Exercise, Migranes, and Sleep Patterns

Exercise is not just to get you in shape and protect your heart. Research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has shown that exercise is just as effective as drugs for preventing migraines. In a Swedish study of 91 migraine patients, a third of the participants were asked to exercise for 40 minutes three times a week, another third did relaxation exercises, and the final third took topiramate, a migraine-prevention drug.