Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb move Why it matters: Many foods, especially those that contain tyramine (the product of an amino acid breaking down), can trigger migraines in people who are susceptible to them. Tyramine, for example, is thought to contribute to the constriction and dilation of blood vessels. Read the rest of this entry »

The Libertine release Good chronic pain treatment can be hard to find. A chronic pain patient has every right to believe that his or her doctor will listen sympathetically and prescribe the appropriate treatment, but that is not always the reality. Truth is, many doctors have not been trained to deal with the complex, changing area of chronic pain treatment. One 2001 survey of primary care physicians’ attitudes toward prescribing certain medications found that only 15% said they enjoyed working with patients who have chronic pain. Read the rest of this entry »