Many people suffer from migraine headaches, including myself. Migraines tend to run in families and are more common in women then men. In fact women are three times as likely to get migraines than men.

Symptoms

Pain on one side of the head, can be severe or mild.

A short period of depression, irritability and/or loss of appetite

Sensitivity to light and sound

Nausea/Vomitting

Seeing an aura.

You may experience one or more of the symptoms , and it is possible to have symptoms not listed above.

Possible Triggers

The underlying cause of migraines is not known. Were it known, there would more likely be a cure. However, various researchers have discovered possible triggers of migraines:

Low levels of seratonin

Certain foods

Stress

Not enough sleep

Bright light

Various changes in the weather

Living up north seems to afford me with an endless amount of opportunities. One of them being experiencing all four seasons of the year, and yet another is appreciating the ground cover that each season brings. Unfortunately, part of the ground cover involves weeds in my yard and garden. But lately, I have discovered a newfound respect for one of the weeds known as the dandelion.

The dandelion is a puffy yellow weed that finds no problem in spreading itself over lawn and other areas, and manages to survive even in the driest, or wettest, of conditions. The name dandelion means lion's tooth, because of the jagged edges of the leaves, and how they resemble teeth.