Comments on: Excuses for chocolate, part MCLVI http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 22:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: mindysan33 http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1647515 mindysan33 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1647515  Am I talking to myself here... you are preaching to the choir on that one, brother!  Am I talking to myself here… you are preaching to the choir on that one, brother!

]]> By: schlocktober http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1647424 schlocktober Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1647424 My lassitude is acting up.  My lassitude is acting up. 

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1647148 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1647148 A day without 100g of dark chocolate is a day when you probably want to avoid me. A day without 100g of dark chocolate is a day when you probably want to avoid me.

]]> By: Boomer http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1647031 Boomer Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1647031 Arrrrrggggg! (drool) Chocolate! Arrrrrggggg! (drool) Chocolate!

]]> By: mrtut http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1647027 mrtut Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1647027 No, he meant this:  http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cXqSmO_AswM/TsKaZw4ByrI/AAAAAAAAA9o/Hij5T-NrFZ4/s1600/panzerschokolade.png It reads: Tank Chocolate - With laurel leaves and Pervitin (methamphetamine), hand-sifted in the Hermann-Göring-Chocolatefactories. No, he meant this: 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cXqSmO_AswM/TsKaZw4ByrI/AAAAAAAAA9o/Hij5T-NrFZ4/s1600/panzerschokolade.png
It reads:
Tank Chocolate
- With laurel leaves and Pervitin (methamphetamine), hand-sifted in the Hermann-Göring-Chocolatefactories.

]]> By: ldobe http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646967 ldobe Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646967 From what I've read, the reason why caffeine may be effective at treating migraines has to do with vasoconstriction. One of the common working theories is that the pain is caused by dilated blood vessels pressing on nerves in the head, which irritates them.  Caffeine raises blood pressure and causes vasoconstriction, reducing pressure on the nerves and relieving the irritation. Relevant article section http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine#Pain Although, there is research pointing to central nervous system causes (cortical spreading depression). My crappy N=1 sample is that caffeine doesn't work.  In fact, I've never found a treatment that works other than sleeping, sometimes sex helps, but I haven't seen any literature that investigates it as a treatment.  The best I can do is be very careful to avoid my triggers. From what I’ve read, the reason why caffeine may be effective at treating migraines has to do with vasoconstriction.

One of the common working theories is that the pain is caused by dilated blood vessels pressing on nerves in the head, which irritates them.  Caffeine raises blood pressure and causes vasoconstriction, reducing pressure on the nerves and relieving the irritation.

Relevant article section http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine#Pain

Although, there is research pointing to central nervous system causes (cortical spreading depression).

My crappy N=1 sample is that caffeine doesn’t work.  In fact, I’ve never found a treatment that works other than sleeping, sometimes sex helps, but I haven’t seen any literature that investigates it as a treatment.  The best I can do is be very careful to avoid my triggers.

]]> By: mindysan33 http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646919 mindysan33 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646919 You need an excuse to eat chocolate? Other than it's damn tasty? You need an excuse to eat chocolate? Other than it’s damn tasty?

]]> By: Deidzoeb http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646881 Deidzoeb Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646881 Definitely baffling. They sell migraine remedies with caffeine in them, but I'm not sure if that's an effective "treatment", or just a way of relieving withdrawal headaches in caffeine addicts. I have fewer migraines ever since I stopped drinking coffee, tea & caffeinated soda. Still eat chocolate though, which I hope contains negligible amounts of caffeine. Definitely baffling. They sell migraine remedies with caffeine in them, but I’m not sure if that’s an effective “treatment”, or just a way of relieving withdrawal headaches in caffeine addicts. I have fewer migraines ever since I stopped drinking coffee, tea & caffeinated soda. Still eat chocolate though, which I hope contains negligible amounts of caffeine.

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646879 chgoliz Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646879 "Migraine Chocolate, works safely with migraine, fatigue, lassitude and headaches." Actually, non-medicated chocolate works just as safely and effectively for lassitude. “Migraine Chocolate, works safely with migraine, fatigue, lassitude and headaches.”

Actually, non-medicated chocolate works just as safely and effectively for lassitude.

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646875 chgoliz Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646875 Similar to how Ritalin helps many ADHD sufferers. Similar to how Ritalin helps many ADHD sufferers.

]]> By: Jesse Thorn http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646872 Jesse Thorn Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646872 Migraines are actually affected by chocolate - it has a lot of caffeine and some caffeine-like stuff in it. These are big migraine triggers, but thanks to the baffling chemistry of migraines, they are also migraine treatments.  Migraines are actually affected by chocolate – it has a lot of caffeine and some caffeine-like stuff in it. These are big migraine triggers, but thanks to the baffling chemistry of migraines, they are also migraine treatments. 

]]> By: Jens Reinke http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646833 Jens Reinke Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646833 You are probably thinking of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scho-Ka-Kola Must say that I like it, despite its historical implications. You are probably thinking of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scho-Ka-Kola

Must say that I like it, despite its historical implications.

]]> By: Jens Reinke http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646828 Jens Reinke Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646828 If this really worked (I doubt it!) it would probably be the best-tasting medicine ever. If this really worked (I doubt it!) it would probably be the best-tasting medicine ever.

]]> By: capnmarrrrk http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646824 capnmarrrrk Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646824 To satisfy one's ogreish lust for eating Choco-Bacon, Baby Bars?  To satisfy one’s ogreish lust for eating Choco-Bacon, Baby Bars? 

]]> By: kartwaffles http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646826 kartwaffles Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646826 Mmmm, delcious Braunschweiger chocolate. Mmmm, delcious Braunschweiger chocolate.

]]> By: Madeline Ashby http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646823 Madeline Ashby Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646823 Cheaper than Imitrex, fewer side effects than Ercaf. Cheaper than Imitrex, fewer side effects than Ercaf.

]]> By: andygates http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/excuses-for-chocolate-part-mc.html#comment-1646822 andygates Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211105#comment-1646822 Is drug-dosed chocolate a particularly German thing?  Because they also had Panzerschockolade packed with yummy stimulants for tank crews... Is drug-dosed chocolate a particularly German thing?  Because they also had Panzerschockolade packed with yummy stimulants for tank crews…

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