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Got Migraines? Green Light May Help

New research finds that migraine sufferers may reduce headache frequency and intensity with green light therapy.

Michael Hunter, MD
4 min readSep 16, 2020

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Are you suffering from migraines? If your answer is yes, I have some good news for you. Researchers from the University of Arizona Health Sciences (USA) recently reported that people who suffer from migraines might improve from green light therapy.

Got migraines? You are not alone

Migraine is the #3 most common illness worldwide, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. The condition affects 39 million people (or 12 percent of the population) in the USA and one billion worldwide. That represents one in four US households that have a member with migraines.

The condition is most commonl identified between the ages of 18 and 44 years. In the USA, 18 percent of women, 6 percent, 10 percent experience migraines. Upwards of 90 percent of those who suffer from migraines have a family history of it.

The condition is most common between ages 18 and 44 years. In the USA, 18 percent of women, 6 percent, 10 percent experience migraines. Upwards of 90 percent of those who suffer with migraines have a family history of migraine.

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Michael Hunter, MD
Michael Hunter, MD

Written by Michael Hunter, MD

I have degrees from Harvard, Yale, and Penn. I am a radiation oncologist in the Seattle area. You may find me regularly posting at www.newcancerinfo.com

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