Chai without milk is like soup without stock. It just doesn’t make sense. I like to add a splash of milk to regular brewed teas, too. Unfortunately some studies say that adding milk to black tea might reduce some of its healthy properties. The worry is that the antioxidant catechin binds with the milk protein casein, decreasing antioxidant absorption in the […]
I have just been reminded of the numerous ill effects of a migraine, which I evidently had almost forgotten since November. It felt kind of a strange getting a migraine again for the first time in so long: “Is that the beginning of an aura? No, it can’t be. Let me look at the computer […]
I think it’s been established by now that yoga is good for you. There is a general consensus that yoga improves your health, has a de-stressing effect, and increases well-being. (Ok, occasionally you see news articles where doctors complain about an increase in yoga injuries, but with a good teacher and respect for your own […]
Today it is exactly half a year since my last migraine attack. My Excedrin Migraine bottle is past it’s expiration date, I enjoy my chai, drink red wine with dinner whenever I want to, and I eat enough chocolate to make up for lost time. How did this happen? Can yoga prevent migraines?
I used to […]
