For the past 25 years, Andrea Henson has battled severe, constant migraines that lasted “anywhere between one to three days.” The episodes came on in unpredictable ways, leaving Henson “feeling exhausted and achy” – but without any viable solution or escape.
Henson had already visited several doctors, all of whom were unable to diagnose the cause of her problem. The only solution they could propose was prescribing Henson migraine relief tablets so strong she could only “take a limited dose.”
When Henson was 46, one of her migraine attacks was so severe that her family had to take her to the doctor, fearing that she was actually experiencing an embolism, a blocked artery.
At the hospital, the doctors conducted a number of comprehensive tests like a lumbar puncture and CT scan – but still, nothing was revealed.
It was only after Henson, as a wedding planner, had been requested to more closely investigate dietary options at a client’s event, that she discovered a new approach to investigating her health problems.
Henson personally went to participate in the YorkTest program, a program that helps people pinpoint their exact food intolerances. She decided not only to take the test for herself, but also to have her family take the test, so they could all make more informed food choices for themselves.
That was when Henson finally realized that she was severely intolerant to cow’s milk and corn – two foods that she had consistently been eating, inadvertently causing her own migraines.
Once Henson and her family discovered their precise food allergies, all of them started a new eating regime to improve their health.
“Since starting my new eating regime,” Henson said, “I’ve gone from having migraines on a weekly basis to having just three in total – they pretty much disappeared after six weeks. I was amazed.
“It was a huge relief to take the medication out of my handbag and be confident that I don’t need it anymore.”
