The Saturday Evening Post

Headaches are often a nuisance—and occasionally a nightmare.  The NHF is launching a new series of resources on their Web site. The first one, Chart Your Course to Relief, is an interactive tool designed to quickly connect people to the specific information they need and in a way that is not overwhelming, according to Suzanne Simons, executive director of the NHF.

World champion luger Erin Hamlin knows firsthand the life-altering effects of headaches. Despite suffering a debilitating migraine on the day before the 2009 Luge World Championship in Lake Placid, New York, Hamlin went on to win gold, becoming the first U.S. woman to win the World Championship title. She has since learned about NHF resources and is committed to not only getting relief, but also to helping others as a spokesperson for the organization.

“I want to feel like I have some control over my headaches,” Hamlin says. “With my travel and training schedule, I can’t afford to be down. I owe it to my country, teammates, fans, and family to be at the top of my game, and learning more about my headache patterns with these NHF tools is helping me—and others—achieve that.”

Hamlin, age 22, will now carry the title of World Champion to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

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