Have you ever suffered from a headache? If so, you know how uncomfortable it can be. Headaches can make life miserable and paralyze you for days, weeks – even months! Despite the fact that about 10 million Americans suffer from headaches, traditional medicine cannot always offer a cure. The most common approach to treating headaches is to use a pill to treat the symptoms – it looks as if we may be doomed to a lifetime of Excedrin and lost days. But, is there anything else that could be done?
A better approach would be to find the root cause of the problem, and eliminate it. Sounds simple enough, so why don't they use this approach in every medical office? Because it isn't that easy – let me give you an example:
A middle-aged, pleasant lady came to my office, complaining of chronic headaches interfering with her life. She'd been seen by multiple doctors without finding a solution. She thought that she might have hormone imbalances. That is why she came to see me. I created a list of possible causes for her headaches:
-Migraines, a poorly understood condition – can be related to hormone imbalances. She was at an age where her hormones were declining, for sure.
-Tension headaches can be related to depression, and though she denied it – she didn't look happy.
-Headaches, secondary to coffee intake. Yes, she was drinking several cups of coffee per day, but stated that she could give it up without a problem.
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