Dr. Sarah Rahal is a double board-certified pediatric neurologist and headache medicine specialist. Dr. Rahal has additional training in functional medicine. Her interest in root cause medicine led her to founding ARMRA™ Colostrum.
What you'll learn from this episode:
Migraines are not solely characterized by headaches. Dr. Rahal explains that migraines are a disease of dysregulation involving vascular pathways and the immune system. There are multiple symptoms associated with migraine, including sensitivity to light, smells, changes in vision, and nausea.
Migraines are your body’s cry for help. If you feel a migraine coming on, there are steps you can take to possibly prevent it, or at least shorten the duration. Start with hydration and resting in a dark room.
In the 1960s 1.6% of children had a chronic medical condition. Today, that number has skyrocketed to 54%.
Liquid gold—how colostrum works to seal up mucosal barriers throughout the body from nasal mucosal barrier to mucosal barrier cells in our gut. Colostrum has even been shown to be three times more effective than the flu vaccine in preventing flu in elderly adults!
The fallacy of boosting your immune system—our immune systems do not need boosted or suppressed, but rather balanced. Prebiotics and colostrum are two great ways of repairing your gut, which is where 80% of your immune system is located.
And much more!
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Resources from this episode:
Migraine - Symptoms and Causes | Mayo Clinic
What Is Colostrum? Nutrition, Benefits, and Downsides | Healthline
Bovine Colostrum and Its Potential for Human Health and Nutrition | PMC
Prevention and Treatment of Influenza with Hyperimmune Bovine Colostrum Antibody | PMC
The Effect of Bovine Colostrum Supplementation in Older Adults During Resistance Training | PubMed
Biochemistry, Immunoglobulin A - StatPearls | NCBI Bookshelf
Contaminants in Human Milk: Weighing the Risks against the Benefits of Breastfeeding | PMC
Horner Syndrome – Symptoms and Causes | Mayo Clinic
Top 10 Migraine Triggers and How to Deal with Them | AMF
The Link Between Migraine and Dehydration | WebMD
Migraine Prevention through Ketogenic Diet: More than Body Mass Composition Changes | PMC
Clinical Use of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Migraine | PMC
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