Fat and Sugar Messing with Your Genes?
Try staying away from extra fat and sugar this holiday season to avoid packing on more pounds. According to new research published in The FASEB Journal, a diet that is high in fat and sugar may switch on genes that cause us to store too much fat. (Note: The studies were performed on mice, and more research is needed on the human side.) So, foods high in fat and sugar might hit you twice as hard. It’s already difficult to convert high-fat and high-sugar foods to energy, but it can be more difficult when …read more

Anyone who has had a migraine knows that nothing can get rid of it fast enough. And, for some people, nothing can get rid of it at all. There are many migraine medications on the market now but since we’re all such individuals, not every medication can help everyone.
Dihydroergotamine, or DHE, is a medication that is given by injection and it works for many people. MAP Pharmaceuticals has developed an inhaled version of DHE, called Levadex. This past may, a Phase III study showed that Levadex was effective in many patients.
The study involved 798 patients. Two hours after taking either …read more

I received this press release today from the National Headache Foundation on how headaches affect the work place.
If people had any doubt about headaches, chronic headaches in particular are more than just a nuisance, this may help them better understand the effects:
Headaches on the Job Prevalent, Painful and
Costly
Employees suffering from headaches at work
are less productive, more prone to miss days
Chicago, IL – July 9, 2008 –
Experiencing headaches at work is not only painful for employees, but can be costly
to employers, according to the National Headache Foundation (NHF). In a recent
survey of headache sufferers, the NHF found that 99% of …read more