which have dangerous but make the individual Many of the sourc- tor (O.M.D.) having stud-
medical practices, espe- side affects, are by far the healthier as a whole. In our es of headache pain we ied in China; a US Board
cially Traditional Chinese most widely used treat- clinic we take on an ap- have seen in our clinic in- Cert. Clinical Nutritionist
Medicine (TCM) head- ment for headaches in proach that identifies the clude dental problems (C.C.N.), an Addiction Pro-
aches have been treated western medicine, but al- source of the head pain. and the toxic heavy met- fessional (C.Ad.), Chairper-
with a higher success rate lopathic Doctors do rec- We know that everything als that leak from dental son of the Latin American
then they have in the West. ognize the role played with in existence is related. Slow amalgams. Headaches Committee of the Interna-
Furthermore, TCM has a food in headaches. West- moving colons produce and migraines are an of- tional Academy of Oral
much different approach ern doctors recognize sug- purification chemicals with ten reported complaint of Medicine and Toxicology
to understanding head- ar, MSG (Monosodium Glu- an extremely unpleasant people who have amal- (IAOMT), a Rejuvenating
aches, health, and the tamate, a flavor enhancer smell that stimulates mucus gam fillings in their teeth. Cell Therapist specializing
person as a whole. used in many foods), and production in the sinuses, Dentists knowledgeable in Age Management, has
Western, allopathic food allergies as primary chest, and produce head- in biocompatible dentistry a weekly radio program,
medicine classifies head- prevention factors in treat- aches. Colon hydrother- are very effective in im- writes and lectures exten-
aches by their specific ing headaches. However, apy or the washing of the proving the condition. sively. For information:
symptoms and measurable this is not nearly consid- large intestines is an easy Herbal tradition has VIANA HEALING CENTER,
biological effects. Individu- ered to be as important a detoxification procedure used the herbs like dan- Kibaima 7, St Cruz TEL: 585-
als are usually classified as factor as it is in Traditional that eliminates headaches delion to treat head pain. 1270 Web Site: www.viana-
having a certain type of Chinese Medicine. from this source. Dandelion combined with heal.com
headache and treatment Unfortunately, Acupuncture is a herbs that also detoxify
is based of this classifica- much more common useful, inexpensive and ef- and support the liver are “Prescriptions from Para-
tion. There are eleven main treatment of headaches is fective form of treatment an even better combina- dise” - Dr. Viana’s Award
types of headache classi- through the use of pharma- tion. Eating foods right for Winning BOOK: Prescrip-
fications in western medi- ceuticals. These pharma- your metabolic type and tions from Paradise, Intro-
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