Ive heard that herbal products may help headaches, is this true? Recommend anything? From Carol in Carpentersville.

May 02
2010

Hi Carol.

There are a lot of herbal preparations that can help with headaches. However, herbal preparations sold in the United States do not have to be tested for effectiveness nor do they have to go through high level testing of the product. That means spectral analysis. This is a scientific method of using a laser light to determine the exact content of the compound. You may have seen it on CSI or one of those shows. In addition, headaches can be caused by many things. Therefore, my patients get a full work up to determine the cause of the headache including lab work if necessary. I have found over the last 17 years that headaches generally have an underlying cause of either environmental exposure, or hormone imbalance. Of course diet plays a great roll and lack of key nutrients can also have a huge effect. This is the prime reason that general medical evaluation fails to address the underlying causes of headaches and prescribes medications that cause headaches themselves. People such as yourself then feel they have no choice but to look for alternatives. At a vitamin store you have many products but no doctor to define your needs nor do you have only the best products for you. In my office I only have herbal preparations from Australia. Australia has the world’s most stringent standards for herbs and their use. In fact, before I began using these products, I found little results that consistent. This was due to the poor quality of products available in the United States.

I would suggest that you give our office a call as headaches are never normal and should be defined and treated with expert knowledge and the best supplements in the world.

Thanks,
 
Dr Bob
Expert Health and Rehabilitation
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