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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Do CH's only effect white folk? Aug 30^th, 2013 at 4:08am I was strolling around Hyde Park today, and i began to wonder, are CH's only prone to us white folk. Hoppy.
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Do CH's only effect white folk? Reply #1 - Aug 30^th, 2013 at 7:49am No.
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Re: Do CH's only effect white folk?
Reply #2 - Aug 30^th, 2013 at 8:26am

All my talk with our northern aborigines and TS islanders suggests headaches are the result of only hangovers or malarial-type diseases. Primary headaches like migrain and CH seem to be unknown.

Admittedly, there's much that the ladies would never discuss with a white fella like me. It's women's business.

This is purely by way of camp-fire chatter, but I've long found it interesting.

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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Do CH's only effect white folk? Reply #3 - Aug 30^th, 2013 at 12:30pm Hi Hoppy, Simple answer, No! My hypothesis is CH's torture Caucasians mostly; followed by Hispanic, Semitic, Asian, Black. I also believe the % of melanin we produce (or lack thereof) has much to do with CH's, which adds validity to the D3 deficiency theory. Hoping for a productive discussion -Gregg in Las Vegas
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Do CH's only effect white folk? Reply #4 - Aug 30^th, 2013 at 12:32pm Interesting that this was not addressed n the big survey. I know Ruthy is African American, so it's not exclusive to one race, but I would be curious to see what the numbers are. Joe
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Ricardo CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 214 MA Gender:	Re: Do CH's only effect white folk? Reply #5 - Sep 3^rd, 2013 at 9:42am Not sure about the Clusters, but I know I have read in an old Native American herbal medicine book that taking peyote can alleviate migraines...so at the very least Native Americans get migraines...
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Reply #6 - Sep 3^rd, 2013 at 11:24am

Medical literature search covering seveal decades turned up only two specific mentions of race. One saying only that there isn't any reason for considering race in making a diagnosis; the second, reporting seveal cases in S. Africa.

I suspect that an absence of non-whites in Cluster literature may reflect economic differentials which exclude non-whites from medical care. The impact of lower incomes, overall, and resulting restrictions in education level feed a lack of awareness of obscure medical problems.

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Reply #7 - Sep 3^rd, 2013 at 2:24pm

Several decades ago this was a disease afflicted only by lion faced men who smoke. Grin

We have since made great strides in our CH education. Mostly because internet access is commonplace worldwide.

One can take a look at the "where we live" tab and clearly see the demographics include every race worldwide, but in an order of Caucasians mostly followed by Hispanic, Semitic, Asian, Black.

I think the incredible success of the anti-inflammatory regimen as it pertains to melanin (d3) deficiency is very telling about how CH impact Caucasians moreso than other races.

On this same concept of melanin deficiency, skin cancer is also primarily a Caucasian disease.

-Gregg in Las Vegas

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Reply #8 - Sep 12^th, 2013 at 10:59am

Bob Johnson wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2013 at 11:24am:

The impact of lower incomes, overall, and resulting restrictions in education level feed a lack of awareness of obscure medical problems.

I agree with Bob on this. Lower level of income means fewer can afford a computer. Without a computer we can't be on this website.

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Bob P CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Shut up Bob! Posts: 4573 Clio,California Gender:	Re: Do CH's only effect white folk? Reply #9 - Sep 13^th, 2013 at 8:24am If you don't have one, Obama will give you one (or at least a smart phone) for free (well, out of the pocket of the working people).
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Do CH's only effect white folk? Reply #10 - Oct 1^st, 2013 at 6:28am Hi All, Thanks for your response to my . Although i'm still none the wiser.I found your replies very interesting. Hoppy.
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japanzaman CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 210 Fukuoka, JAPAN Gender:	Re: Do CH's only effect white folk? Reply #11 - Oct 2^nd, 2013 at 2:11am When I spoke with my neuro here in Japan, he said that he treats several cluster headache patients. Guess we can rule out the Caucasian only hypothesis.
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