freedom from headaches and migraines
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Dr. Nathalie Beauchamp Owner of Beauchamp Chiropractic: A Creating
Wellness Centre. Dr. Beauchamp is a wellness chiropractor, a
certified personal fitness trainer, a professional natural bodybuilder, a wellness consultant and lecturer.
Co-Author of the book Wellness On The Go Creator of Roadmap to Wellness, an on-line, self-
pace education/coaching program. Her mission is to bring wellness and optimal
health locally and globally.
“The doctor of the future will give no medicine,
but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause
and prevention of disease.” Attributed to Thomas Edison
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Freedom From
Headaches &
Migraines
Goals For Our Lecture
Looking at the way we think about symptoms and health
Understanding the different causes of headaches Understanding the impact of lifestyle stresses in
the physical, psychological and biochemical dimensions
Understanding the importance of your spine, posture and nervous system for the prevention of headaches and for overall well-being
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
Questions
What is a Headache??
Pain anywhere in the region of the head and neck.
Can be a symptom of many different conditions.
Types of Headaches
Tension Type Migraines
Common Classic
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A STUDY OF 6,000 PEOPLE
WHO SUFFERED FROM
RECURRING HEADACHES
FOR 2 TO 25 YEARS
SHOWED THAT SPINAL MISALIGNMENT
WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR
IN THE CAUSE OF THE HEADACHE.
Headaches Caused By Damaged Structures In The Neck
To doctors’ amazement, it appears that chiropractors have been right all along. A team of doctors at Syracuse University has established it with scientific, anatomical proof. They’ve pinpointed damaged structures in the neck as the cause of the pain for many chronic headache sufferers.
“It’s true that chiropractors have been saying this for years,” Toronto physician Peter Rothbart concedes. “We’ve been struggling,” says the anesthetist and pain specialist. “We haven’t known what the hell we were doing.” “But today we can say: There is hope for headache sufferers.”
We’ve found damaged structures in the neck, and have gone on to prove they are the cause of the pain. It turns out that neck problems are the cause of their headaches.
Other common causes of headaches
Dehydration (we are 65% water) Eyesight (glasses) TMJ problems Food sensitivity Medication side effects Barometric changes Sugar levels
Onset of Headaches
20% of adults that suffer from headache state that their headaches started before the age of 10.
50% started before age of 20. 56% of boys and 74% of girls between
12 and 17 suffer from headaches at least 1x per month.
Covering Up Symptoms
VS Treating the Cause
Your Health – Your Life
HEALTH QUIZ True or False
Is it possible that a person could have heart disease,
cancer, high blood pressure and yet not feel a symptom?
TRUE or FALSE
HEALTH QUIZ True or False
When a person has no symptoms, it means that
he/she is healthy?
TRUE or FALSE
Health Definition:
“A condition of wholeness in which all of the organs are functioning 100% all of the time.”
Webster’s Dictionary
Body
100% Function
100% Optimal Health and Healing
Body
60% Function
Lower Immunity
Cancer/Heart Disease Asthma, Allergies
Symptoms first appear
Drugs
Disease Care vs. Wellness Care
Two models of “Health Care”with two distinct and different
intents and purposes.
Disease Care
What do I need to do to survive? (take meds, etc.)
Moving away from something you don’t want
Reactive
Worried about being a victim
Fear of dying
Wellness Care
What do I have to do to thrive? (take supplements, etc.)
Moving toward what you do want
Proactive
Empowered to be in control
Living actively
“The real concern is that so many people are taking pills; they are simply ignoring the warning signs of ill health. Pain tells
us something is wrong.”
In an average year, 1.6 million people are hospitalized due to the side effects of prescribed drugs.
106 ,000 people die each year from side effects of prescribed drugs − the equivalent of three jumbo-jet crashes every 2 days. JAMA—December 21, 1994, Vol.272, No.23, p.1851
1 in 3 TV commercials is a drug advertisement. By the time the average child reaches 18, they have seen 20,000 hours of drug commercials.
Too Many Drugs!
A Question to Make You Think….
When you have a headache are you suffering from an aspirin
shortage?
Daily Aspirin?…Increases the Risk of Brain Hemorrhage
Medical researchers have found that taking daily dosages of aspirin could reduce the number of heart attacks by 32%.
However…They also found that daily aspirin could
increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke and serious gastrointestinal damage by 84%.
JAMA Dec. 9, 1998 JAMA June 3, 1988 V 259,n21 Medical World News May 23, 1988,
V 29, n10
About Tylenol Risks People who take Acetaminophen
(Tylenol) every day for a year, increase their risk of kidney failure by 40%
The link between liver damage and Acetaminophen was reported 3 decades ago.
Children’s Tylenol now has a warning label due to the fact that 100 children die per year due to liver or kidney failure.
Health Facts, April 1996 v 21, n 203 Associated Press, Jan 5,
1996
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What are the Determinants of Longevity & Quality of Life?
Genetics? Lifestyle ? Brain and Nervous System?
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Lifestyle Effects on Longevity
Normal Blood Pressure: Adds 4 yrs Normal Cholesterol: Adds 4 yrs Healthy Weight: Adds 1-3 yrs Regular Exercise: Adds 1-3 yrs Optimistic Outlook: Adds 6-7 yrs
By eating a clean diet, being fit, and thinking well you can add up to 21 years to your life!
The Lifestyle Choices You Make Today Will Determine YOUR Health Tomorrow!
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Stress anyone?
Why stress is so important to understand
Stress is one of
the leading contributors
to
preventable disease.
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Two Types of Stress
1. Positive stress = Eustress
2. Negative stress = Distress
Not all stress is bad stress.
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What is stress?
Hans Selye was the founder of the concept of stress.
He was a Canadian MD, Ph.D., endocrinologist and became famous for
presenting his research on the concept of Stress as a specific condition he termed GAS – General Adaptation Syndrome.
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The Effects of Stress
Doubles the rate of heart and cardiovascular problems
More than doubles the rate of anxiety and depression
Doubles the rate of substance abuse Doubles the rate of infectious diseases Doubles the rate of relationship problems Triples the rate of back pain Contribute to a five time increase in some
cancers
Causes of subluxations
Physical Stress
Bio-chemical Stress
Psychological Stress
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The Birth Process
Physical Stress Birth trauma Slips and falls Inactivity Overwork Illness Motor vehicle injury Sport injury Electromagnetic stresses:
Cell phones Fluorescent lights High voltage power lines Microwave ovens Television Computers
Psychological Stress Anger Anxiety Depression Fear Guilt Inadequate sleep Deadlines Family life Finances Relationships Co-Workers Traffic
Biochemical Stress Alcohol Caffeine Drugs (all kinds) Nicotine Nutritional deficiencies Processed foods/sugar Pollution Processed foods
Is Your Panel Tripping
Subluxations
Subluxations are misalignments of the spine incurred when the body is stressed
beyond it’s capacity to adapt. Subluxations create interference on the
nervous system which is the master system.
Subluxations
Damage you nerves Cause tissue inflammation Cause muscles to tighten and knot Weaken you body Set the stage for sickness and disease
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The Human Body: A Wonderful Machine
• The human is designed for strength, flexibility,
endurance and adaptability.
• When properly maintained and used it is designed
to last a lifetime.
• From the rear the spine of the human body is not
only straight but supported by a level pelvis.
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Designed For Strength
• Like a suspension bridge normal curves
provide strength and protection of the
nervous system.• Cervical Lordosis • Thoracic Kyphosis• Lumbar Lordosis• A healthy spine will have a gravity line
through the: - ear - shoulder
- hip - ankle
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Buddy Up For a Posture Check
• Check for:
- level shoulders
- level pelvis
- head tilt
- anterior head carriage
Your Nervous System = Your Life Line
Nervous System Fact 1.
We live our lives through our nervous systems: it’s the master system
Nervous System Fact 2:
The nervous system coordinates all tissues, cells and organs in the body.
Nervous System Fact 3.
Nervous System Interference
A state of the body where overwhelming lifestyle stress causes interference with the nervous system function and results in spinal misalignment.
The Insight Subluxation - Space Certified Technology!
Insight Millennium Scans: measure your Nervous System
Certified by the Space Foundation and as been used by NASA to measure pre and post stress on Astronaut’s nervous system
Only 10% of the nervous System perceive pain
The other 90% is divided into the Motor system (muscles) and the Autonomic Nervous system (organs, blood vessels etc…)
Scans are measuring the what you don’t necessary feel!
Scan Colors: What Do They Mean?
Normative Data
Thermal Scan: Autonomic Nerves
Static EMG: Motor Nerves
Colors on your scan are like “stains” on your nervous system!
Ask your self these questions: how long have you had your “stains” and how embedded in your
nervous system are they?
“Look well to the spine for the
cause of disease.”
Hippocrates, 324 BC
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What happen to Subluxations that are
not corrected??
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Phase 1 – Subluxation Decay
Phase 2 - Subluxation Decay
Phase 3 Subluxation Decay
The Chiropractic Principles
1. The body is a self healing, self regulating organism.
2. The nervous system is responsible for coordinating the function of every cell, tissue and organ in the body. (Gray’s Anatomy, 29th Edition, Page 4)
3. Subluxations (spinal misalignment) are the #1 cause of interference with the body’s inborn or innate intelligence which is the ability to self heal and self regulate through the nervous system.
4. Chiropractic is the only healing science responsible for locating and correcting subluxations through the Chiropractic Adjustment, thereby restoring the body’s ability to heal itself.
Headaches Food Triggers
• Caffeine• Red wine• Aged cheese• Chocolate (particularly dark
chocolate)• Nuts• Preserved foods• Cured meats ( they contain certain
chemicals that make migraines worse)
• Alcohol• Processed or packaged (they contain
certain chemicals)
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
1) Bad sleep habits cause headaches
Sleeping Position
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
2) Too much caffeine and/or chocolate causes headaches
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
3) A diet that contains too much monosodium glutamate (MSG), NutraSweet, Aspartame, diet sodas causes headaches
MSG in disguise…
MSG might not necessarily list “MSG” or “monosodium glutamate” on the label.
Instead, you’ll see: hydrolyzed vegetable protein, natural flavorings, sodium caseinate, yeast extract, hydrolyzed yeast, autolyzed yeast, hydrolyzed oat flour, calcium caseinate, hydrolyzed plant protein, hydrolyzed protein.
Protein isolates of any type may contain MSG, even soy protein. If you eat processed foods, it will be rare for you to see a label
without one of these! Every fast food chain uses it in their food ingredients!
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
4) Low blood sugar from not eating regular meals causes headaches.
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
5) Low blood sugar from eating too many carbohydrate foods in a meal causes headaches.
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
6) Low blood sugar from not enough protein in the meal or in the diet causes headaches.
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
7) Food allergies cause headaches
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
8) Faulty digestion and elimination causes headaches
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
9) Dehydration causes headaches
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
10) Malnutrition causes headaches
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The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
11) Stress causes headaches
The Top 12 Health and Dietary Habits That Contribute to Headaches
12. Processed foods cause headaches
Diet that Reduces Inflammation
Fruits: apples, acerola berries, fresh pineapple, guavas, grapefruit and rhubarb, kiwi fruit, lemons, limes, oranges,kumquats, black currants, blueberries, raspberries, mulberries and strawberries, papaya, cherries, and tomatoes
Vegetables: spinach, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, cabbage, bok choy, onion, leeks, garlic, green onions, broccoli, cauliflower, broccoli sprouts, brussel sprouts, greens
Herbs & Spices: basil, oregano, mint, cloves, turmeric, cayenne peppers, chili peppers, parsley, rosemary
Diet that Reduces Inflammation
Fish and Meats: cod, halibut, salmon, snapper, bass, whitefish, herring, trout, sardines, grass-fed beef, pork, naturally raised (not on grain) chicken and turkey
Whole Grains: brown rice, whole wheat, buckwheat, barley, rye, millet, spelt
Fats: extra virgin olive oil, avocado, hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts
Natural Remedies that Help Decrease Headache and/or
Inflammation
• Ginger• Omega-3 Fats• Antioxidant Vitamins• Magnesium• Feverfew• Germanium
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Acupuncture
5 Properties:
• Anti-Inflammatory
• Analgesic
• Homeostatic
• Sedation
• Motor Function
Sri Lanka- Dr. Anton Jayasuriya, M.D. Rheumatologist
“Take good care of your body.It’s the only place you have to
live.”
Jim Rohn