A new study finds women who suffer from migraines with aura are at
a higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) including heart attacks, strokes
and blood clots and the risks significantly increase for those taking
supplemental hormones.
Since
migraine is a genetic problem there may be little to do to reduce the risk
outside of using a safe migraine preventive; however, the real problem may be
connected with taking hormones or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for
migraines or menopause
symptoms.
Results of the study show that women who have migraines and who
take hormones including hormonal contraceptives and HRT have high risk of blood
clots. "This risk for clots, such as deep vein thrombosis, has been
associated with all women taking hormonal contraceptives, but it is found to be
more prevalent in women with migraine," researchers noted.
Studies
have found the risk for cardiovascular disease for people who suffer from
migraines with aura is roughly double that of people without the condition
including having a higher risk of stroke. Fifteen years of follow-up studies,
revealed that only high blood pressure was a stronger predictor than migraine
with aura for having a heart attack or stroke among women. The risks are higher
than even those associated with diabetes, smoking, obesity and a family history
of heart disease, the studies revealed.
With all these risks, women with migraines should be very cautious
and pay close attention to warnings regarding the use of hormone therapy and
find alternatives that do not have these risks. Many women are under the false
conception that bio-identical hormones don't carry the same risks.
Bio-identical
hormone therapy, also known as BHRT, uses hormones derived from plants such as
yam and soy and has been growing in popularity because of reported fears from
traditional hormone replacements derived from the urine of pregnant horses.
"To say its bio-identical does not mean its safe," explains Dr.
Richard Boroditsky, University of Manitoba's Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology. The risks are the same no matter how the hormone is produced.
Lyle Henry of Tuliv Migraine Research, one of the leading migraine
prevention providers, has found in multiple studies that hormone based
contraceptives (i.e. BC pills, patches, shots and inserts) as well as
supplemental hormones used in HRT, can also be major contributors to the
incident of migraine for women. Simply put, hormones trigger migraines, no
matter what their source.
Today more women are turning away from hormones and moving to
products like Tuliv Hormonal Peace to
treat the symptoms of menopause because it does not add hormones to the body.
Tuliv Hormonal Peace is designed to work naturally in the body to
manage the way the body reacts to hormonal changes in order to relieve the
symptoms of menopause. To learn more about how Tuliv Hormonal Peace is helping
women, see More About Menopause and HRT alternative.
Tuliv Migraine Defense is the leading non-prescription treatment
for the prevention of migraines. To learn more about migraine prevention with
Tuliv Migraine Defense, see http://www.tuliv.com
Don't ignore the risks of taking hormones if you are prone to
migraines - consider the safe alternatives provided by Tuliv Wellness Products.
