HeadWise

Dec 11 2024 162 ep. 19 mins 11

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A podcast about the latest news on migraine disease and headache disorders.

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Natural Alternatives to Hormones for Hormonally-Triggered Migraine

Are your migraine attacks triggered by hormonal changes like your menstrual cycle or menopause? In this episode of HeadWise, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel sits down with Dr. Amelia Barrett, a board-certified neurologist and creator of the Migraine Relief Code, to explore non-hormonal strategies for managing hormonally-triggered migraine. Learn about: ✅ Dietary solutions, including soy ✅

What Are Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias? The Rare Headache Disorders You Should Know

Nov 27 2024 15 mins

The Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias are a subgroup of rare headaches that involve severe unilateral head pain and other symptoms related to the autonomic nervous system. What is different about this rare group of headaches? What do they have in common? How are they treated? In our latest episode of HeadWise host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD asks headache specialist Deena Kuruvilla, MD t

Break Free from Isolation: How to Manage Loneliness with Chronic Pain

Oct 30 2024 12 mins

Migraine and chronic illness can often lead to isolation and loneliness. Did you know that some people even experience feelings of shame and self-blame when isolated due to their illness? In this episode of HeadWise, host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, talks with Clinical Health Psychologist Melissa Geraghty, PsyD, about how to avoid pain-related isolation and loneliness, and the negative

Top 3 Non-Medication Strategies for Managing Migraine

Oct 23 2024 24 mins

Are you or someone you know looking for non-medication ways to manage migraine? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Amelia Barrett, discuss the effective alternatives to medication that can make a difference, including: Magnesium for migraine: Why this supplement is so effective for both prevention and acute treatment. Omega-3-rich diet: Learn how dietary changes can cut headache days in

New Studies Reveal Surprising Facts About Migraine & Cluster Headache

Oct 16 2024 19 mins

Join Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and guest Dr. Susan Hutchinson as they discuss the latest research in headache and migraine care. From pediatric treatment preferences to the impact of migraine aura on daily life, and new insights into neck pain and cluster headache, this episode covers it all. Tune in! #MigraineAwareness #HeadacheNews #MigraineResearch #HeadWise #ClusterHeadache You can

Top 3 Things Women Should Know About Migraine

Oct 09 2024 16 mins

We’ve hit 200 episodes! To celebrate this milestone, we’re thrilled to welcome the amazing Dr. Dawn Buse back to the podcast. In this special episode, Dr. Buse shares what she believes are the top three things all women living with migraine should know. From understanding that migraine is a genetic neurologic disease (and not your fault), to the importance of open communicati

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Explained: The Impact on Headache Disorders

Sep 25 2024 25 mins

Why are people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and other connective tissue disorders at greater risk for migraine and other headaches disorders? In this episode, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin dive deep into the link between EDS and chronic headache, explaining how EDS affects the body and increases headache frequency and severity. Learn whether EDS is diagnosed cli

Migraine at Work

Sep 24 2024 16 mins

Approximately 40 million people or one in four households includes someone with migraine disease, and 85% of people with the disease are women. Despite the prevalence of the disease, lack of education and awareness often leads to stigma and bias, especially in the workplace. Dr. Lindsay Burgarello Weitzel is joined by Sarah Shepard, Executive Director of Migraine at Work to discuss

Mastering Migraine Relief with Mindfulness Therapy

Sep 19 2024 25 mins

In this week's episode of HeadWise, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Seng, an expert in headache psychology, to explore Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Migraine (MBCT-M). Discover how mindfulness can significantly reduce migraine-related disability and improve your quality of life! Tune in to learn about: The basics of MBCT-M and how it differs from o

Cluster Headache Community: Navigating Pain & Stigma

Sep 13 2024 26 mins

In this episode of Headwise host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD interviews author and Professor of Sociology Joanna Kempner, PhD about her newly released book: Psychedelic Outlaws: The Movement Revolutionizing Modern Medicine. Listen in as Dr. Kempner explains what people with all sorts of pain and invisible illness can learn from her account of a group of patients with cluster headache wh