Splitting
- Author Amanda Ellison
- Narrator Shelley Atkinson
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
- Run Time 7 hours and 17 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Coping with headaches and migraines, Family and health, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Neurosciences, Pain and pain management, Popular medicine and health, Popular science, Science: general issues.
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What to expect
'From ice cream headaches to migraine, this fascinating and entertaining account of a common curse draws together modern science, ancient views and personal experience.' – Professor Roy Taylor, author of Life Without Diabetes
'An insightful, entertaining book' – Daily Mail
Written by a leading neuroscientist, Splitting tells the fascinating true story about headaches, and the secrets they reveal about your brain and overall health.
Did you know...
- chocolate doesn't give you a headache – and may in fact prevent one happening?
- 30% of us sneeze at sunlight?
- you can see off a headache with an orgasm?
- that you shouldn't wear a striped top if your spouse gets migraines?
From migraines to sinus pain to tension headaches – and everything in between – Splitting separates fact from fiction, putting you in control and helping you practise habits that will protect you from headache.
Critics Review
An insightful, entertaining book.
From ice cream headaches to migraine, this fascinating and entertaining account of a common curse draws together modern science, ancient views and personal experience.
Most of us have experienced a headache at some point in our lives. Neuroscientist Amanda Ellison has the lowdown on why we get them and busts some commonly believed myths about their triggers
I have suffered from migraine for many years now, and have never before read such a clear explanation of what is happening to me during a migraine attack.
An insightful look at all manner of head pain
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