Splitting

The inside story on headaches

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Splitting

The inside story on headaches

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'From ice cream headaches to migraine, this fascinating and entertaining account of a common curse draws together modern science, ancient views and personal experience.' Professor Roy Taylor, author of Life Without Diabetes

'An insightful, entertaining book' – Daily Mail

Written by a leading neuroscientist, Splitting tells the fascinating true story about headaches, and the secrets they reveal about your brain and overall health.


Did you know...
- chocolate doesn't give you a headache - and may in fact prevent one happening?
- 30% of us sneeze at sunlight?
- you can see off a headache with an orgasm?
- that you shouldn't wear a striped top if your spouse gets migraines?

From migraines to sinus pain to tension headaches – and everything in between – Splitting separates fact from fiction, putting you in control and helping you practise habits that will protect you from headache.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: And so it begins
Chapter 2: Brain freeze
Chapter 3: Sinus, sensation and snot
Chapter 4: Stress and the vicious circle
Chapter 5: The cacophony of cluster headache
Chapter 6: What's a migraine?
Chapter 7: What causes migraine and what can we do about it?
Chapter 8: What's next?

Product details

Green Tree
Published 01 Sep 2020
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 240
ISBN 9781472971418
Imprint Green Tree
Dimensions 216 x 135 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Amanda Ellison

Professor Amanda Ellison is a physiologist and neu…

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