Monday, June 13, 2011

Bariatric Surgery: Your Ticket to Weight Loss and Migraine Relief

Articles from the Neurology journal reveal that weight loss surgeries have benefited morbidly obese patients who happen to have a history of migraines. Results from a small study made on morbidly obese individuals show that after undergoing surgery, patients were seen to have shed off more than 60 pounds on the average - only in a span of 6 months. This good news is compounded by very surprising (but welcome) findings that patients experienced fewer migraines after the surgery. This suggests that further studies should be made to confirm the effects of weight loss surgery on people who also suffer from migraines.Why are women more prone to migraines than men? Studies indicate that hormonal fluctuations in women could be one of the

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