Yep! Not sure how they discovered me and my protocol! Read this article in The Epoch Times about my migraine protocol, the Stanton Migraine Protocol(R). This newspaper is by subscription only, so here are some quotes from it:

The Migraine Enigma

“Migraines, typically marked by severe head pain, often manifest in other ways, including light and sound sensitivity, nausea, brain fog, and dizziness. As migraineurs and medical professionals attest, the triggers for these episodes are as varied as the symptoms—ranging from dietary factors to fatigue and anxiety—with the root cause still largely uncertain.”

A Saltier Perspective: Reevaluating Salt’s Role in Migraines

“Angela A. Stanton, a migraine and nutrition scientist, spearheaded a six-month study involving 650 migraineurs from a Facebook research group. The results were striking: Migraine frequency seemed to be heightened by diets that were high in carbohydrates and low in salt and water. Medications that block voltage-dependent calcium or sodium channels appeared to aggravate the condition.

Ms. Stanton found that by reducing carbohydrate intake and increasing salt, participants could prevent the glucose-induced electrolyte changes that often lead to migraines. Impressively, every participant who adopted these dietary changes was able to stop using migraine medications and remained free from the ailment.

The results mirrored Ms. Teasdale’s experience. After consuming salt in her water, her migraine symptoms subsided.

“I was taken aback when the pain started to dissipate. An hour later, it had completely vanished,” she told The Epoch Times. “Despite my initial skepticism given past failed remedies, this felt different. Eagerly, I awaited my next migraine to test the remedy once more—and yet again, it worked flawlessly.” Ms. Teasdale isn’t an outlier in her experience. Ms. Stanton has garnered a considerable following, with more than 15,000 members on her private Facebook group. Here, she offers a detailed protocol, drawing on her research and experiences, to help individuals combat their migraines using her specific dietary and hydration guidelines.

A notable discovery from Ms. Stanton’s research was that migraine sufferers excreted 50 percent more sodium in their urine than nonmigraineurs.

“Migraine-brain has different brain anatomy with more connections among the sensory neurons,” she said. “Their sensory neurons are more active, communicate more, and thus use more sodium.”

But why is this important? It all boils down to sodium’s role in brain activity.

“The implications of this finding mean that testing whether increased sodium helps prevent migraines by simply consuming more salt is a good idea. I found that adding salt to water—not food—helped tremendously,” Ms. Stanton said.

She further elaborated on the potential causes of this sodium excretion.

“When glucose enters the cells, sodium efflux from the cell follows,” she said. “A reduced carbohydrate diet can thus reduce sodium loss, possibly explaining the excess sodium in the urine when carbs are consumed.”

Ms. Stanton’s findings align with additional research on the topic. A 2016 study published in the journal Headache delved into a similar inquiry using data from the 1999–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Analyzing data from 8,819 adults, researchers discovered that those with a history of severe headaches or migraines consumed less dietary sodium. The data indicate that as sodium intake rose, the likelihood of migraines dropped, underscoring a potential inverse relationship between salt consumption and migraines.”

Exploring the Sodium–Blood Pressure Link

“Ms. Stanton contended that while conventional wisdom warns against high salt intake, drastically cutting salt could inadvertently trigger the body’s renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, causing blood volume to drop and blood pressure to rise. Conversely, she posited that increased salt intake might boost blood volume and potentially reduce blood pressure in individuals with healthy arteries, suggesting that blanket recommendations on salt reduction could be counterproductive for many.

Ms. Stanton isn’t alone in challenging conventional thinking on salt intake. In a recent interview with The Epoch Times, James DiNicolantonio, a doctor of pharmacy and a cardiovascular research scientist, echoed similar sentiments.

“Don’t blame the salt for what the processed food diet (refined sugar) did,” he said.”

A Simpler Approach for Migraineurs

“In a society often quick to medicate, utilizing something as simple and natural as salt to counter migraines seems revolutionary. When asked about introducing salt as a mainstream solution, Ms. Stanton was pragmatic, highlighting societal misconceptions.

“The problem with salt is that it’s seen as ‘evil,’ said to increase blood pressure, despite evidence to the contrary,” she said.

Yet the takeaway is clear. For migraine sufferers willing to try, a reduction in carbs and an increase in salt might be the path to relief… As Ms. Stanton candidly put it: ‘Just try it. Once it’s tried and it works, it must work. If they’re still interested after this, then I can explain how sodium is needed to create electricity in the brain and that migraineurs need more of it.'”

Comments are welcome, as always, and are subjected to scrutiny based on content.

Angela