Functional Medicine

Migraines — Finding and Fixing the Triggers

Migraines are not just bad headaches — they are a complex neurological condition with identifiable triggers and root causes. Our functional approach goes beyond pain management to identify and eliminate what is actually causing your migraines.

Patients must be physically located in North Carolina at the time of service.

Migraines Have Root Causes

Conventional migraine treatment focuses on pain relief and prevention medications. While these can be helpful, they do not address why you are getting migraines in the first place. Migraines are commonly driven by food sensitivities, hormonal fluctuations, nutrient deficiencies, gut dysfunction, blood sugar instability, and environmental triggers — all of which can be identified and addressed.

The Role of Food Sensitivities

Food sensitivities are one of the most common and most overlooked migraine triggers. Common culprits include gluten, dairy, eggs, tyramine-containing foods, artificial additives, and alcohol. Because food sensitivity reactions can be delayed by hours or days, most people never connect their diet to their migraines. Our objective food sensitivity testing removes the guesswork.

Our Functional Approach to Migraine Relief

We run comprehensive testing to identify your specific migraine triggers — food sensitivities, hormonal imbalances, nutrient deficiencies (especially magnesium, riboflavin, and CoQ10), gut dysfunction, and inflammatory markers. We then build a customized protocol to address each trigger. Many patients experience dramatic reductions in migraine frequency and severity.

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