Dr. Ashley Russell, ND Now that we’ve covered the conventional treatments, these last two articles will highlight the prophylactic (preventative) and acute naturopathic treatments. Since an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, we’ll start by discussing natural ways to prevent migraines. Keep in mind, that while some treatments may overlap between preventative […]
Dr. Ashley Russell, ND Migraines are an invisible disease that costs the United States $36 billion a year due to healthcare and lost productivity.1 In fact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), migraines are the “sixth highest cause worldwide of years lost due to disability”.2 With its complicated and still unclear cause(s), sometimes pharmaceuticals
Dr. Ashley Russell, ND Now that we know what migraines are, it would be helpful to know what causes them, right? Though this condition has been around for millennia, we unfortunately still don’t know the cause of migraines. Doctors still practice what scientists believed to be true for years; migraines are simply due to an
Dr. Ashley Russell, ND One of the biggest pet peeves of any migraine sufferer is how loosely the term “migraine” is used. It appears that, for some, migraine has become synonymous with having a really bad headache. But for those with this invisible condition, a migraine is so much more than just head pain. The
Dr. Ashley L. Russell graduated from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Arizona where she received training as a primary care physician. She received her B.S. in Applied Ecology from the University of California, Irvine. She is a naturopathic doctor at Serenity Natural Health Center in Frederick, Maryland, with a focus on young women’s
