Sarah, a 20-year-old student at Brigham Young University—Idaho, shared this essay she wrote about living with chronic migraine for her English class. Pain in My Brain By Sarah Smith I bury my head into my pillow trying to apply pressure to my skull. I pull up…
Pleasant emotions = good Painful emotions = bad These two equations summarize American society’s approach to emotions. We’re taught to strive for emotions that feel good as if seeking higher ground in a tsunami and to run like hell from ones that hurt. I wrote…
Six months into a ketogenic diet is a sort of milestone among dietitians. It’s when the body really adjusts to the change—cholesterol settles down and other blood levels that have been out of whack do, too. Here’s where I am after six solid months of…
Reader Joanell Serra wrote this thoughtful essay about her neurologist as a guest post for The Daily Headache. Injection-able Moments By Joanell Serra If you met my doctor in a coffee shop, you might guess he’s a bartender, or a school teacher. Not a renowned neurologist….
Grief barged in at 3:18 a.m. It wasn’t too surprising—I’ve been slamming the door in its face for a week. Facebook shows me Spanish tortilla with red peppers and peas. I want to read how the Cook’s Illustrated staff iterated to create the perfect dish,…