New daily persistent headache (NDPH) is another type of primary chronic headache disorder. The symptoms start very suddenly and remain moderate-to-severe 24/7/365. NDPH generally only affects your head. However, […]

A cluster headache is different from both tension-type headaches and migraine. With this type of headache, you experience pain on one side of your head that can last anywhere from 15 minutes up to three hours, […]

Pharmacological treatments aren’t effective for everyone, and some people prefer not to take medications if they aren’t absolutely needed. For these patients, external neuromodulation devices can help prevent […]

If you have migraine, or if you’re simply interested in learning about migraine and other headache disorders, the Migraine World Summit is going on this week, March 20-27, online. There will be 32 speakers over […]

Migraine is one of the oldest medical conditions known to mankind. Some of the earliest cases of painful headaches that we know about were recorded by the ancient Egyptians around 1200 BCE.

Around 400 BCE, […]

I had the honor of being interviewed on the Gifted Underachievers podcast, combining talking about my recent book on preparing good tea with a lively discussion of creativity in all things writing, editing, […]

Words are a food source that our minds catalyze to encourage new thoughts and new ways of thinking.

Active verbs always engage me, as they show, not tell, me what’s happening to the characters on the page, […]

I am both a word crafter and a word processor, in that I both write/edit (craft) and read (process) what other people have written. Words are the currency for both transactions.

In my first capacity, words […]

Words are the nutritional base of effective communication.

They’re the building blocks of thought and language and can be combined in an infinite number of ways. How they’re combined informs what we think, […]

The words we use in our work boost our awareness of ourselves and the world around us and establish a connectivity between us as writer/editor and the audience for whom we write/edit.

For me, two words […]

Bumbershoot, Inc. supports NAIWE and its Words Matter Week celebration.

We recognize that, whether you’re writing or editing, words matter! Effective communication only comes when you write and/or edit with […]

You feel pain and pressure in your face, especially above and around the eyes, and you’ve got a runny nose. Is it migraine (a primary headache), or is it a sinus headache (a secondary headache)?

Especially […]

According to the American Migraine Foundation, while studies have shown migraine is a genetically based neurological disorder, factors such as your environment, lifestyle, and diet still play a large role in the […]

Many people with migraine have an adversarial relationship with their gut. During an attack, it can cause stomach and abdominal pain, nausea, an overly full sensation, and more. But why would a disorder that […]

If you think you have migraine (or any other type of ongoing headache), discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician (PCP) first. They may be able to diagnose the condition and start treatment, though […]

Migraine is a common neurological disorder, whose attacks contains four distinct phases, one of which is a ghastly headache. Interestingly, though, it’s possible to have migraine attacks without the pain phase, a […]