LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 6, 2015) - ContentChecked Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CNCK) today announces its partnership Troy Healthcare under which the two companies will use their innovative products, MigraineChecked and Stopain® Migraine, respectively, to help deliver preventative information and fast-acting relief for migraine sufferers.
ContentChecked's MigraineChecked is a unique, free mobile app that scans food bar codes to help detect and avoid the more than 250,000 packaged foods known to trigger migraines. MigraineChecked users can set up profiles and favorites for themselves, as well as for family members or friends who may also experience migraines.
"Many migraines are triggered by specific ingredients in foods and beverages, from tannins to artificial sweeteners, and our app helps raise awareness of these hidden ingredients so migraine sufferers can make more informed choices simply by scanning bar codes on grocery packaging," says Kris Finstad, CEO of ContentChecked, the developer of MigraineChecked, SugarChecked and ContentChecked, a family of health apps for people with dietary restrictions and/or food preferences. "This partnership with Stopain Migraine was ideal because, as a migraine sufferer myself, I've personally grown tired of oral medications and the side effects. Having an effective, topical pain relieving gel gives me and other migraine sufferers a new, safe option."
Stopain Migraine is a new, topical migraine pain relieving gel that provides safe, fast and effective migraine pain relief without pills, known side effects or the risk of drug interaction. Applied topically as a measured dose on the back of the neck and behind each ear (an area where many migraines are believed to originate), Stopain Migraine provides fast, effective relief and can be applied up to four times daily. Because Stopain Migraine is topical and does not include aspirin, caffeine or acetaminophen, it can be used alone or in conjunction with other medications since there are no known drug interactions. Stopain Migraine is available at most Walmart stores nationwide.
"With Stopain Migraine, consumers can experience fast relief of migraine pain without the risk of significant side effects," says Anthony Cicini, vice president of Troy Healthcare, maker of Stopain Migraine and other pain-relieving over-the-counter products. "Stopain Migraine is formulated with Menthol, Belladonna, Iris Versicolor and Sanguinaria Canadensis, for a more natural approach to migraine pain relief."
According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraines are among the top 20 of the world's most disabling medical illnesses. Approximately 37 million Americans suffer migraine symptoms, which for hours can manifest as throbbing pain on one side of the head, numbness and/or tingling in the face, visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and extreme sensitivity to sound, light and smell. Together, MigraineChecked and Stopain Migraine provide acute, preventative and complementary treatment for symptom relief.
To download the free MigraineChecked app, visit www.ContentChecked.com; to learn more about Stopain Migraine, visit www.stopainmigraine.com.
About ContentChecked Holdings, Inc.
ContentChecked has created a revolutionary marketplace for people with dietary restrictions and the organizations who cater to them by creating and introducing the ContentChecked, MigraineChecked and SugarChecked smartphone applications to the market. ContentChecked and MigraineChecked applications are the first applications with comprehensive and accurate content information, and in-depth allergen and migraine definitions for most U.S. food products. SugarChecked gives consumers the ability to scan the barcodes of grocery store products and determine what kind of sugars are contained within. This enables the applications to meet the needs of millions of people in the United States. As a result, ContentChecked has created a pivotal way for food producers to, at the point of purchase, be able to showcase their products to consumers who are actively seeking them.
Designed for use by those who suffer from food allergies, dietary intolerances, migraines and chronic headaches, ContentChecked and MigraineChecked applications have reached wide adoption levels. In the U.S. alone there are 15 million people who suffer from food allergies and 38 million from migraine and chronic headaches. The food allergy market currently has an estimated value of $6 billion USD. Both applications give the ability to scan a product's bar code and determine if it is safe for consumption, and if not the apps will recommend a suitable alternative per the user's specific dietary profile.
SugarChecked identifies four main types of sugars that consumers can avoid, including added sugars, artificial sweeteners, natural low-calorie sweeteners and sugar alcohols. This application is an easy shopping tool for consumers to decipher often-misleading food labels, and receive recommendations for healthier alternative products as they shop in real time.
ContentChecked has created a robust database of allergens, migraine triggers, and food ingredients that directly correlate with food allergies, intolerances, migraines and chronic headaches. There are currently hundreds of thousands of products in its database that is updated regularly. ContentChecked's applications are highly scalable and can expand into new geographic areas and product categories with limited modifications and investment.
For more information on ContentChecked, please visit its social media channels via Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/contentchecked) Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/contentchecked), or YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMihoaZILlRZ2C3hmx5vXhQ). You may also visit the social media channels of MigraineChecked on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/migrainechecked) or Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/migrainechecked/).
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