Heal Your Headache, David Buchholz M.D.
Heal Your Headache, David Buchholz M.D.
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Heal Your Headache
The 1-2-3 Program for Taking Charge of Your Pain

Author: David Buchholz M.D., Stephen G. Reich M.D.

Narrator: Mike Lenz

Unabridged: 7 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/27/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A three-step program that puts headache sufferers back in control of their lives.

“A must read for all individuals with migraine!”—Ronald J. Tusa, M.D., PH.D., Professor of Neurology and Otolaryngology, Dizziness and Balance Center, Emory University

Based on the breakthrough understanding that virtually all headaches are forms of migraine—because migraine is not a specific type of headache, but the built-in mechanism that causes headaches of all kinds, along with neck stiffness, sinus congestion, dizziness, and other problems—Dr. Buchholz’s Heal Your Headache offers a simple, transforming program.

Step 1: Avoid the “Quick Fix.” Too often painkillers only make matters worse because of the crippling complication known as rebound.
Step 2: Reduce your triggers. The crux of the program: a migraine diet that eliminate the foods that push headache sufferers over the top.
Step 3: Raise your threshold. When diet and other lifestyle changes aren’t enough, preventive medication can help stay the course.

That’s it. In three steps, you can turn your headache problems around.

Includes answers to questions like: What is a migraine anyway? Why do I get more headaches than most people? Of all the potential dietary triggers, what are the major culprits? Will my headaches get better when I get older? Why does the weather give me headaches? How long will it take me to get over rebound when I stop taking my Excedrin? Are my children doomed to suffer from headaches? Why do I wake up every morning with a headache? This title was updated in November 2021 to reflect the latest medical advice.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carrie on March 14, 2018

This book might have been persuasive if it hadn’t been overshadowed by the strangely unscientific attitude the author (a doctor from Johns Hopkins!) has. He says even if experiments showed that his migraine-reduction method didn’t work, he would still believe in it. That’s the opposite of science. He......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on August 24, 2018

3.5 out of 5 stars IT'S hard to rate this book honestly because a huge portion of it talks about putting things into practice that I haven't done yet, such as cutting out all foods that can potentially be migraine triggers and there's A LOT OF THEM. So until I cut those out and know if this book is e......more

Goodreads review by Claudia on March 24, 2018

I read this after a craniosacral client was diagnosed with vestibular migraine. Some research on her behalf led to www.mymigrainebrain.com. That blogger recommended this book--vestibular migraine doesn't usually include headache, but the same diet and other prevention measures are suggested. Since m......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on January 13, 2017

Read The Migraine Brain instead a much better more comprehensive sympathetic book. This book blames a lot on migraines including other medical diagnosed and says you can fix it mainly with a diet. He does offer explanations about medication and has a really good chapter on rebound headaches. I was o......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on June 16, 2024

So rather than a review - storytime... I borrowed this book from a workmate who also experienced migraines - who was singing the books praises about diet elimination and so on and so forth. I'd already listened to my friend who gave me all the best advice (which was tbh really helpful) However as I st......more