I am often asked about the products I use in my daily life...
What I think is migraine freedom friendly and safe to use.
Let’s face it - shopping used to be so much easier pre migraines. I would go to the store and buy what looked good or what was on sale. Words like natural, fresh, healthy, and whole grains would lure me in.
Fast forward many years and a lot of experience later, I learned how important it is to read labels thoroughly and not be drawn in by flashy advertising and buzz words.
Packaging can be deceiving and doesn't give the whole picture about a product. Reading the nutritional label and/or researching a product is the only way to determine its quality.
It took me a lot of trial and error to find products I like, that work well, and are safe for myself and my family.
I'm sharing my experience and research here with you in hopes you will find products that work for you as well.
Below is a list I have compiled of some of my go to products. I will continue to add items as I find new favorites...as well as delete items that no longer meet my expectations.
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Thank you! If purchased, use these products at your discretion and your own risk.
Sow Eden makes everything in-house, using proprietary formulation techniques and 100% original recipes.
This company is 100% family owned and operated, and has been deeply involved with the cannabis plant for over 15 years
Immunity
If you dislike spicy or ginger, this one is not for you. From the manufacturer: "This blend stars CBD and CBG in their raw and highly bioavailable forms, CBDA and CBGA...combined in a 1:1 ratio with an entourage of nature’s most powerful, immune boosting botanicals, Ginger Root and Lemon Peel."
Oil
Medium-chain triglycerides, or MCTs, are recognized for their ability to help your body create ketones, making them an essential companion to ketogenic diet. While nutritional ketosis provides tremendous benefits for your body and brain, the MCTs in MCT oil can not only augment your ketone level but offer many other benefits
Starting with one teaspoon of Organic MCT Oil and gradually work up to one or more tablespoons a day.
Allergy Relief
Medium-chain triglycerides, or MCTs, are recognized for their ability to help your body create ketones, making them an essential companion to ketogenic diet. While nutritional ketosis provides tremendous benefits for your body and brain, the MCTs in MCT oil can not only augment your ketone level but offer many other benefits
Starting with one teaspoon of Organic MCT Oil and gradually work up to one or more tablespoons a day.
Healthy Snacks
few ingredients. no added unnatural sugar. check out these migraine friendly snack alternatives!
few ingredients. no added unnatural sugar. check out these migraine friendly snack alternatives!
Young Living Essential Oils
I have been using Young Living essential oils for several years. While my focus is not on selling oils as a business (that’s not my thing), I have been asked about oils for migraine, about Young Living, and about buying & even selling their products. If you are interested in oils, I hope that this information helps with the “which option” sign up portion of joining Young Living.
The first thing you will likely ask yourself about signing up with Young Living is “How much will it cost me?” The answer is that it depends on what you want from your membership, but please remember that you are never under obligation to buy. However, there are perks when you do and if you want the benefits, you must meet purchase requirements (again, these are not membership fees). Regardless of the method you use, the best way to purchase your oils is to sign up. You can’t get member-only discounts and freebies any other way!
There are two membership types:
Customers & Brand Partners
Both receive some rather great perks!
Loyalty Rewards: The new name of Young Living's Loyalty Rewards program that rewards you with every subscription order! If you're already ordering Young Living products, take advantage of our Loyalty Rewards program to score big on reward points and benefits!
Every month you spend at least 50 PV (point value) on subscription, you earn reward points that can be redeemed for product purchases! Plus, as your number of consecutive months with 50+ PV subscription orders increases, so does the amount of reward points you earn!
Special Discount: Save 24% off retail pricing on all Young Living products, and save even more money with exclusive specials and promotions every month!
Free Shipping on all orders over 100pv
Starter Bundle Options
If you don’t have a Young Living account yet, here are a few cost options for getting started as either a customer OR as a brand partner.
Get started YOUR way, order according to YOUR needs!
- No annual fees
- No requirement to order monthly
- You never have to sell
- Free products with orders
- 24% discount for life
Basic Starter Bundle, $25
lowest cost - quick start
The Basic Starter Bundle offers you one premium essential oil blend, Stress Away™, and includes a sampling of our most-used products. Sampling may be your preferred way to experience the Young Living difference. Contents: Stress Away essential oil blend, 5 ml AromaGlide™ Roller Fitment 10 Thieves® Waterless Hand Sanitizer Sachets, 0.1 oz. each* Thieves Mints 2 NingXia Red® Singles Essential Oils at a Glance brochure Discover Your Young Living Lifestyle booklet
Haven Starter Bundle, $135
migraine essentials
The Haven™ Starter Bundle elevates any space, big or small, and is a simple way to start your clean-living journey at the best value. Contents: Haven Ceramic Diffuser Lemon essential oil, 15 ml Lavender essential oil, 15 ml Peppermint essential oil, 15 ml Peace & Calming® essential oil blend, 5 ml 2 glass dropper bottles, 15 ml
Thieves Bundle, $125
cut the chemicals
The Premium Starter Bundle with Thieves® includes everything you need to start cultivating a happy, healthy home free of harsh chemicals at a savings that makes sense. Contents: Thieves essential oil blend, 15 ml Thieves AromaBright™ Toothpaste Thieves Fresh Essence Plus™ Mouthwash 2 Thieves Household Cleaner 2 Thieves Foaming Hand Soap 2 Thieves Spray 2 Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer, 1 oz. each Essential Oils magazine
Premium Starter Bundle, $165
for international clients
The Premium Starter Bundle, International includes everything you need to jump-start your clean living journey at the best value. Contents: Dewdrop™ Ultrasonic Diffuser Power adapter Cedarwood essential oil, 5 ml Lavender essential oil, 5 ml Lemon essential oil, 5 ml Peppermint essential oil, 5 ml AromaEase™ essential oil blend, 5 ml Citrus Fresh™ essential oil blend, 5 ml Deep Relief™ essential oil blend, 5 ml PanAway® essential oil blend, 5 ml Purification® essential oil blend, 5 ml R.C.™ essential oil blend, 5 ml Thieves® essential oil blend, 5 ml Valor® essential oil blend, 5 ml Thieves Mints 10 Thieves Waterless Hand Sanitizer Sachets, 0.1 oz. each* 2 NingXia Red® Singles 2 AromaGlide™ Roller Fitments Product Guide Essential Oils at a Glance brochure Essential Oils magazine
There are many starter bundles available, this is just a sampling. To see all of your choices visit the full Young Living shop here.
Tools For Migraine Relief
It's so much easier when you have the right tools.
Blue Light Blockers
High energy blue light - it reduces melatonin production, and digital contrast making it harder for your eyes to focus. These glasses host a special “deep amber orange” lens significantly increases digital contrast, making it easier for your eyes to focus & relax, blocking 99.9% of FL-41 targeted 480-520 nm blue light, and filter out 99.9% of blue light in the “Melatonin Suppression Zone” (280-510 nm)
Just For Fun
Laughter is the best medicine.
Monikers
If you want a night full of laughs - this is the place to start! Monikers is party game with a simple goal - get your team to say the word on your card! Played in three rounds (say anything, one word, and charades). We play Monikers with friends, with family, in the camper, around the fire - just about anywhere you can gather a group of people!
The Werewolves of Millers' Hollow
Each player is secretly assigned a role: Werewolf, Townsfolk, Sheriff, Hunter, Witch, Little Girl, Fortune Teller.... At night, the Werewolves secretly choose a Villager to kill. During the day, the Villager who was slain is revealed and is out of the game. The remaining Villagers then vote on a player they suspect is a Werewolf, helped (or hindered) by the clues the special characters add to the general deliberation. The chosen player is taken to the gallows, reveals his/her role and is out of the game.
Goals
Have time to do the things you love again with the people you love, pain free!
Goals
End your pain once and for all and end the brain fog so you can thrive in your career.
Goals
Reconnect with your spouse and spend quality time with your kids.
Books
Danielle Walker Celebrations
When you eliminate food groups, sometimes there is an apprehension surrounding parties, holidays, and events where pressure to follow food traditions can get in the way of your journey (birthday cake, anyone?)
Danielle Walker has dedicated an entire cookbook to cooking for these very events - birthdays, showers, cookouts - even Thanksgiving dinner!
What if the low-salt ideology is wrong?
Dr. James DiNicolantonio has reviewed 500+ publications to unravel the impact of salt on blood pressure and heart disease. He’s reached a startling conclusion: The vast majority of us don’t need to watch our salt intake. In fact, for most of us, more salt would be advantageous to our nutrition—especially for those of us on the keto diet, as keto depletes this important mineral from our bodies. t
Most popular diet programs [by men, for men] can make it harder for women to feel healthy; they work against not with a woman’s delicate hormonal system.
Dr. Sara Gottfried has spent her career demystifying hormones and helping patients improve their health more broadly with personalized medicine. In Women, Food, and Hormones, Dr. Gottfried presents a groundbreaking new plan that helps women balance their hormones so they can feel better. This book offers hormonal detoxification combined with a ketogenic diet that is tailor-made for women, coupled with an intermittent fasting protocol and over 50 delicious and filling recipes!
Your bodies histamine response can be an inducer of migraine. Dr. Becky Campbell has created a 4-phase program to heal your body when it is not processing histamine correctly by addressing the root cause, caring for your liver, and eventually how to safely reintroduce the very foods that were causing a histamine response.
The latest book from Dr. Mark Hyman, Young Forever asks us to reimagine our biology, health, and the process of aging. Uncovering the secrets to longevity, he explores the biological hallmarks of aging, their causes, & their consequences... THEN he shows us how we can all hMB overcome them with simple strategies.
There is a lot of talk in this book surrounding burning fat and losing weight, but more importantly Dr. Mark Hyman uncovers strategies for reducing insulin levels and inflammation; reprogram your metabolism; healing your digestive system, and controlling stress - concepts important to both weight loss and migraine freedom.
Norwex
When someone introduced me to Norwex I was initially skeptical. For years I thought I was not cleaning well if I couldn't detect a harsh chemical smell while cleaning. I thought I had to have a different cleaning product for each area of my home to ensure I was removing germs and dust. I decided the only way I was going to find out if Norwex worked was to put it to the test. I was so thrilled when I realized Norwex products were easy to use, cleaned my home better than the products I was using and cost me less money overall. I also could clean my home much faster and found it was easier too! My house is now cleaning chemical free and I feel so much better.
Some of my favorite Norwex products:
Cleaning Paste
Replaces: Comet, Soft Scrub, Barkeeper's
A replacement for harsh scrubs full of chemicals - Norwex Cleaning Paste has scrubbing power you can count on—tough on stains, dirt, grease and grime, but free of toxic chemicals that can harm skin and the environment. Use indoors and out on everything from furniture to floors, cars to campers. This is also love that’s going to last. One cost-effective little tin contains enough paste for up to 4,000 uses.
This long-lasting and heavy-duty product is safe for coffeepots, glasses and most food-ware products. Comes as a solid; moisten with water to form a paste. Lather well for a more gentle scrubbing action.
Mop Starter System
Replaces: Harsh floor cleaners
Keeping your home a Safe Haven can be challenging, especially with the amount of pollution, pesticides, dirt and debris you track in from outside. Rather than coat your floors with even more harmful chemicals, use this eco-friendly microfiber mop system to harness the power of static electricity and water to get them sparkling clean!
The Superior Mop Starter System includes:
This high efficiency mop system is ideal for larger homes (there is also a mini set). The Wet Mop Pad contains Norwex's exclusive, antibacterial BacLock®* agent. The Dry Superior Mop Pad is great for collecting hair, dirt and dust in busier homes.
EnviroCloth
Replaces: Clorox/Llysol wipes, spray cleaner
Talk about a multitasker! These hardworking microfiber marvels use water alone to remove up to 99% of bacteria from just about any home surface. Just dampen and wipe—you may never need chemical-packed cleaning products or wasteful paper towels again. Plus, the power of BacLock technology goes to work to self-purify within 24 hours. Everyone gets a greener, cleaner bill of health—you, your family, your home, even Mother Earth.
- Super-absorbent to hold 7x times its weight in water.
- Exclusive micro silver antibacterial agent inhibits odor caused by bacteria, mold, and mildew—which means it’s ready to use again and again.
- Makes quick work of everyday messes—use wet, dry or damp depending on the task.
- Woven from dense, super-fine fibers that attract dirt—and suck up germs and bacteria—thanks to their magnetic charge.
Not already a member? Hear what FFMM members are saying
"It has been a totally unexpected side effect! [before working with Debbie] I was very anxious generally, having waves of panic. On a scale from 1-10, (10 being high anxiety) most days my anxiety was an 8 or 9. I used to panic about going out of the house, or I'd pace about inside feeling caged!
I'd panic at work, feeling like I couldn't escape. I'd panic in social situations, in the car, constantly feeling on edge. I was struggling to get through my day, I was overwhelmed. Not coping well at all.
Since starting The Freedom From Migraines Method all of that is GONE! Now my anxiety level is usually a 2 or less. It is SO good to be without that! I have moments now, but that's all they are.
Now I can manage my workday with only the external stresses of the work, not my internal chaos of anxiety. So even if I have a migraine, I don’t suffer that anxious feeling any more.
Still having some migraines but the last one disappeared at 24 hours instead of 72. Big progress for me."
Anna S. - Suffolk, United Kingdom
"I can NOT believe I’m able to post this... AND... I’m actually telling the whole truth (not one I wished for). Due to what I’ve learned in The Freedom From Migraines Method, yesterday I was able to make choices & prioritize myself in a way that allowed me to go from a level 5 migraine... that was heading right up the scale.... all the way down to NO MIGRAINE AT ALL!
Using the strategies I learned in The Freedom From Migraines Method, instead of resorting to my old ways of taking medication that barely touched the pain…
I chose to:
*Make sure I was hydrated (go water)!
*Eat clean, simple proteins & greens! (Yay JERF-just eat real food!)
*I used my essential oils (yay for Panaway & peppermint)!
*I went for a gentle, medium-length walk in the fall outdoors (yay gentle movement)!
*I took an online yoga class focused on restorative & immune boosting poses (yay for yoga)!
AND (with a little reshuffling) I still managed to help support my 1st grader complete most of (at least the most important ones) her work & attend her All Virtual Day sessions at home.
Before this program, a migraine-like this would have had me in bed for at least a day if not longer. Hallelujah! It is possible!!! So hang in there & keep going! It’s soooo worth it!!
Thank you Debbie! Migraine-free wishes to all!"
“I have suffered from migraines since I was a teenager and have spent a fortune trying to figure out how to stop my pain and get my life back.
I saw neurologists, endocrinologists, and even went to a specialist pain clinic in London.
I have only just finished week one of the programme and feel better already. For 40 years I have suffered migraines, and this week I have not had a single headache!!
I have had some pain in my neck and shoulders but unlike in the past, I haven’t needed to take any medication and the pain has not developed into full-blown migraines which has been fantastic.
Seeing these results after just one week makes me excited about week 2 and the rest of the programme.”
Caron D. - Warwickshire, United Kingdom
There is nothing better than getting your wife back!
“I saw my wife’s first migraine about 3 months into our relationship. We have been together for over 16 years and each year they became more problematic. Due to her migraines, life has been unpredictable, difficult, a learning curve, and full of worry!
I felt so awful and useless seeing her in pain and struggling with anxiety. I am an engineer and used to solving things, plus I'm a volunteer firefighter used to fixing things and making things better and I couldn't do anything. I felt so helpless and just wanted to take the pain away for her but couldn't.
We often had to change plans due to her migraines-which I never minded- but it did mean I sometimes had to take over when the children were younger and had lots of activities planned. I often went to events on my own rather than us going together because Anna was in pain.
One year we had a wonderful 10-day break planned in the Florida keys which she ended up having a migraine for 7 days of it. We didn't go out as much as we had hoped and planned.
Some nights I would go out for takeaway rather than cook in the house and create smells that would make her nausea worse and I often would put my deodorant on in the car at work as the smell would be too much even if I used it in a different room in the house.
Most of our days were Quiet! The children and I knew to keep noise, light, and smell to a minimum. We would just get on and get things done quietly so that she wouldn't worry about what she 'should' be doing.
Since enrolling in The Freedom From Migraines Method Anna’s anxiety is much reduced, she is more relaxed and definitely sleeping better. She has one migraine a month now which is a 2/3 reduction in frequency and she has confidence in managing that one while she works to end them altogether.
Our diet has been changed slightly but, I am happy to eat this way as it is better for me too.
It’s great that we don't have to check our stock of painkillers regularly as she doesn't use them very often now and we can leave the house with just her “Migraine 911 kit” and feel happy that we can manage any early signs.
Once lockdown is over I look forward to accepting more social invitations without being tentative about them-having to cancel last minute as she's unwell and we will enjoy our weekly ballroom dancing lessons again.
It is just lovely to have my wife back and not feel so helpless and sorry for her so often.
If any spouse is wondering if they should support their loved one into joining The Freedom From Migraines Method...Just do it, try it, there is nothing better than getting your wife back!”
Harry S. - Suffolk, United Kingdom
“For 38 years, I have searched out alternative therapies and treatments as a sole cure for migraines.
All of them helped dull some of the symptoms in the moment but the painful migraines came back and sometimes for 3-4 days at a time.
I have tried homeopathy, osteopathy, acupuncture, Bowen technique, kinesiology, the Curable App, elimination diets, as well as appointments at the migraine clinic in London.
I felt optimistic when I came across the Women’s Migraine group and hoped to discover some drug free alternatives and insights into the management of my migraine.
Freedom From Migraines Method [group] has helped me move into an optimistic space to want to change. I feel enabled and that this really might work!
Whenever I watch one of Debbie's videos in the group, I feel supported and encouraged to go get a glass of water/ go for a walk / get to bed on time!
AND this week I realised that I have not had a migraine for three weeks. I am menopausal and was suffering from at least one migraine a week before then.
I am so excited to keep going and to feel more and more healthy and migraine free.”
Alison S. - East Sussex, United Kingdom
“Exercise and being outdoors is important to me. I live in Colorado and my husband and I love to hike, ski and ride bikes.
Over time migraines took that pleasure away from me. If I rode my bike strenuously in the morning, I would be floored with a 4-day migraine. I wanted to be fit again and not afraid of working out or unable to work out because of a migraine,
Since I joined Debbie’s program and started to pay attention to the foods I am eating and what I am drinking, I’m feeling rather great!
I did a couple of rides without killer migraines and feel that the "method" is working even though I haven’t completed the program yet.”
Brigitte R. - Boulder, Colorado USA
“I'm getting ready to move so did some painting yesterday. The spot was difficult to reach plus was in direct sunlight causing the light to shine in my eyes which usually triggers a migraine. On top of that, I didn’t sleep well last night (another trigger for me) so expected to be a mess today.
Just a little while ago it occurred to me that I haven't had a lot of head pain or head pressure today!!! This is a huge win for me since I have woken with head pressure every day for as long as I can remember.”
Lisa M. - Pennsylvania USA
“I was having 2-3 migraines a week. I’d spend hours in a dark room curled up in bed, with an icepack on my head, diffusing essential oils, trying to not vomit.
I tried every holistic approach I could think of-supplements, acupuncture, exercise, sleep, water, essential oils... but nothing made the migraines stop. I was tired of wasting time trying to figure out how to end my migraines then not succeeding.
Now I am able to "set myself up" for pain-free days or, at the very least, able to manage and lower my migraine pain so I can be fully engaged in my life. If I can do that in the wake of a pandemic, I can do anything!
I have discovered a newfound ability & courage to prioritize myself (again)! I am truly grateful and amazed.’’
Erinne S. - Rochester, New York USA
From walking on eggshells to hearing my wife laugh again
“It was upsetting to see Caron in so much pain so regularly and not be able to do anything to help. I felt completely helpless at times.
When Caron was really suffering, she had less enthusiasm, less energy to join in family activities, withdrew from us, and seemed unhappy a lot of the time.
I had to take days off work when the kids were little or come home early to do the school pick up. I also spent a lot of time playing with them or taking them out by myself at the weekend when Caron was struggling.
Caron understandably was far less tolerant and patient due to her pain. I felt like I was often walking on eggshells, never quite sure what to say or do. It put a huge strain on our relationship and was frustrating for the family as a whole. It was incredibly upsetting and I felt completely helpless.
It was as if I could not reach Caron when she was in pain. Her headaches were so frequent that it was difficult to be supportive all of the time though and I found this difficult to deal with too.
She took so much medication that we did not often have to change plans socially - although she was never quite herself when we went out due to the medication side effects.
Now after completing the Freedom From Migraines Method program, Caron has lots more energy, is less tired, is far happier, and is much more positive about life.
Not being in daily pain, she is on a much more even keel and has the tolerance and patience to handle the stressors of everyday life.
It is great to see that she has a new zest for life and is able to pursue things she enjoys like learning Spanish and enrolling for a writing course...neither of which were possible before due to her migraines.
She laughs a lot more which is great too!!
I look forward to doing more things as a couple and as a family - with Caron being "present" and not detached/withdrawn because she is in pain.
If there are any spouses out there wondering if their loved one should enroll in The Freedom From Migraines Method I say, “Go for it!” I would highly recommend the programme after seeing how it has helped Caron and transformed All of our lives.”
Felix D. - Warwickshire, UK
Here's EXACTLY what you'll get as a member of The Freedom from Migraines Method
I’ve combined my knowledge working as a certified Functional Health Coach with my life experience with suffering from migraines to create the proven plan that you’ll use to end your pain.
The program is broken down into 11 step by step migraine reducing modules that are accessible the day you become a Freedom From Migraine Method member.
All of the program materials, including audio training tutorials and worksheets, are available inside the online Freedom From Migraines Method membership site and Facebook group.
You know The Freedom From Migraines Method is right for you if...
You are ready to live your life again versus watching from the sidelines.
You are done with medications and quick fixes that don’t work.
You are ready to put yourself first so you can be there for everyone else.
Ready to join and want to know next steps?
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