Alternative therapies are those treatments that fall outside of conventional health care. These treatments may include traditional healing practices, recreational drugs, or simply new ideas that have yet to pass the scrutiny of scientific study. Alternative therapies are often viewed as safer or even without side effects as compared to pharmaceutical treatments. However, this is not necessarily the case. If you are considering alternative therapies, please consult with you headache specialist before making changes to your treatment plan.
Treating Cluster Headache with Psychedelics
May 31, 2019Any discussion of cluster headache eventually includes treating cluster headache with psychedelics as an alternative to medical treatment.
Cannabis: Considerations Before Use
August 1, 2018There haven’t been enough peer-reviewed, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-controlled clinical trials to substantiate the use of CBD or THC-containing products to accurately state their benefit for cluster headache or any other headache disorder.
Debunking the myth of daith piercing
January 9, 2016There’s a lot of buzz on social media about a rather unconventional treatment for migraine. Some patients are choosing to treat migraine by ear piercing. More specifically, a daith piercing, which is a piercing of the innermost cartilage fold just above the opening to the ear canal. The theory is that an acupuncture point located ...
Psychedelics: Considerations Before Use
May 23, 2013People have been talking about treating cluster headache with psychedelics for years. Here are some things to consider before making the choice.
Anti-inflammatory Protocol: Safety
March 4, 2013This regimen is generally quite safe and well tolerated with many potential health benefits. However, some physicians and cluster headache patients may be concerned about the apparent “high” dose of vitamin D3. There are several studies that have clinically proven that the skin of a fair skinned adult clad in a bathing suit without sun ...
Anti-inflammatory Protocol: Interactions and Contraindications
March 4, 2013Reactions to vitamin D3 are very rare as skin exposed to the UVB in direct sunlight produces vitamin D3 naturally. It is generally considered to be one of the safest vitamin supplements you can take. However, if you are allergic to sunlight, do not start this regimen without contacting your PCP or neurologist first. If you ...
Anti-inflammatory Protocol: Efficacy and Response Time
March 4, 2013A recent study by Garland, Heaney, et. al. titled: “Vitamin D Supplement Doses and Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in the Range Associated with Cancer Prevention” is based on the GrassRootsHealth D*action Project data. It provides further proof that long term use of vitamin D3 at doses as high as 10,000 IU/day are very safe. This study ...
Anti-inflammatory Protocol: Dosing Strategy
March 4, 2013Several studies have shown that the healthy adult processes 25(OH)D at a rate equivalent to an intake of 3,000 to 5,000 I.U. vitamin D3 a day. As the rate at which the body metabolizes vitamin D3 from all sources into 25(OH)D can and will vary, it is entirely possible that 25(OH)D is consumed as fast ...
Anti-inflammatory Protocol: Comorbidities
March 4, 2013Some comorbid conditions may interfere with the capacity of the anti-inflammatory regimen to prevent cluster headache attacks. Some of these medical conditions include, but are not limited to: cardiac, thyroid, parathyroid, renal, hepatic, and pancreatic insufficiencies. Sub-clinical allergic reactions and sinusitis are also suspect. If you have one or more of these conditions, work with ...
Anti-inflammatory Protocol
March 4, 2013The following Anti-Inflammatory Regimen, treatment protocol and dosing guide to prevent cluster headaches are provided for information purposes only. Discuss them with your primary care physician (PCP) or neurologist whoever is most aware of your overall medical health and other prescribed medications before starting this regimen.